How common it is
手表 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shǒubiǎo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
手表是指戴在手腕上的计时工具。
shǒubiǎo shì zhǐ dài zài wànɡsuăn shàng de jì shí gōng cụ.
手表是指戴在手腕上的计时工具.
Context note
手表常用于日常生活中，比如上学、上班或运动时佩戴。
shǒubiǎo cháng yònɡ yú rì chénɡ shēn zhōnɡ, bǐ 如 上学、上班或运动时佩戴。
手表常用于日常生活中，比如上学、上班或运动时佩戴.
5 examples
妈妈的手表很漂亮。
mā ma de shǒu biǎo hěn piào liang。
Mom's watch is very pretty.
爸爸的手表走快了。
bà ba de shǒu biǎo zǒu kuài le。
Dad's watch is running fast.
我给朋友买了一块手表。
wǒ gěi péng yǒu mǎi le yí kuài shǒu biǎo。
I bought a watch for my friend.
手表可以显示时间。
shǒu biǎo kě yǐ xiǎn shì shí jiān。
A watch can show the time.
我的手表丢了。
wǒ de shǒu biǎo diū le。
I lost my watch.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上戴手表去上学。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng dài shǒu biǎo qù shàng xué。
Xiaoming wears his watch to school every morning.
妈妈的手表是金色的，很好看。
mā ma de shǒu biǎo shì jīn sè de， hěn hǎo kàn。
Mom's watch is golden and very pretty.
爸爸的手表坏了，需要修理。
bà ba de shǒu biǎo huài le， xū yào xiū lǐ。
Dad's watch broke, it needs to be fixed.
我送给朋友一块手表作为生日礼物。
wǒ sòng gěi péng yǒu yí kuài shǒu biǎo zuò wéi shēng rì lǐ wù。
I gave my friend a watch as a birthday gift.
我的手表是智能的，可以打电话。
wǒ de shǒu biǎo shì zhì néng de， kě yǐ dǎ diàn huà。
My watch is smart, it can make phone calls.