What 手表 means
- Watch (wristwatch)
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手表 in a sentence
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What does 手表 mean in English?
手表 is pronounced shǒubiǎo and means Watch (wristwatch).
How do you pronounce 手表?
手表 is shǒubiǎo in pinyin — written shoubiao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 手表?
手表 is written with 2 characters: 手 (shǒu) Hand (convenient), 表 (biǎo) Watch (to express - form - list). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 手表 written in traditional Chinese?
手錶. The simplified form 手表 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 手錶 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shǒubiǎo.
Is 手表 an HSK word?
Yes — 手表 is on the official HSK 2 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 2 page.
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