手表

手表 shǒubiǎo

Watch (wristwatch)

手表 in a sentence HSK 2 繁體 手錶 shoubiao

What 手表 means

  1. Watch (wristwatch)

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Character by character

手表 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

shǒu
Hand (convenient)
biǎo
Watch (to express - form - list)

How to write 手表

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手表 in a sentence

这个手表是我哥哥的。
Zhège shǒubiǎo shì wǒ gēge de.
This watch is my older brother's.
我的手表慢了五分钟。
Wǒ de shǒubiǎo màn le wǔ fēnzhōng.
My watch is five minutes slow.

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Questions about 手表

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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