How to write 小时
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Stroke order of 时
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HSK level
HSK 1小时 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.
小时 in a sentence
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我 等 了 一 个 小 时 。I waited for an hour.
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从 这 里 到 北 京 要 两 个 小 时 。It takes two hours from here to Beijing.
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他 每 天 工 作 八 小 时 。He works eight hours a day.
小时 vs 时间 vs 点
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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小时 is the countable unit 'hour'; 时间 is 'time' in general — 没时间 'no time', never *没小时.
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点 diǎn o'clock; point
Clock time vs duration: 两点 '2 o'clock' vs 两个小时 'two hours'. *两点小时 is a classic slip.