小时 xiǎo shí
“hour”
noun, measure wordHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 小時Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
小时 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 236: 小时 xiǎoshí — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 85
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 小时
小时 means “hour” and is used to talk about a length of time. It usually comes after a number, often with 个, as in 两个小时 “two hours.” Do not use it for clock time.
例句Example sentences
- 我每天学习两个小时。wǒ měi tiān xué xí liǎng gè xiǎo shí.I study for two hours every day.
- 从我家到学校要一个小时。cóng wǒ jiā dào xué xiào yào yí gè xiǎo shí.It takes one hour from my home to school.
- 他昨天睡了八个小时。tā zuó tiān shuì le bā gè xiǎo shí.He slept for eight hours yesterday.