Definition
秒钟 is a measure word (classifier) for seconds of time. You place it directly after a number to specify a duration in seconds, e.g., 五秒钟 (five seconds). It is interchangeable with 秒 in most contexts, though 秒钟 is slightly more formal or precise in written Chinese.
classifier
second (unit of time)
Examples
- 。Qǐng děngdài sānshí miǎo zhōng.Please wait thirty seconds.
- 。Tā zhǐ yòng le yì miǎo zhōng jiù wánchéng le rènwu.He completed the task in just one second.
- 。Zhège shíyàn xūyào jīngquè dào líng diǎn yì miǎo zhōng.This experiment needs precision to 0.1 seconds.
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