手表 shǒubiǎo wristwatch
How to remember 手表: 手 hand + 表 indicator = wristwatch.
Characters
How it is used
- A wristwatch - 他戴着一块手表 (tā dài zhe yí kuài shǒubiǎo) he's wearing a watch; measure word 块 or 只.
- Distinct from 钟 (zhōng), a clock on a wall or table; 手表 is specifically worn on the wrist.
- 戴手表 (dài shǒubiǎo) = wear a watch, using 戴 not 穿.
Example sentences
- 你的手表比我的贵。 Nǐ de shǒubiǎo bǐ wǒ de guì.Your watch is more expensive than mine.
- 房间里的所有人都同时看了看自己的手表。 Fángjiān lǐ de suǒyǒurén dōu tóngshí kàn le kàn zìjǐ de shǒubiǎo.Everyone in the room checked their watches at the same time.
- 他在拆卸手表。 Tā zài chāixiè shǒubiǎo.He's disassembling the watch.