How to use 小时 (xiǎoshí) in Mandarin Chinese?

小时 xiǎoshí GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

小时 — how to use it in Chinese

hour (time unit)

Quantity and measure

Explanation

Time classifier: 三小时, 两个小时. Normally, not use 三个小时? (both exist depending on context).

Example sentences

我 wǒ 等 děng 你 nǐ 一 yí 小时 xiǎo shí

I waited for you for an hour.

从 cóng 这儿 zhè er 到 dào 机场 jī chǎng 要 yào 两 liǎng 小时 xiǎo shí

It takes two hours from here to the airport.

昨天 zuó tiān 我 wǒ 学 xué 了 le 三 sān 个 gè 小时 xiǎo shí 中文 Zhōng wén

Yesterday I studied Chinese for three hours.

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