Writing
秒 (miǎo) — how to say "second" in Chinese
秒
Second
measure word
Radicals / Keys
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
Collocations
秒表
miǎo biǎo
stopwatch
几秒
jǐ miǎo
a few seconds
Examples
在百米赛跑中，运动员们为了缩短哪怕零点一秒的成绩，都需要付出巨大的努力。
In the 100-meter race, athletes need to make tremendous efforts to shorten their time even by a tenth of a second.
请等一秒钟。
Please wait one second.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "second" in Chinese?
"second" in Chinese is 秒 (miǎo).
What does 秒 mean in English?
秒 (miǎo) means "Second".
How is 秒 pronounced?
It is pronounced miǎo (written as miao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "second" in Chinese characters?
It is written 秒 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 秒?
秒 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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