hand; needle; pointer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
hand; needle; pointer (on a clock, watch, or meter)
Refers specifically to the moving indicator on timepieces (clock hands) or measuring instruments (meter needle).
Shǒu手
biǎo表
de的
biǎo表
zhēn针
tíng停
le了
，
xū需
yào要
shàng上
xián弦
。
The hands of the watch have stopped; it needs winding.
Diàn电
liú流
biǎo表
de的
hóng红
sè色
biǎo表
zhēn针
zhǐ指
xiàng向
le了
shí1
ān0
péi安
培
。
The red needle on the ammeter points to 10 amps.
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Tā他
dīng盯
zhe着
biǎo表
zhēn针
，
děng等
dài待
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shí时
kè刻
。
He stared at the clock hands, waiting for the important moment.
Zhè这
ge个
yí仪
biǎo表
yǒu有
sān三
gēn根
biǎo表
zhēn针
，
fēn分
bié别
zhǐ指
shì示
bù不
tóng同
de的
cān参
shù数
。
This instrument has three needles, indicating different parameters.