mǎtíbiǎo

马蹄表

Word · NounTraditional馬蹄表

alarm clock; circular or horseshoe-shaped clock

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

small round or horseshoe-shaped alarm clock

An old-fashioned term for a specific shape of alarm clock. Less common in modern usage.

Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
yī一
gè个
lǎo老
shì式
de的
mǎ马
tí蹄
biǎo表
 。

He collects an old-fashioned horseshoe-shaped alarm clock.

Zhè这
gè个
mǎ马
tí蹄
biǎo表
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
liù六
diǎn点
zhǔn准
shí时
xiǎng响
líng铃
 。

This small alarm clock rings exactly at 6 AM every morning.

Show 1 more example
Zài在
guò过
qù去
 ,
mǎ马
tí蹄
biǎo表
shì是
jiā家
tíng庭
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
wù物
jiàn件
 。

In the past, the horseshoe-shaped clock was a common household item.