clock hand; hour hand
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
clock hands; needle-shaped parts on a clock face indicating time
neutralRefers collectively to the hands on a timepiece, including the hour hand (短针/时针), minute hand (长针/分针), and second hand (秒针).
Qǐng请
guān观
chá察
zhōng钟
biǎo表
shàng上
shí时
zhēn针
、
fēn分
zhēn针
hé和
miǎo秒
zhēn针
de的
yùn运
dòng动
。
Please observe the movement of the hour, minute, and second hands on the clock.
Zhè这
sān三
gēn根
zhēn针
fēn分
bié别
zhǐ指
shì示
shí时
、
fēn分
、
miǎo秒
。
These three hands indicate hours, minutes, and seconds respectively.
noun
hour hand; the short hand indicating hours on a clock
neutralSpecifically refers to the shorter hand on an analog clock that completes one full rotation every twelve hours (or twenty-four hours). Distinguished from the minute hand (分针) and second hand (秒针).
Shí时
zhēn针
zhǐ指
xiàng向
sān三
，
fēn分
zhēn针
zhǐ指
xiàng向
shí十
èr二
，
xiàn现
zài在
shì是
sān三
diǎn点
zhěng整
。
The hour hand points to three and the minute hand points to twelve; it is exactly three o'clock.
Dāng当
shí时
zhēn针
hé和
fēn分
zhēn针
chóng重
hé合
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
jiù就
shì是
zhěng整
diǎn点
。
When the hour hand and minute hand overlap, it is exactly on the hour.
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Zhè这
gēn根
duǎn短
zhēn针
shì是
shí时
zhēn针
，
nà那
gēn根
cháng长
zhēn针
shì是
fēn分
zhēn针
。
This short hand is the hour hand, and that long hand is the minute hand.