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小时
xiǎo shí
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- xiǎo shí
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- 小时
- traditional
- 小時
1 · noun (unit)
hour
计时单位，等于六十分钟。
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It took him half an hour to repair this lamp.
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修好这盏灯，花了他半个小时。
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