秒
miǎo
Meaning
- second (unit of time)
- (coll.) instantly
Definition
时间的基本单位，等于1/60分钟。
A unit of time equal to 1/60 of a minute.
Usage
用于表示时间长度或时间点；也可口语中表示极短的时间。
Used to indicate duration or a point in time; also colloquially refers to a very brief moment.
Examples
- 1 他跑得很快，100米只用了10秒。 (He runs very fast, completing 100 meters in just 10 seconds.)
- 2 请稍等，我马上就来，就一秒钟。 (Please wait, I'll be right there, just a second.)
- 3 比赛的最后几秒非常紧张。 (The last few seconds of the game were very tense.)
- 4 这件事我考虑了一秒就同意了。 (I thought about it for a second and agreed.)
- 5 他喜欢在最后一秒完成作业。 (He likes to finish his homework at the last second.)
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