手表

• 拼音: shǒu biǎo
• 汉字拆解: 手 = pictograph of a hand with five fingers; 表 = 衣 (clothing) + 毛 (fur), originally 'outer garment,' extended to 'surface/display'

含义

Wristwatch. A timepiece worn on the wrist.

The standard word for a wristwatch. The measure word is 块 (kuài): 一块手表. Distinguished from 钟 (clock, a wall or desk timepiece). Watches remain a popular gift in China, though giving a clock (送钟 sòng zhōng) is taboo because it sounds like 送终 (attending a funeral).

例句

1. 他戴着一块很贵的手表。
2. 我的手表慢了五分钟。
3. 爸爸送给我一块手表当生日礼物。

用法指南

语境: daily life, shopping, accessories

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你的手表真好看！(Your watch looks really nice!)
• 我忘了戴手表。(I forgot to wear my watch.)

错误说法

• 不要把手表和钟混淆 (Don't confuse 手表 with 钟 — 手表 is a wristwatch worn on the wrist, while 钟 is a clock that hangs on a wall or sits on a desk)

起源与历史

手 (shǒu, hand) + 表 (biǎo, surface/display). Literally 'hand display,' a timepiece that shows time on the hand/wrist.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal