秒

• 拼音: miǎo
• 汉字拆解: 秒 = 禾 (grain) + 少 (few), originally grain awn, now used for seconds

含义

Second (unit of time). One-sixtieth of a minute.

The basic unit of time measurement. Used in scientific, sports, and everyday contexts. Also used figuratively to emphasize speed, as in 秒杀 (instant kill/sold out in seconds).

例句

1. 百米赛跑他只用了十秒多一点。
2. 请稍等几秒，系统正在加载中。
3. 这款手机一上线就被秒杀了，根本抢不到。

用法指南

语境: time, sports, everyday

语气: precise

正确说法

• 倒计时还剩三十秒。(There are thirty seconds left in the countdown.)
• 她六十秒内完成了这道题。(She completed this problem within sixty seconds.)

错误说法

• 我等了很多秒。(For longer waits, use 分钟 or 小时 — 秒 implies very brief moments)

起源与历史

秒 originally referred to the awn of grain (禾 + 少), extended to mean the smallest unit of time measurement.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal