miǎo

beard of grain or corn; a second

HSK 4 #2028

DEFINITIONS

  • beard of grain or corn
  • a second
  • second (unit of time)
  • arc second (angular measurement unit)
  • (coll.) instantly

STROKES

WORDS

符号 jiǎo miǎo fú hào double prime symbol (″) (math., linguistics etc)
符號 jiǎo miǎo fú hào double prime symbol (″) (math., linguistics etc)
fēi miǎo femtosecond, fs, 10^-15 s
fēi miǎo femtosecond, fs, 10^-15 s
yī miǎo one second; refers to a very short span of time, exactly one second
jǐ miǎo a few seconds; a very short period of time, literally a few seconds
多一 duō yī miǎo one more second
每一 měi yī miǎo every second; used to convey a sense of urgency and the continuous passage of time, emphasizing no lapse or pause
数十 shù shí miǎo several tens of seconds; tens of seconds
好几 hǎo jǐ miǎo quite a few seconds; several seconds
十几 shí jǐ miǎo a dozen or so seconds; refers to a period of time that is slightly over ten seconds, but not precisely specified
fēn miǎo every minute and every second; every moment, every second (referring to the unwillingness to part with or the intense focus on something)
一两 yī liǎng miǎo one or two seconds
几十 jǐ shí miǎo tens of seconds; several tens of seconds; dozens of seconds
速 miǎo sù briefly mention; to touch upon briefly
sān miǎo three seconds; a brief duration of time lasting for three seconds
一分一 yì fēn yì miǎo minute by minute and second by second; describes the passage of time in a very detailed and precise manner, emphasizing the gradual and continuous nature of the passage of time