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minute
alarm clock
alarm bell
to clock in for work
hour
clock
to treasure
past midnight
clock face
desk clock
Notice where 钟 sits in each complete thought.
I've been waiting here for thirty minutes.
Source: Tatoeba #9955884 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou are to come here at 9 o'clock tomorrow.
Source: Tatoeba #382986 · CC BY 2.0 FRIn my room, there are no clocks.
Source: Tatoeba #8703965 · CC BY 2.0 FRI asked her to wait a minute.
Source: Tatoeba #401003 · CC BY 2.0 FRI waited until the last minute.
Source: Tatoeba #770948 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt's five minutes to ten.
Source: Tatoeba #382995 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.