How to Say ‘Three hours’ in Traditional Chinese
三個小時
sān gè xiǎo shí
[sān gè xiǎo shí]
💬 Usage Tip: With hours, Chinese uses a number + counter + noun pattern: 三個小時, 兩個星期, 五個月. Here 個 is the general counter inserted between the number and 小時.
Phrase Breakdown
三
sān
[sān]
three hours
Indicates a duration of time equaling three hours.
他遊泳了三個小時。
He swam for three hours.
個
gè
[gè]
measure word
Used here to count hours as a unit of time.
他遊泳了三個小時。
He swam for three hours.
小時
xiǎo shí
[xiǎo shí]
hour
A period of time equal to one 60-minute rotation on a clock.
他遊泳了三個小時。
He swam for three hours.
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