"little hand" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 时钟短针
• 小手

Definition

在大多数情况下，“little hand”指的是钟表上的短针（指示小时）。较少情况下，也可以形容人的小手，尤其是小孩的手。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Little hand”多在教小孩看钟时使用（与“big hand”配对）。直接用来指小手较罕见且字面。不要说“short hand”。

Examples

The little hand is on the 5, so it is five o'clock.

**时钟短针**指在5上，所以现在是五点。

Move the little hand to show three o'clock.

把**时钟短针**转到3，表示三点。

His baby has such a little hand.

他的宝宝有一只很**小的手**。

If the little hand is between 7 and 8, it's about half past seven.

如果**时钟短针**在7和8之间，就是大约七点半。

"Look, the little hand is almost at twelve—time for lunch!"

“看，**时钟短针**快到12了——要吃午饭啦！”

When teaching kids, I say the little hand tells the hour and the big hand tells the minutes.

教小朋友时我说，**时钟短针**表示小时，长针表示分钟。