六十秒

liùshí miǎo
phrase #35,633

Meanings

  1. 1 sixty seconds
  2. 2 one minute

Examples

HSK 4
Qǐng zài liùshí miǎo nèi wánchéng huídá.
Please finish your answer within sixty seconds.
HSK 7-9
Dàojìshí hái shèng liùshí miǎo.
Sixty seconds remain on the countdown.

Tips

culture
A literal time expression that often appears in shows and ads - CCTV's morning news segment 《新闻六十秒》 (Sixty-Second News) and the catchphrase 'give me sixty seconds' in pitch contests. Equivalent in length to 一分钟 (one minute), but feels more urgent and more 'broadcast-style' when phrased as 六十秒.

Stroke Order

六 liù
十 shí
秒 miǎo