hourglass in Chinese
hourglass in Chinese is 沙漏 — hourglass means a timekeeping device with two glass bulbs joined by a narrow neck, through which sand trickles from top to bottom.
hourglass in Chinese
沙漏
Pronounced: shā lòu
A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.
What does "hourglass" mean?
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noun A timekeeping device with two glass bulbs joined by a narrow neck, through which sand trickles from top to bottom.
"After each game turn, invert the hourglass to reset the time limit for the next player."
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noun A cursor shape (resembling an hourglass) shown while a computer is processing.
"The screen froze with the hourglass spinning endlessly."
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hourglass in a sentence
- After each game turn, invert the hourglass to reset the time limit for the next player.
- He flipped the hourglass to time the chess move.
- The screen froze with the hourglass spinning endlessly.
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What is "hourglass" in Chinese?
"hourglass" in Chinese is 沙漏. hourglass means: A timekeeping device with two glass bulbs joined by a narrow neck, through which sand trickles from top to bottom.
How do you pronounce 沙漏?
"hourglass" in Chinese is 沙漏, pronounced "shā lòu".
How do you use "hourglass" in a sentence?
Example: "He flipped the hourglass to time the chess move." In Chinese, "hourglass" is 沙漏.
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