miu5秒
Jyutpingmiu5
Yalemíuh
Definition
Second; the SI base unit of time, equal to one-sixtieth of a minute.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Beyond its literal meaning as a unit of time, this word is frequently used in hyperbolic expressions to emphasize speed or urgency. When someone says something will be done in a few seconds, they often use the phrase 幾秒鐘 to imply an almost instantaneous action. It is also common to hear it used in competitive contexts to describe how much time remains before a deadline.
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