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  • second (unit of time)
  • arc second (angular measurement unit)
  • (coll.) instantly
Trad. 讀秒
  • to count down the remaining seconds (e.g. in games, rocket launches, New Year's Eve)
  • (of a boxing referee) to administer the count following a knock-down, starting from "one"
Trad. 飛秒
  • femtosecond, fs, 10^-15 s
  • nanosecond, ns, 10^-9 s (Tw)
  • PRC equivalent: 納秒|纳秒[na4 miao3]
Trad. 納秒
  • nanosecond, ns, 10^-9 s (PRC)
  • Taiwan equivalent: 奈秒[nai4 miao3]
Trad. 數秒
  • to count the number of seconds (between two events)
  • (physics) attosecond (10⁻¹⁸ s)
  • (neologism) (slang) to respond to a message within seconds
  • to ejaculate within a few seconds during sex
  • to understand instantly
Trad. 秒殺
  • (Internet) flash sale
  • (sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent
  • (coll.) to take in at a glance
Trad. 秒針
  • second hand (of a clock)
Trad. 秒鐘
  • (time) second
  • microsecond, µs, 10^-6 s
  • picosecond, ps, 10^-12 s

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