Word: 秒 (miǎo) 秒 dictionary entry miǎo second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); instantly Full dictionary entry for 秒 Example sentences using 秒 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他跑一百米只用了十二秒。 Tā pǎo yì bǎimǐ zhǐ yòng le shí'èr miǎo. He ran a hundred metres in just twelve seconds. 我失去了生命中的十五秒。 Wǒ shīqùle shēngmìng zhōng de shíwǔ miǎo. I've lost 15 seconds of my life.