定时钟

定時鐘

dìngshízhōng

noun #94,536

Measure Word

一个定时钟 gè

Meanings

1 timer
2 alarm clock
3 timing clock

Characters

Examples

我设了一个定时钟，半小时后提醒我。

Wǒ shèle yī gè dìngshízhōng, bàn xiǎoshí hòu tíxǐng wǒ.

I set a timer to remind me in half an hour.

微波炉上有一个定时钟。

Wéibōlú shàng yǒu yī gè dìngshízhōng.

There is a timer on the microwave.

Tips

usage

In everyday speech, 定时器 (dìngshíqì) is more common for kitchen/phone timers; 定时钟 emphasizes the clock-like dial or display, and is also used for time-bomb-style countdown devices in fiction (定时炸弹).

Stroke Order

定 dìng

时 shí

钟 zhōng