计时

計時

jìshí

verb HSK 7-9 #5,160

Meanings

1 to time
2 to keep time
3 to reckon by time

Characters

count; calculate

Examples

HSK 3

这个停车场按小时计时收费。

Zhège tíngchēchǎng àn xiǎoshí jìshí shōufèi.

This parking lot charges by the hour.

HSK 5

裁判正在计时。

Cáipàn zhèngzài jìshí.

The referee is keeping time.

Tips

usage

计时 is used for timing events (计时器 = timer/stopwatch) and time-based billing (计时收费 = charged by time). Compare with 计时赛 = time trial.

Stroke Order

计 jì

时 shí