计时员

計時員
jìshíyuán
noun #37,536

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 timekeeper
  2. 2 stopwatch official (in sports)
  3. 3 person responsible for tracking time

Examples

HSK 5
Bǐsài zhōng de jìshíyuán yào fēicháng zhuānxīn.
Timekeepers at competitions need to concentrate very hard.
HSK 6
Tā zuò guo tiánjìng bǐsài de jìshíyuán.
She has worked as a timekeeper at track-and-field events.

Tips

usage
Specialist sports/race role: the person operating a stopwatch or timing system. 员 (yuán) is the standard staff/official suffix, same family as 裁判员 'referee', 运动员 'athlete', 计分员 'scorekeeper'. Don't confuse with 计时器 'timer/stopwatch (the device)'.

Stroke Order

计 jì
时 shí
员 yuán