计时收费

計時收費

jìshíshōufèi

phrase

Meanings

1 to charge by the hour
2 time-based billing

Characters

count, calculate

Examples

这个停车场是计时收费的。

Zhège tíngchēchǎng shì jìshíshōufèi de.

This parking lot charges by the hour.

律师一般按计时收费。

Lǜshī yìbān àn jìshíshōufèi.

Lawyers generally bill by time.

Tips

usage

Contrast with 包月 (monthly flat rate), 按次收费 (charge per use), and 按件收费 (per item). Most common in parking (停车场), internet cafes (网吧), and some professional services.

Stroke Order

计 jì

时 shí

收 shōu

费 fèi