计
时

To measure time in Chinese: 计时 (jì shí)

jì shí

to measure time

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 計時1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to measure time
  2. 2to time
  3. 3to reckon by time

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计
时

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ㄐㄧˋ

jì

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕˊ

shí

ㄕ/ shˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

计时

Simplified

計時

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 比赛用秒表来计时。

    bǐ sài yòng miǎo biǎo lái jì shí。

    The race is timed with a stopwatch.

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Related words

时

shí

o'clock

计

jì

to calculate

时候

shí hou

time

时间

shí jiān

time

小时

xiǎo shí

hour

按时

àn shí

on time

当时

dāng shí

then

估计

gū jì

to estimate

及时

jí shí

timely

计划

jì huà

plan

平时

píng shí

ordinarily

暂时

zàn shí

temporary

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