计时

计时計時 shí ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˊ gai3 si4 HSK 7-9

  • to measure time
  • to time
  • to reckon by time

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 计 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 我为了停车计时收费器需要它。 I need it for the parking meter.
  • 電腦內部計時器內的紐扣電池沒電了。 The button battery in the PC's internal timer has gone flat.
  • 过年吃饺子的习俗和中国古代的计时法有关:中国古代把每一天分为十二个时段,每天开始是子时,相当于晚上11点到凌晨1点。 The custom of eating dumplings on New Year's Eve is related to an ancient Chinese method of measuring time; in ancient China, each day was divided into twelve sections: the beginning of each day was called 'first time', which corresponds to the period from 11pm to 1am.

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