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定时器
dìngshíqì
Description
定时器是一个可以设定时间的小工具，时间到了它就会响或者停下来。
A 定时器 is a small tool that can be set for a certain time; when the time is up, it will ring or stop.
我们做饭或者学习的时候，常常用定时器来提醒自己。
We often use a 定时器 to remind ourselves when cooking or studying.
Meanings
定时器dìngshíqì
a timer; a device that counts down time
我设了一个十分钟的定时器。
I set a ten-minute timer.
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Notes
- Etymology
定时 (fix/set the time) + 器 (device/instrument), literally a 'set-time device'.
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