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计时
jìshí
Description
“计时”的意思是记录或计算时间，常用在比赛、工作和游戏里。
"计时" means to record or calculate time, commonly used in competitions, work, and games.
比如跑步比赛的时候，老师会用手机给我们计时。
For example, during a running race, the teacher uses a phone to time us.
Meanings
计时jìshí
to measure or record time; timing
请你帮我计时，看我跑多快。
Please help me time how fast I run.
计时jìshí
by the hour; time-based
这份工作是计时的，一小时五十块。
This job is paid by the hour, fifty yuan per hour.
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Notes
- Etymology
计 (to count/calculate) + 时 (time), literally 'to count time'.
- Nuance
计时 stresses measuring elapsed time, unlike 计划 (to plan) or 定时 (to set a time).
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