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鐘點
zhōngdiǎn
Description
「鐘點」的意思是時間，特別是用來算工作或事情的小時數。
"鐘點" means time, especially the number of hours used to calculate work or tasks.
有些工人是按鐘點拿錢的，工作幾個小時就給幾個小時的錢。
Some workers are paid by the hour, getting paid for the number of hours they work.
Meanings
鐘點zhōngdiǎn
a fixed time; a specific hour
到了鐘點，我們就開會。
We have a meeting at the appointed time.
鐘點zhōngdiǎn
hour (as a unit of time or work)
她按鐘點收費。
She charges by the hour.
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Notes
- Etymology
鐘 (clock/bell) + 點 (point/hour), literally a point on the clock.
- Nuance
often in 鐘點工 (hourly worker) and 按鐘點 (by the hour).
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