Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
计时器
jìshíqì
Description
计时器是一种用来记录时间的工具。
A 计时器 is a tool used to record time.
做饭或者跑步的时候，很多人喜欢用计时器。
Many people like to use a 计时器 when cooking or running.
Meanings
计时器jìshíqì
timer; device that measures time
我用手机上的计时器煮鸡蛋。
I use the timer on my phone to cook eggs.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
计 (count/measure) + 时 (time) + 器 (device/instrument), literally "time-measuring device".
- Nuance
计时器 counts up or down; 闹钟 is specifically an alarm clock.
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