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计时

jì shí · ji shi

Traditional 計時

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to measure time
  2. to time
  3. to reckon by time
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Time my run

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)要(yào)跑(pǎo)一百(yībǎi)米(mǐ)，你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)计时(jìshí)。

    I will run one hundred meters. Time me!

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)一(yī)跑(pǎo)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)开始(kāishǐ)计时(jìshí)。

    OK. I will start timing when you run.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)跑(pǎo)了(le)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long did it take me?

  4. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)忘(wàng)了(le)计时(jìshí)。

    Sorry. I forgot to time it.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)再(zài)跑(pǎo)一次(yīcì)吗(ma)？

    Then do I have to run again?

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)计时(jìshí)。

    OK. This time I will definitely time it.

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2 examples
01

比(bǐ)赛(sài)时(shí)，裁(cái)判(pàn)用(yòng)秒(miǎo)表(biǎo)计(jì)时(shí)。

During the race, the referee uses a stopwatch to time it.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)软(ruǎn)件(jiàn)可(kě)以(yǐ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)计(jì)时(shí)。

This software can help you keep time.

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