工时 (gōng shí) — man-hours, working hours

Definition

工时 (gōngshí) refers to labor time measured in hours or person-hours — both the time workers spend on a job and the unit used in cost estimation. Examples like 加班工时 show it pairs naturally with 加班 to mean overtime working time.

noun
man-hoursworking hours
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 工时
    Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào duō shǎo gōng shí?
    How many man-hours does this project need?
  • 工时
    Wǒ men zài yì zhōu nèi wán chéng le liǎng bǎi gè gōng shí.
    We completed 200 man-hours within one week.
  • 工时
    Jiā bān gōng shí àn shuāng bèi gōng zī jì suàn.
    Overtime working hours are calculated at double pay.

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