计时 (jì shí) — to time, to measure elapsed time
Definition
计时 means to measure or keep track of elapsed time (timing a race, a parking fee by the hour). A measurable 离合词: insert 了 / 过 or a numeral-measure phrase between 记 and 时.
verb
to timeto measure elapsed time
Examples
- ，计时。Bǐ sài kāi shǐ, jì shí.The competition begins — start timing.
- ，。Tā jì le yí cì shí, fā xiàn yòng le sān miǎo.He timed once and found it took three seconds.
- 计时。Zhè ge tíng chē chǎng àn jì shí shōu fèi.This parking lot charges by the hour.
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