計gai3時si4

English

1. to measure time
2. to record the time; to measure a certain period
3. to time
4. to reckon by time

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 記錄一件事需要幾多時間去完成

Examples

• 我同你計時，睇吓你跑一百米要幾耐？

  I can record the time you need to run 100 meters.

• 我覺得微波爐加個廚房計時功能會方便啲。 冇錯，我諗住暖吓佢，但係最後我用咗個計時器，我驚訝佢原來有幾凍。

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• 我为了停车计时收费器需要它。

  I need it for the parking meter.

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• 電腦內部計時器內的紐扣電池沒電了。

  The button battery in the PC's internal timer has gone flat.

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