English–Chinese
“time zone” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí qū
Example
我们开会要考虑对方的时区。wǒ men kāi huì yào kǎo lǜ duì fāng de shí qū
When we hold a meeting, we need to consider the other person's time zone.
How to say “time zone” in Chinese
“Time zone” in Chinese is 时区 (shí qū).
A shared clock-time region drawn across the world for organizing schedules.
Example sentences with 时区
两地在不同时区，所以我们要选一个双方都方便的时间。liǎng dì zài bù tóng shí qū suó yǐ wǒ men yào xuǎn yí gè shuāng fāng dōu fāng biàn de shí jiān
The two places are in different time zones, so we need to choose a time that works for both sides.
Tips for using 时区
- In everyday Chinese, this word is useful for explaining why two places show different hours even when an event happens at the same moment.