Chinese word

定时

Pronunciation

Pinyindìng shí

Meaning

  • verbset a timer

Example

请把空调定时关机。qǐng bǎ kōng tiáo dìng shí guān jī

Please set the air conditioner to turn off on a timer.

Illustration for 定时 (set a timer)

More examples

这个软件可以定时备份文件。zhè ge ruǎn jiàn ké yǐ dìng shí bèi fèn wén jiàn

This software can back up files on a schedule.

Core concept

Fixes a time as an automatic trigger for an action to start or stop.

Common phrases

  • 定时同步dìng shí tóng bù

    synchronize on a schedule

  • 定时更新dìng shí gēng xīn

    update on a schedule

  • 定时备份dìng shí bèi fèn

    back up on a schedule

Similar words

设置shè zhì: Configure and register the options or functions of a device or program.
设定shè dìng: Decide and set a time, condition, or value before it is needed.

Definition in Chinese

为动作或事件设定发生或停止的时间点，使其在约定时刻自动执行。wèi dòng zuò huò shì jiàn shè dìng fā shēng huò tíng zhǐ de shí jiān diǎn shǐ qí zài yuē dìng shí kè zì dòng zhí xíng

Word origin

定 (dìng, "fix") + 时 (shí, "time") combines to mean fixing the time at which something happens, including in an automatic setting.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear "timer" as a countdown, but this Chinese verb can also refer to a clock time that controls a later automatic action.

Other meanings

  • scheduleverb

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