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Chinese word
时区
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí qū
Meaning
- nountime zone
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A shared clock-time region drawn across the world for organizing schedules.
Common phrases
跨时区会议kuà shí qū huì yì
meeting across time zones
不同时区bù tóng shí qū
different time zones
时区差shí qū chā
time-zone difference
Similar words
时差shí chā: The difference in clock time between two places.
标准时间biāo zhǔn shí jiān: The official clock time used as a reference by a country or region.
本地时间běn dì shí jiān: The clock time currently used in a particular place.
夏令时xià lìng shí: A system that moves clocks one hour forward during the summer.
Definition in Chinese
表示根据经度或官方规定，把不同地区划为使用同一标准时间的划分单位。biǎo shì gēn jù jīng dù huò guān fāng guī dìng bǎ bù tóng dì qū huà wèi shǐ yòng tóng yì biāo zhǔn shí jiān de huà fēn dān wèi
Word origin
The compound 时区 (shíqū, "time zone") pairs 时 (shí, "time") with 区 (qū, "area"), reflecting a division of places by their standard clock time.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this word is useful for explaining why two places show different hours even when an event happens at the same moment.