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Chinese word
钟点
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhōng diǎn
Meaning
- nounhour
Example
这份工作按钟点来计薪。zhè fèn gōng zuò àn zhōng diǎn lái jì xīn
This job pays by the hour.
More examples
这家店按钟点收费，顾客可以按小时租用房间。zhè jiā diàn àn zhōng diǎn shōu fèi gù kè ké yǐ àn xiǎo shí zū yòng fáng jiān
This shop charges by the hour, and customers can rent rooms by the hour.
Core concept
A clock-based count of working time, with each hour serving as a separate unit for arranging or paying for work.
Common phrases
按钟点收费àn zhōng diǎn shōu fèi
charge by the hour
钟点费zhōng diǎn fèi
hourly fee
钟点工zhōng diǎn gōng
hourly worker
Similar words
小时xiǎo shí: A standard time unit equal to sixty minutes.
工时gōng shí: The amount of time spent working, counted in hours.
时薪shí xīn: The amount of pay received for each hour of work.
小时工xiǎo shí gōng: A worker hired for a limited period and paid for each hour worked.
Definition in Chinese
表示以小时为计量单位的工时或时间数，常见于按小时结算的工资和临时工作安排。biǎo shì yǐ xiǎo shí wèi jì liàng dān wèi de gōng shí huò shí jiān shù cháng jiàn yú àn xiǎo shí jié suàn de gōng zī hé lín shí gōng zuò ān pái
Word origin
The compound joins 钟 (zhōng, "clock") and 点 (diǎn, "point"), presenting time as marked, countable units and naturally extending to work measured by the hour.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this noun can point to the hourly basis of a job or service, while English more often expresses the same idea with a longer phrase such as paid by the hour.
Other meanings
- timenoun
Opposites
- 月薪制yuè xīn zhìmonthly salary systemnoun
Related words
- 钟点工zhōng diǎn gōnghourly workernoun
- 钟点费zhōng diǎn fèihourly feenoun