work hour; man-hour
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
man-hour; work hour; labor time unit
formalA technical term used in industry, manufacturing, and project management to quantify labor input and calculate costs. One 工时 equals one hour of work by one worker.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
zǒng总
gòng共
xū需
yào要
yī一
qiān千
ge个
gōng工
shí时
。
This project requires a total of one thousand man-hours.
Jì计
suàn算
shēng生
chǎn产
chéng成
běn本
shí时
，
bì必
xū须
kǎo考
lǜ虑
gōng工
shí时
fèi费
yòng用
。
When calculating production costs, labor hour costs must be considered.
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Gōng工
chǎng厂
jì记
lù录
měi每
ge个
gōng工
rén人
de的
měi每
rì日
gōng工
shí时
。
The factory records each worker's daily work hours.
Tōng通
guò过
gǎi改
jìn进
liú流
chéng程
，
wǒ我
men们
jié节
shěng省
le了
dà大
liàng量
gōng工
shí时
。
By improving the process, we saved a significant amount of man-hours.