"by the hour" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 按小時

Definition

「By the hour」意思是以每小時計費、計算或支付，而不是按天、週或其他時間段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於商業、服務和僱傭情境。例如 “paid by the hour”、“charged by the hour”。表示彈性或短期收費方式；不表示持續時間（那時應用 'for hours'）。

Examples

They paid the babysitter by the hour.

他們是**按小時**付保姆費的。

Parking is charged by the hour here.

這裡停車**按小時**收費。

The lawyer works by the hour.

律師**按小時**工作。

Our meeting room can be rented by the hour.

我們的會議室可以**按小時**租用。

The cleaning service charges by the hour, not by the job.

清潔服務是**按小時**收費的，不是按工作收費。

Taxi drivers in this city don't go by the hour; they use the meter.

這裡的計程車司機不**按小時**計費，他們用計程表。