机械钟表的传入和传播是明清中西文化交流史的重要内容之一,各式各样的钟表越来越多地在中国人的生活中发挥作用,而“点钟”、“分钟”这样的词汇和概念也随之出现在中国人的生活里。可以说,钟表不仅仅是一种工具,也使得清代人的时间观念发生了转变。 The introduction and spread of mechanical clock and watch are one of the important contents of the history of Sino-Western cultural exchanges in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. A great variety of watches and clocks play a more and more important role in Chinese life. However, Minutes "such words and concepts also appear in Chinese life. It can be said that the watch is not only a tool, but also makes the Qing concept of time has changed.