准时

zhǔn shí

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. on time
2. punctual
3. on schedule

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 准点 zhǔn diǎn 准点 zhǔn diǎn on time; on schedule used especially for transportation schedules, means 'on schedule': on time; on schedule

Synonyms

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• 守时 shǒu shí 守时 shǒu shí punctual emphasizes punctuality as a habit or virtue: punctual

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Many learners confuse 准时 and 及时. 准时 means 'on time, punctual' (at a scheduled time), while 及时 means 'in time, timely' (not late, often to prevent something bad).

Example Sentences

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飞机 准时 起飞了。

The plane took off on time.

请 准时 入场。

Please enter the venue on time.

请务必 准时 到达。

Please be sure to arrive on time.

那架客机 准时 起飞了。

That passenger plane took off on time.

他向来很 准时 。

He has always been very punctual.

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Words Containing 准时

• 格林威治标准时间 格林威治标准时间 gé lín wēi zhì biāo zhǔn shí jiān: Greenwich Mean Time
• 格林尼治标准时间 格林尼治标准时间 gé lín ní zhì biāo zhǔn shí jiān: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
• 标准时 标准时 biāo zhǔn shí: standard time

Child Words of 准时

• 准 准 zhǔn: to allow
• 时 时 shí: o'clock