准时 zhǔnshí punctually
punctually; on time
How to remember 准时: 准 accurate + 时 time = punctually.
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How it is used
- Punctually / on time (as scheduled) - 准时到 (zhǔnshí dào) arrive on time; 火车很准时 the train is punctual.
- 准 (exact) + 时 (time); about matching the appointed time exactly.
- Contrast 及时 (jíshí) 'in time (before it's too late)'; 准时 is precisely at the agreed moment, and 按时 (ànshí) is 'as scheduled'.
Example sentences
- 他准时来了。 Tā zhǔnshí lái le.He arrived in time.
- 火车准时到了。 Huǒchē zhǔnshí dào le.The train came on time.
- 你能准时做好吗？ Nǐ néng zhǔnshí zuòhǎo ma?Can you make it on time?