定时 dìngshí to fix a time
to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc)
How to remember 定时: 定 decide + 时 time = to fix a time.
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How it is used
- At a fixed/set time, or timed: 定时炸弹 (dìngshí zhàdàn) time bomb, 定时喂药 (feed medicine on schedule), 定时器 (timer).
- Attributive/adverbial; implies a preset schedule or timer mechanism.
- Distinguish from 准时 (zhǔnshí, punctual/on time).
Example sentences
- 所有文章都必须在规定时间内交上来。 Suǒyǒu wénzhāng dōu bìxū zài guīdìng shíjiān nèi jiāoshànglái.All essays must be handed in on time.