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准时

zhǔn shí · zhun shi

Traditional 準時

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. on time
  2. punctual
  3. on schedule
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On time for class

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)早(zǎo)？你(nǐ)平时(píngshí)不是(bùshì)总(zǒng)迟到(chídào)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, why so early today? Are you not usually always late?

  2. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)要(yào)准时(zhǔnshí)。我(wǒ)当然(dāngrán)会(huì)准时(zhǔnshí)。

    Today the teacher said to be on time. Of course I will.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)真(zhēn)准时(zhǔnshí)！现在(xiànzài)才(cái)七点(qīdiǎn)半(bàn)。

    You are really on time! It is only half past seven.

  4. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)？课(kè)不是(bùshì)八点(bādiǎn)开始(kāishǐ)吗(ma)？

    What? Does class not start at eight?

  5. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，今天(jīntiān)是(shì)星期天(xīngqītiān)，没有(méiyǒu)课(kè)。

    No. Today is Sunday. There is no class.

  6. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)教室(jiàoshì)里(lǐ)一个(yīgè)人(rén)也(yě)没有(méiyǒu)。我(wǒ)回家(huíjiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)了(le)。

    No wonder the classroom has nobody. I am going home to sleep.

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In a sentence

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01

我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)老(lǎo)师(shī)总(zǒng)是(shì)准(zhǔn)时(shí)来(lái)上(shàng)课(kè)。

Our teacher is always on time for class.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)准(zhǔn)时(shí)参(cān)加(jiā)明(míng)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)的(de)会(huì)议(yì)。

Please attend tomorrow morning's meeting on time.

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