准时

準時

zhǔnshí

adjective HSK 4 #3,829

Meanings

1 on time; punctual
2 on schedule

Characters

accurate; standard

Examples

请准时到达。

Qǐng zhǔnshí dàodá.

Please arrive on time.

火车准时出发了。

Huǒchē zhǔnshí chūfā le.

The train departed on time.

他每天都准时上班。

Tā měitiān dōu zhǔnshí shàngbān.

He goes to work on time every day.

Tips

usage

准时 (punctual/on time) vs 按时 (on schedule/as scheduled). 准时 emphasizes being exact; 按时 emphasizes following a schedule.

Stroke Order

准 zhǔn

时 shí