守时

守時

shǒushí

adjective

Meanings

HSK 4

他很守时，从来不迟到。

Tā hěn shǒushí, cónglái bù chídào.

He is very punctual and is never late.

HSK 4

在德国做生意，守时是最基本的礼貌。

Zài Déguó zuò shēngyi, shǒushí shì zuì jīběn de lǐmào.

When doing business in Germany, being punctual is the most basic courtesy.

usage

Compare 准时 'on time', which describes a single arrival: 火车准时到了 'the train arrived on time'. 守时 describes a person's habit of keeping to agreed times.

守 shǒu

时 shí