定时

定時

dìngshí

adjective HSK 6 #16,312

Meanings

Fixed time - something set to happen at a specific time.

定时炸弹随时可能爆炸。

Dìngshí zhàdàn suíshí kěnéng bàozhà.

A timed bomb could explode at any moment.

我给空调定时两个小时。

Wǒ gěi kōngtiáo dìngshí liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

I set the air conditioner timer for two hours.

他每天定时锻炼。

Tā měitiān dìngshí duànliàn.

He exercises at a fixed time every day.

这个软件可以定时发送邮件。

Zhège ruǎnjiàn kěyǐ dìngshí fāsòng yóujiàn.

This software can send emails on a schedule.

usage

定时 is used for timers (定时器), schedules (定时任务 = scheduled task), and timed devices (定时炸弹 = time bomb). It implies precision and regularity.

定 dìng

时 shí