准时

準時

zhǔnshí

adjective HSK 4 #3,829

Meanings

1 on time; punctual
2 on schedule

Characters

accurate; standard

Examples

HSK 2

火车准时出发了。

Huǒchē zhǔnshí chūfā le.

The train departed on time.

HSK 3

请准时到达。

Qǐng zhǔnshí dàodá.

Please arrive on time.

HSK 3

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