准时
zhǔn shí
Pinyin

Definition

准时
 - 
zhǔn shí
  1. on time
  2. punctual
  3. on schedule

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

同时
tóng shí
  1. 1 at the same time
  2. 2 simultaneously
小时
xiǎo shí
  1. 1 hour
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
时
Shí
  1. 1 surname Shi
时代
Shí dài
  1. 1 Time, US weekly news magazine
时候
shí hou
  1. 1 time
  2. 2 length of time
  3. 3 moment
  4. 4 period
时光
shí guāng
  1. 1 time
  2. 2 era
  3. 3 period of time
时尚
shí shàng
  1. 1 fashion
  2. 2 fad
  3. 3 fashionable
时间
shí jiān
  1. 1 time
  2. 2 period
  3. 3 CL:段[duàn]
有时候
yǒu shí hou
  1. 1 sometimes
准备
zhǔn bèi
  1. 1 preparation
  2. 2 to prepare
  3. 3 to intend
  4. 4 to be about to
  5. 5 reserve (fund)
随时
suí shí
  1. 1 at any time
  2. 2 at all times
  3. 3 at the right time
一时
yī shí
  1. 1 a period of time
  2. 2 a while
  3. 3 for a short while
  4. 4 temporary
  5. 5 momentary
  6. 6 at the same time
不时
bù shí
  1. 1 from time to time
  2. 2 now and then
  3. 3 occasionally
  4. 4 frequently
何时
hé shí
  1. 1 when
倒计时
dào jì shí
  1. 1 to count down
  2. 2 countdown
儿时
ér shí
  1. 1 childhood
到时
dào shí
  1. 1 at that (future) time
到时候
dào shí hòu
  1. 1 when the moment comes
  2. 2 at that time
即时
jí shí
  1. 1 immediate
及时
jí shí
  1. 1 in time
  2. 2 promptly
  3. 3 without delay
  4. 4 timely

Idioms (20)

不识时务
bù shí shí wù
  1. 1 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
  2. 2 not amenable to reason
不识时变
bù shí shí biàn
  1. 1 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
  2. 2 not amenable to reason
俗随时变
sú suí shí biàn
  1. 1 customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
  2. 2 O Tempora, O Mores!
切中时弊
qiè zhòng shí bì
  1. 1 to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target
  2. 2 to hit the nub of the matter
切中时病
qiè zhòng shí bìng
  1. 1 to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home
  2. 2 to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)
及时行乐
jí shí xíng lè
  1. 1 to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future
  2. 2 make merry while you can
  3. 3 carpe diem
名噪一时
míng zào yī shí
  1. 1 to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
因时制宜
yīn shí zhì yí
  1. 1 (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
在家千日好，出门一时难
zài jiā qiān rì hǎo , chū mén yī shí nán
  1. 1 lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. there's no place like home
天时地利人和
tiān shí dì lì rén hé
  1. 1 the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
应天顺时
yìng tiān shùn shí
  1. 1 lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
  2. 2 the Divine Right of kings
放之四海而皆准
fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn
  1. 1 applicable anywhere (idiom)
时不再来
shí bù zài lái
  1. 1 Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
时不我待
shí bù wǒ dài
  1. 1 time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
时乖命蹇
shí guāi mìng jiǎn
  1. 1 bad times, adverse fate (idiom)
时代不同，风尚不同
shí dài bù tóng , fēng shàng bù tóng
  1. 1 customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
  2. 2 O Tempora, O Mores!
时来运转
shí lái yùn zhuǎn
  1. 1 the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break
  2. 2 things change for the better
时势造英雄
shí shì zào yīng xióng
  1. 1 Time makes the man (idiom). The trend of events brings forth the hero.
时日无多
shí rì wú duō
  1. 1 time is limited (idiom)

Sample Sentences

五点，你可以准时到吗？
wǔdiǎn ，nǐ kěyǐ zhǔnshí dào ma ？
At five, can you make it on time?
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好，麻烦准时到。
hǎo ，máfan zhǔnshí dào 。
Certainly. Please arrive at the scheduled time.
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明明是你没来！我昨天很早就起床了，六点钟准时在体育场门口等你的。
míngmíng shì nǐ méi lái ！wǒ zuótiān henzǎo zǎo jiù qǐchuáng le ，liù diǎnzhōng zhǔnshí zài tǐyùchǎng ménkǒu děng nǐ de 。
It was obvious that you didn't come! I got up really early yesterday, and was at the entrance of the stadium on time, waiting for you at six o'clock.
Go to Lesson 
我们班其他人都很准时的。
wǒmen bān qítā rén dōu hěn zhǔnshí de 。
The others in our class are all very punctual.
Go to Lesson 
就是，平时自己没一天准时到。这两天恨不得天不亮就来。真会演戏！
jiùshì ，píngshí zìjǐ méi yī tiān zhǔnshí dào 。zhè liǎng tiān hènbude tiān bù liàng jiù lái 。zhēn huì yǎnxì ！
Exactly. Ordinarily he himself never arrives on time. The past couple days he's itching to get here before the sun is even up. He really knows how to put on a show.
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每开3000到5000公里要准时换机油。
měi kāi sān qiān dào wǔ qiān gōnglǐ yào zhǔnshí huàn jīyóu 。
You need to schedule an oil change every 3,000 to 5,000 kilometers.
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