准时 (zhǔn shí) — on time, punctual
Definition
准时 describes someone or something arriving or happening at the agreed time. As an adjective, it pairs with 很 ('very punctual'); 按时 is the adverb form meaning 'on schedule' used before verbs.
adjective
on timepunctual
Examples
- 准时，。Tā měi tiān zhǔn shí shàng bān, cóng bù chí dào.He goes to work on time every day and is never late.
- 准时。Qǐng míng tiān zǎo shàng bā diǎn zhǔn shí dào gōng sī kāi huì.Please arrive at the company at 8 a.m. tomorrow on time for the meeting.
- 准时，。Zhè cì huǒ chē hěn zhǔn shí, méi yǒu wǎn diǎn.This train was very on time; it wasn't delayed.
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