on time; punctual
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
on time; punctual; according to schedule
Describes actions or events that occur exactly at the scheduled time, neither early nor late. Can be used as a predicate or adverbial modifier.
Huì会
yì议
jiǔ九
diǎn点
zhǔn准
shí时
kāi开
shǐ始
。
The meeting started promptly at nine o'clock.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
fēi非
cháng常
zhǔn准
shí时
de的
rén人
。
He is a very punctual person.
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Qǐng请
zhǔn准
shí时
tí提
jiāo交
nǐ你
de的
zuò作
yè业
。
Please hand in your homework on time.
Liè列
chē车
zhǔn准
shí时
dào到
dá达
le了
chē车
zhàn站
。
The train arrived at the station right on schedule.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
yāo要
qiú求
wǒ我
men们
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
bā八
diǎn点
zhǔn准
shí时
shàng上
bān班
。
The boss requires us to be at work punctually at eight every morning.