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准时

准时 zhǔnshí

准时 zhǔnshí Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 准时 zhǔnshí .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
zhǔnshí | zhun3 shi2
English translation
on time
punctual
on schedule

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Traditional form

準時

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 准时 zhǔnshí

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zhǔn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of zhǔn . Phonosemantic compound. shuǐ represents the meaning and sǔn represents the sound. The shuǐ (water) component is used because level tools that ensure flatness take advantage of water having a flat surface.

Phonetic compound

zhuī

Semantic compound

bīng

Positional decomposition

冫隹

Number of Strokes

10
shí

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of shí .

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

日寸

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 准时 zhǔnshí

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敢打包票 bāo piào ,一定 yīdìng huì 准时 zhǔnshí lái .

I guarantee that he will come on time.

从不 cóng bù 准时 zhǔnshí ,做事 zuò shì 头绪 tóu xù ,简直 jiǎnzhí 无可救 yào .

She never gets anywhere on time. She's hopelessly disorganized.

某些 mǒu xiē 脉冲 mài chōng xīng 发送 fā sòng 脉冲 mài chōng 地球 dìqiú shǎng zuì 精确 jīngquè de 时钟 shí zhōng dōu 准时 zhǔnshí

Some pulsars keep time better than the earth's most accurate clocks.

他们 tā men zài 9点钟 diǎn zhōng 准时 zhǔnshí chī 早饭 zǎo fàn

At nine o' clock on the dot, they have breakfast.

别急 huì 准时 zhǔnshí dào de

Don't worry, she'll be on time.

准时 zhǔnshí Decomposition

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准时 zhǔnshí Compounds

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