How to say “at a fixed time” in Chinese
at a fixed time; timer
“At a fixed time” in Chinese is 定时, dìng shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
定时 is read dìng shí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”.
On the left, 日 “sun”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “定时”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 定时. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 会议按预定时间举行huìyìànyùdìngshíjiānjǔxíngThe meeting will be held at the scheduled time.
More words from the lesson “Now and then, now this, now that”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “at a fixed time” in Chinese?
“At a fixed time” in Chinese is 定时, pinyin dìngshí.
What does 定时 mean?
定时 (dìngshí) means “at a fixed time; timer”.
How do you write 定时?
定时 is 2 characters: 定 (dìng) — set, fix; firmly; 时 (shí) — time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 定时?
定时 is read dìngshí. Tones: dìng — fourth tone, shí — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“at a fixed time” in the lesson “Now and then, now this, now that”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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