How to say “punctual” in Chinese
punctual, on time
“Punctual” in Chinese is 准时, zhǔn shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
准时 is read zhǔn 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 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 “准时”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 准时. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 飞机准时起飞了。fēijīzhǔnshíqǐfēileThe plane took off right on time.
- 请大家明天八点准时到qǐngdàjiāmíngtiānbādiǎnzhǔnshídàoEveryone, please be here tomorrow at eight sharp.
More words from the lesson “Right on time”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “punctual” in Chinese?
“Punctual” in Chinese is 准时, pinyin zhǔnshí.
What does 准时 mean?
准时 (zhǔnshí) means “punctual, on time”.
How do you write 准时?
准时 is 2 characters: 准 (zhǔn) — accurate; allow; 时 (shí) — time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 准时?
准时 is read zhǔnshí. Tones: zhǔn — third tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“punctual” in the lesson “Right on time”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. 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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