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准时 (zhǔn shí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

准时 (zhǔn shí) is a Chinese word: punctual. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 准时

形 xíng adjective

punctual

他总是准时到达。

tā zǒng shì zhǔn shí dào dá

He always arrives on time.

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Word breakdown

准 zhǔn — accurate, precise, exact

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 准备 zhǔn bèi — to prepare HSK 2
    • 准 standard, accurate (implies getting to the ready state)
    • 备 prepare, provide, equip
    Example

    我正在准备明天的考试。

    wǒ zhèng zài zhǔn bèi míng tiān de kǎo shì

    I am preparing for tomorrow's exam.

  • 2 准确 zhǔn què — accurate HSK 4
    • 准 standard, on target
    • 确 certain, definite
    Example

    天气预报不太准确。

    tiān qì yù bào bù tài zhǔn què

    The weather forecast is not very accurate.

  • 3 标准 biāo zhǔn — standard HSK 4
    • 标 mark, target (reference point)
    • 准 accurate, norm (precise measure)
    Example

    这个产品符合国际标准。

    zhè ge chǎn pǐn fú hé guó jì biāo zhǔn

    This product meets international standards.

  • 4 批准 pī zhǔn — to approve HSK 5
    • 批 to review, to examine (officially)
    • 准 to permit, to allow
    Example

    经理批准了我的请假申请。

    jīng lǐ pī zhǔn le wǒ de qǐng jià shēn qǐng

    The manager approved my leave request.

  • 5 精准 jīng zhǔn — precise HSK 6
    • 精 refined, meticulous
    • 准 accurate, on-target
    Example

    医生做出了精准的诊断。

    yī shēng zuò chū le jīng zhǔn de zhěn duàn

    The doctor made a precise diagnosis.

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  • 6 不准 bù zhǔn — not allowed HSK 7
    • 不 not (negation)
    • 准 to allow, to permit
    Example

    这里不准吸烟。

    zhè lǐ bù zhǔn xī yān

    Smoking is not allowed here.

  • 7 准则 zhǔn zé — norm, principle, standard HSK 7
    • 准 standard, criterion
    • 则 rule, regulation
    Example

    这是我们工作的基本准则。

    zhè shì wǒ men gōng zuò de jī běn zhǔn zé

    This is the basic principle of our work.

  • 8 准许 zhǔn xǔ — to permit HSK 7
    • 准 to approve, to grant
    • 许 to allow, to consent
    Example

    学校准许学生在图书馆学习到晚上十点。

    xué xiào zhǔn xǔ xué sheng zài tú shū guǎn xué xí dào wǎn shang shí diǎn

    The school permits students to study in the library until 10 PM.

  • 9 基准 jī zhǔn — benchmark HSK 7
    • 基 foundation, base level
    • 准 standard, norm
    Example

    我们需要建立一个基准来比较数据。

    wǒ men xū yào jiàn lì yí ge jī zhǔn lái bǐ jiào shù jù

    We need to establish a benchmark to compare data.

  • 10 水准 shuǐ zhǔn — level, standard HSK 7
    • 水 water; contributes the concept of 'level' (from water level as a horizontal reference)
    • 准 standard, accurate; contributes the sense of 'standard' or 'criterion'
    Example

    他的汉语水准很高。

    tā de Hàn yǔ shuǐ zhǔn hěn gāo

    His Chinese level is very high.

  • 11 没准儿 méi zhǔn r — maybe, perhaps HSK 7
    • 没 negation, 'not'
    • 准 certain, accurate
    • 儿 retroflex suffix (colloquial)
    Example

    明天没准儿会下雨。

    míng tiān méi zhǔn r huì xià yǔ

    It might rain tomorrow.

  • 12 瞄准 miáo zhǔn — to aim HSK 7
    • 瞄 to look at/observe with intent to aim
    • 准 accurate/precise (indicating accuracy in aiming)
    Example

    猎人瞄准了远处的鹿。

    liè rén miáo zhǔn le yuǎn chù de lù

    The hunter aimed at the deer in the distance.

时 shí — time

Words with this character (49)
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Structure & writing
1 准 zhǔn — standard; norm; criterion

准 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
1.2 隹 zhuī — short-tailed bird radical
隹 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 1
谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion
HSK 3
难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
HSK 4
售 shòu to sell; to vend 推 tuī push (an object) outward in the direction of force
HSK 5
唯 wéi solely, only 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things 维 wéi to connect; to tie 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect
HSK 6
截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender) 携 xié to carry with one; to bring along 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle) 雄 xióng male (of organisms that produce sperm, opposite of 雌)
HSK 7
帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 雀 què sparrow; small bird with long wings, varies in plumage between sexes, feeds on grains and insects; refers broadly to small birds 雅 yǎ court music of the Zhou dynasty; the Ya odes in the Book of Songs (divided into Greater Ya and Lesser Ya) 雇 gù to hire someone to work for you
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雌 cí female (of animals or plants, capable of producing egg cells; opposite of 雄) 雕 diāo to carve or engrave on bamboo, wood, jade, metal, etc. 霍 huò (lit.) suddenly; swiftly 鹤 hè crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage)

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2 时 shí — time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops

时 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
2.2 寸 cùn — cun, a unit of length (1/10 of a 尺, approx. 1/30 meter)
寸 is a component in 25 characters
HSK 1
对 duì to answer; to reply 得 dé to get; to obtain (opposite of 失) 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops
HSK 2
过 guò to move from one place or party to another
HSK 3
封 fēng to confer a title, rank, or fief upon a vassal (in ancient times) 衬 chèn to line with a layer underneath or inside
HSK 4
付 fù to submit; to hand over 厨 chú kitchen 导 dǎo to guide; to channel 将 jiāng will; about to 尊 zūn of high status or seniority
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村 cūn village; small residential settlement 耐 nài to endure; to withstand; to bear 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops
HSK 5
冠 guàn (lit.) to put on a hat (in ancient times, a capping ceremony at age 20 marked adulthood) 守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 寻 xún ancient unit of length equal to eight chi (also said to be seven or six chi)
HSK 6
夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 寿 shòu long-lived; advanced in age 射 shè to shoot or launch (an arrow, bullet, ball, etc.) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct
HSK 7
嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 寺 sì ancient government office 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 辱 rǔ shame; disgrace (opposite of 荣)

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