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title: "Dingshi Meaning: 定时 (dìngshí) Means “at fixed times”"
description: "定时 (traditional 定時, dìngshí) means “at fixed times; regularly”. Hear its tones, see what 定 and 时 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 定时 mean?

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定时 dìngshí

## at fixed times; regularly

## It can also mean

- timed; timer

## Its characters

1. 定 dìng to fix
2. 时 shí time

## In a sentence

请定时吃药。 Please take your medicine at regular times.

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## More words with 定 or 时

- [安定 āndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anding)
- [必定 bìdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biding)
- [不定 bùdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buding)
- [裁定 cáidìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiding)
- [此时 cǐshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cishi)
- [当时 dāngshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangshi)
- [奠定 diàndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianding)
- [定价 dìngjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingjia)
- [定金 dìngjīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingjin)
- [定居 dìngjū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingju)

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