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title: "Zhunshi Meaning: 准时 (zhǔnshí) Means “on time”"
description: "准时 (traditional 準時, zhǔnshí) means “on time; punctual”. Hear its tones, see what 准 and 时 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhunshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 准时 mean?

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准时 zhǔnshí

## on time; punctual

## Its characters

1. 准 zhǔn accurate
2. 时 shí time

## In a sentence

请大家明天准时到。 Everyone, please arrive on time tomorrow.

星期天又去了五个地方，晚上坐车回学校，星期一早上八点**准时**去上课。

From [“特种兵旅游”是什么？ · What is special forces tourism in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-special-forces-tourism-in-china#library-word-178-180)

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## More words with 准 or 时

- [标准 biāozhǔn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaozhun)
- [不准 bùzhǔn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhun)
- [此时 cǐshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cishi)
- [当时 dāngshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangshi)
- [定时 dìngshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingshi)
- [顿时 dùnshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dunshi)
- [精准 jīngzhǔn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingzhun)
- [及时 jíshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jishi)
- [临时 línshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linshi)
- [瞄准 miáozhǔn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaozhun)

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