Korean Conversation · Level 222
15 words
Korean word
제시간
Pronunciation
Romanizationchesigan
Meaning
- nounon time
Example
버스가 제시간에 왔어요.peo seu ga che si ga ne wa sseo yo
The bus arrived on time.
More examples
회의를 제시간에 시작했어요.hoe ui reul che si ga ne si ja kae sseo yo
We started the meeting on time.
Core concept
Meeting the time set by a promise, plan, or rule.
Common phrases
제시간에 도착하다che si ga ne to cha ka da
arrive on time
제시간에 오다che si ga ne o da
come on time
제시간을 지키다che si ga neul chi ki da
be on time
Similar words
정시cheongsi: A scheduled event takes place at its exact clock time.
정각cheonggak: The exact moment when a stated hour begins.
예정 시간yejeong sigan: The time planned in advance for an action or event.
약속 시간yakssok sigan: The agreed time for a meeting or other planned activity.
Definition in Korean
약속이나 규정된 시각에 맞게 움직이거나 진행되는 시점이나 상태를 가리키는 명사yak sso gi na kyu jeong doen si ga ge mat kke um ji gi geo na chin haeng doe neun si jeo mi na sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
The word's exact formation is uncertain, and its meaning is most reliably remembered as a fixed expression about meeting the proper time.
Usage tips
- For conversation, it is useful when reporting that a bus, person, or event kept its schedule rather than arriving late.
Opposites
- 지각chigaklatenessnoun
- 늦음neuseumdelaynoun