Chinese phrase
准时 zhǔn shí
Meaning
on time
When to use it
It describes arriving or happening at the planned time. It commonly describes punctual arrivals, attendance, or events in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
你准时到了，会议马上就开始。 nǐ zhǔn shí dào le huì yì mǎ shàng jiù kāi shǐ
You got here on time, and the meeting is about to begin.
不好意思，路上堵车了，下次一定注意。 bù hǎo yì si lù shàng dǔ chē le xià cì yí dìng zhù yì
Sorry, there was heavy traffic. I will be more careful next time.