Chinese Conversation · Level 24
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Chinese word
时间表
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí jiān biǎo
Meaning
- nounschedule
Example
明天的时间表能发给我吗？míng tiān de shí jiān biǎo néng fā gěi wǒ ma
Can you send me tomorrow's schedule?
More examples
会议会按照更新后的时间表开始，请准时参加。huì yì huì àn zhào gēng xīn hòu de shí jiān biǎo kāi shǐ qǐng zhǔn shí cān jiā
The meeting will begin according to the updated schedule, so please attend on time.
Core concept
A time-ordered map of activities, showing what belongs at each point in a plan.
Common phrases
按时间表进行àn shí jiān biǎo jìn xíng
follow the schedule
项目时间表xiàng mù shí jiān biǎo
project schedule
课程时间表kè chéng shí jiān biǎo
class timetable
Similar words
日程表rì chéng biǎo: A table that lists plans by day, week, or month for work or daily life.
行程表xíng chéng biǎo: A table that puts travel or business-trip movements and stops in time order.
时刻表shí kè biǎo: A table showing the fixed departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or other transport.
进度表jìn dù biǎo: A table showing when work or project tasks are planned and how far they have progressed.
Definition in Chinese
按时间顺序列出各项活动或事项的安排表，用来标明在何时做什么。àn shí jiān shùn xù liè chū gè xiàng huó dòng huò shì xiàng de ān pái biǎo yòng lái biāo míng zài hé shí zuò shén me
Word origin
时间表 (shíjiānbiǎo, "schedule") combines 时间 (shíjiān, "time") with 表 (biǎo, "chart"), forming a chart that matches activities to times.
Usage tips
- In everyday messages, this noun commonly refers to a plan that can be sent, shared, or changed, not only to a printed chart.
Other meanings
- timetablenoun
Opposites
- 临时安排lín shí ān páiad hoc arrangementnoun