按时
àn shíㄢˋ ㄕˊ
Sino-Vietnamese: ÁN THỜI
Traditional: 按時
HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 4
Meaning(adverb)
on time; before deadline; on schedule
Examples
请按时吃药。
qǐng àn shí chī yào.
Please take your medicine on time.
他每次都按时完成作业。
tā měi cì dōu àn shí wán chéng zuò yè.
He always finishes his homework on time.
工资每个月都按时发。
gōng zī měi gè yuè dōu àn shí fā.
Salaries are paid on time every month.
Easily confused
- 准时 — 按时 is only an adverb (按时上班); 准时 can also be an adjective (他很准时).
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Stroke order
ÁN · 9 strokes
to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on; to check or refer to; according to; in the light of; (of an editor or author) to make a comment
THỜI · 7 strokes
old variant of 时