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按时 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say àn shí slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
按时意味着按照预定的时间去做某事。例如，按时完成作业意味着在规定时间内完成它。
àn shí yì nián kěng zé yào zhe yù dìng de shí jiān qù zuò mǒu shì . rú kě ， àn shí wán chéng zuò yè miàn jǐng zài guī dìng shí jiān qū nán wán chéng tā 。
按时 means doing something at the scheduled time. For example, completing homework on time means finishing it within the specified period.
Context note
按时这个词常用于描述遵守时间约定的行为，比如上课、开会或完成任务。
àn shí zhè gè cí cháng yòng wéi miáo hu dé bēi zūn suǒ yǒu de háng shì ， rú kě shàng kè 、 kāi huì huò wán chéng rèn wù 。
The word 按时 is often used to describe behaviors that adhere to time commitments, such as attending classes, meetings, or completing tasks.
5 examples
他按时完成了作业。
tā àn shí wán chéng le zuò yè。
He completed his homework on time.
会议定在下午三点开始。我们一定要按时到达。
huì yì dìng zài xià wǔ sān diǎn kāi shǐ。 wǒ men yí dìng yào àn shí dào dá。
The meeting is scheduled to start at 3 PM. We must arrive on time.
老师要求我们按时交作业。
lǎo shī yāo qiú wǒ men àn shí jiāo zuò yè。
The teacher asked us to submit our homework on time.
他总是按时起床。
tā zǒng shì àn shí qǐ chuáng。
He always gets up on time.
我们约定下午三点见面。请务必按时到达。
wǒ men yuē dìng xià wǔ sān diǎn jiàn miàn。 qǐng wù bì àn shí dào dá。
We agreed to meet at 3 PM. Please arrive on time.
5 mini stories
小明按时完成了作业，妈妈表扬了他。
xiǎo míng àn shí wán chéng le zuò yè， mā ma biǎo yáng le tā。
Xiaoming completed his homework on time, and his mother praised him.
小红总是按时起床，所以她从不迟到。
xiǎo hóng zǒng shì àn shí qǐ chuáng， suǒ yǐ tā cóng bù chí dào。
Xiaohong always gets up on time, so she is never late.
老师表扬了按时完成作业的学生。
lǎo shī biǎo yáng le àn shí wán chéng zuò yè de xué shēng。
The teacher praised the students who completed their homework on time.
我们约定下午三点见面，但小华没有按时到达。
wǒ men yuē dìng xià wǔ sān diǎn jiàn miàn， dàn xiǎo huá méi yǒu àn shí dào dá。
We agreed to meet at 3 PM, but Xiaohua did not arrive on time.
按时完成任务很重要。这能帮助我们更好地管理时间。
àn shí wán chéng rèn wu hěn zhòng yào。 zhè néng bāng zhù wǒ men gèng hǎo dì guǎn lǐ shí jiān。
It is important to complete tasks on time. This helps us manage our time better.