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I make a point of being punctual.
How to pronounce 准时
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhǔn准shí时
on time; punctual
HSK 4
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
zhǔnThird toneshíSecond tone
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，“”。
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。
He arrived in time.
。
We managed to get there on time.
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ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.