按时 àn shí
“on time; before deadline; on schedule”
adverbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 按時
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
按时 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1007: 按时 ànshí — Level 4; official annotation 4 (副). PDF page 105
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 按时
按时 means doing something at the scheduled or required time, often regularly or according to a plan. It is an adverb and normally comes before a verb, as in 按时完成 or 按时吃药.
例句Example sentences
- 请按时完成作业。qǐng àn shí wán chéng zuò yè.Please finish your homework on time.
- 他每天按时吃药。tā měi tiān àn shí chī yào.He takes his medicine on time every day.
- 我们按时到了火车站。wǒ men àn shí dào le huǒ chē zhàn.We arrived at the train station on time.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我按时了。
✓我按时到了。
按时 is an adverb and must be followed by a verb; it cannot stand alone as the predicate.