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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhǔnshí de
"请大家开会时务必准时。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time; arriving on time.
"She is always punctual for her appointments."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English (in the sense 'acting at a particular time'): from medieval Latin punctualis, from Latin punctum 'point'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Punctual" is said worldwide
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ponctuel
Transliteration: ponctuel
"Il est toujours ponctuel aux réunions."
pünktlich
Transliteration: puenktlich
"Der Zug war sehr pünktlich."
puntuale
Transliteration: puntuale
"Cerca di essere puntuale domani."
puntual
Transliteration: puntual
"Es muy importante ser puntual en el trabajo."
pontual
Transliteration: pontual
"O professor é sempre pontual."
समय का पाबंद
Transliteration: samay ka paband
"वह अपने काम के प्रति बहुत समय का पाबंद है।"
准时的
Transliteration: zhǔnshí de
"请大家开会时务必准时。"
시간을 잘 지키는
Transliteration: sigan-eul jal jikineun
"그는 약속 시간에 항상 시간을 잘 지킨다."
時間厳守の
Transliteration: jikan genshu no
"彼はいつも時間厳守で会議に来ます。"
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