Definition
定时 (dìng shí) means 'to fix a time' or 'fixed time'; it specifies a precise point in time, often for a one-time event (e.g., a timed bomb or scheduled meeting). It contrasts with 定期 (dìng qī), which refers to a fixed period or interval and implies regularity (e.g., periodic payments, regular checkups).
verb
to fix a timeto schedule
noun
fixed timescheduled timetimed (used attributively)
Examples
- 定时。Wǒmen měitiān dìng shí kāi huì.We have meetings at a fixed time every day.
- 定时。Qǐng shèzhì hǎo dìng shí.Please set the fixed time.
- 。Zhè zhǒng dìng shí zhàdàn hěn wēixiǎn.This kind of timed bomb is very dangerous.
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