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及时

jí shí

HSK 4 2-character word Traditional 及時

What 及时 means

1. timely; at the right time
2. promptly; without delay

The characters in 及时

• 及jíand; to reach; up to
• 时shío'clock; time; when

Example sentences

• 他及时赶到。
  He arrived in time.
• 他及时赴约了。
  Tā jíshí fùyuē le.
  He was in time for the appointment.
• 我设法及时到那里。
  I managed to get there in time.
• 我们会及时赶到吗?
  Will we arrive in time?
• 他及时赶到了会议。
  He arrived in time for the meeting.
• 我们会及时准备好。
  We'll be ready in time.

Words starting with 及时

• 及时性jí shí xìngtimeliness; promptness
• 及时行乐jí shí xíng lèto enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future…
• 及时雨jí shí yǔtimely rain; (fig.) timely assistance; timely help

Sounds the same

Read jí shí, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 即时immediate
• 即食instant (food)