Timely in Chinese: 及时 (jí shí)

jí shí

timely

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 及時2 example sentences

Definitions

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

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄐㄧˊ

/ j/ iˊ/ second tone

ㄕˊ

shí

/ shˊ/ second tone

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及时

Simplified

及時

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我们会及时赶到吗?

    wǒ men huì jí shí gǎn dào ma?

    Will we arrive in time?

  • 他打出租车以及时赶到。

    tā dǎ chū zū chē yǐ jí shí gǎn dào。

    He took a taxi to get there in time.

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