及时

及時
jíshí
adjective HSK 3 #3,427

Meanings

  1. 1 timely
  2. 2 promptly
  3. 3 in time

Examples

HSK 2
Xièxie nǐ jíshí tōngzhī wǒ.
Thank you for notifying me promptly.
HSK 2
Qǐng jíshí wánchéng zuòyè.
Please complete your homework on time.
HSK 7-9
Xìngkuī jiùhùchē lái de jíshí.
Fortunately the ambulance came in time.

Tips

mistakes
Don't confuse 及时 (timely/promptly) with 准时 (on time/punctually). 及时 emphasizes doing something without delay; 准时 means at the exact scheduled time.

Stroke Order

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