及时

及時

jíshí

adjective HSK 4 #3,427

Meanings

HSK 3

请及时完成作业。

Qǐng jíshí wánchéng zuòyè.

Please complete your homework on time.

HSK 4

谢谢你及时通知我。

Xièxie nǐ jíshí tōngzhī wǒ.

Thank you for notifying me promptly.

HSK 7-9

幸亏救护车来得及时。

Xìngkuī jiùhùchē lái de jíshí.

Fortunately the ambulance came in time.

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.

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