及时

及時

jíshí

adjective HSK 3 #3,427

Meanings

1 timely
2 promptly
3 in time

Characters

to reach; in time

Examples

谢谢你及时通知我。

Xièxie nǐ jíshí tōngzhī wǒ.

Thank you for notifying me promptly.

幸亏救护车来得及时。

Xìngkuī jiùhùchē lái de jíshí.

Fortunately the ambulance came in time.

请及时完成作业。

Qǐng jíshí wánchéng zuòyè.

Please complete your homework on 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

及 jí

时 shí