及时

jí shí

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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延误

yán wu

to delay

Delay; opposite of prompt action

Related words

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立即

lì jí

immediately

Immediately; stronger urgency than 及时

Usage notes

Collocations

及时 often appears in 及时雨 (timely rain) metaphorically meaning timely help.

Common mistakes

及时 is often misused as 'in time' in the sense of 'not late' (e.g., arrive in time), where 按时 or 准时 should be used.

Example Sentences

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及时发现隐患可以避免事故。

Timely detection of hidden dangers can prevent accidents.

你的及时帮助解决了问题。

Your timely help solved the problem.

政府及时向灾民发放救济物资。

The government promptly distributed relief supplies to the disaster victims.

这种病需要及时治疗。

This illness requires timely treatment.

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Words Containing 及时

timeliness

timely handling

jí shí chǔ lǐ , shì bàn gōng bèi

timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort

及时行乐

jí shí xíng lè

to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future

及时雨

jí shí yǔ

timely rain

Child Words of 及时

and

o'clock

及时