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及时

jí shí · ji shi

Traditional 及時

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)来得(láide)真(zhēn)及时(jíshí)！我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)快(kuài)没电(méidiàn)了(le)。

    You came just in time! My phone is almost out of power.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)带了(dàile)充电宝(chōngdiànbǎo)。

    I brought a power bank.

  3. Dengdeng

    太(tài)及时(jíshí)了(le)！我(wǒ)正要(zhèngyào)发(fā)消息(xiāoxi)。

    So timely! I was just about to send a message.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)要(yào)给(gěi)谁(shéi)发(fā)消息(xiāoxi)？

    Who were you going to message?

  5. Dengdeng

    给(gěi)你(nǐ)啊(a)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)问(wèn)你(nǐ)能不能(néngbùnéng)带(dài)充电宝(chōngdiànbǎo)。

    You! I wanted to ask if you could bring a power bank.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)为(wèi)你(nǐ)没(méi)有(yǒu)及(jí)时(shí)回(huí)家(jiā)吃(chī)晚(wǎn)餐(cān)向(xiàng)你(nǐ)父(fù)亲(qīn)道(dào)歉(qiàn)。

You should apologize to Dad for not coming home in time for supper.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)会(huì)尽(jìn)全(quán)力(lì)及(jí)时(shí)赶(gǎn)到(dào)这(zhè)儿(r)的(de)。

She will do her best to be here on time.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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及
jí

and; to reach

时
shí

o'clock; time

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