Chinese symbol for “timely”
及时
jí shí
Traditional: 及時
timely; at the right time; promptly; without delay
The closest CC-CEDICT match for timely is 及时 (jí shí), defined as: timely; at the right time; promptly; without delay.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “timely”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正当 (正當) | zhèng dāng | timely; just (when needed) |
| 适时 (適時) | shì shí | timely; apt to the occasion |
| 应时 (應時) | yìng shí | timely; occasional |
| 巧 | qiǎo | opportunely; coincidentally |
| 与时俱进 (與時俱進) | yǔ shí jù jìn | abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 及时.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以及 | yǐ jí | and; as well as |
| 及其 | jí qí | (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ... |
| 涉及 | shè jí | to involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon |
| 普及 | pǔ jí | to spread extensively; to generalize |
| 提及 | tí jí | to mention; to raise (a subject) |
| 时间 (時間) | shí jiān | (concept of) time; (duration of) time |
| 时候 (時候) | shí hou | time; length of time |
| 同时 (同時) | tóng shí | at the same time; simultaneously |
See also: Japanese symbol for “timely”.
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