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及时

jíshí

in time; promptly

A person catching a falling vase
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Characters in this word

时 shí

Strokes
7
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 寸 inch
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 时

Example phrases

  • 请及时回家。 Qǐng jíshí huí jiā. Please go home in time.
  • 及时告诉我。 Jíshí gàosu wǒ. Tell me promptly.
  • 他及时到了。 Tā jíshí dào le. He arrived in time.

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