适 shì
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 舌 tongue
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
适时
shìshí
timely; at the right time
Characters in this word
时 shí
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 日 — sun
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 政府适时推出补贴，缓解了企业的现金流压力。 Zhèngfǔ shìshí tuīchū bǔtiē, huǎnjiě le qǐyè de xiànjīnliú yālì. The government introduced subsidies at the right time, easing companies' cash-flow pressure.
- 老师适时提醒我们，别忘记交作业。 Lǎoshī shìshí tíxǐng wǒmen, bié wàngjì jiāo zuòyè. The teacher reminded us at just the right time not to forget to hand in the homework.
- 朋友适时的一个电话，让我心情好多了。 Péngyou shìshí de yíge diànhuà, ràng wǒ xīnqíng hǎo duō le. A phone call from a friend at exactly the right moment lifted my mood a lot.
Related words
- 合适 héshì suitable; to fit
- 适合 shìhé to suit; to fit
- 适应 shìyìng to adapt to
- 适用 shìyòng to apply; to be suitable
- 舒适 shūshì comfortable
- 不适 búshì uncomfortable, unwell
- 适度 shìdù moderate, appropriate
- 适宜 shìyí suitable, appropriate
- 适量 shìliàng appropriate amount; moderate
- 时候 shíhou time, moment
- 时间 shíjiān time
- 小时 xiǎoshí hour