(jí shí) - timely, in time, promptly in Mandarin
jíshíTraditional: 及時
Translation
timely, in time, promptly
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Examples
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Thank you for coming to help me in time.
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He finished his homework on time.
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This rain came at just the right time.
及时 (jíshí) means timely or in time, and it works as an adjective (这场雨很及时) or an adverb (及时完成, finish promptly). It is about arriving at the right moment, not about being early; for that use 提前 (tíqián).
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