及时

• 拼音: jí shí
• 汉字拆解: 及 = 人 (person) + 又 (hand reaching) — a hand catching someone, meaning 'to reach/arrive at'; 时 = 日 (sun) + 寺 (temple, phonetic) — time measured by the sun

含义

Timely; in time; without delay. Describes an action done at the right moment or promptly enough to be effective.

Often used to praise prompt responses or warn against delayed ones. Collocations include 及时处理 (handle promptly), 及时通知 (notify in time), and 不及时 (not timely/too late). It can function as both an adjective (及时的帮助 — timely help) and an adverb (及时到达 — arrive in time).

例句

1. 医生及时赶到，救了那个病人。
2. 有问题要及时跟老师说。
3. 幸好雨停得及时，我们没有被淋湿。

用法指南

语境: everyday, work, emergency

语气: urgent

正确说法

• 请及时回复我的消息。(Please reply to my message in a timely manner.)
• 我们及时发现了这个问题。(We discovered this problem in time.)

错误说法

• 他来了及时。(Don't place 及时 after the verb — it functions as a pre-verbal adverb or adjective. Say 他及时赶到了 or 他来得及时.)

起源与历史

Compound of 及 (reach/arrive at) and 时 (time/moment). Together they convey reaching the moment — i.e., doing something just in time.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal