BloomkoHSK 3 · Time Adverbs
及时
jí shí
timely; promptly
Stroke order of 及时
2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
及 · 3 strokes时 · 7 strokes
Memory trick
A hand 又 catching a person 亻 (及) while the sun's temple 寸 marks time 时: caught just in time.
Parts: 及 reach + 时 time (日 sun + 寸 inch)
The characters in 及时
- 时 shí — time; hour; when (7 strokes)
Example sentence
医生及时赶到了。
The doctor arrived just in time.