Chinese word

即时

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí shí

Meaning

  • adverbimmediately

Example

请即时处理这个问题。qǐng jí shí chú lǐ zhè ge wèn tí

Please handle this problem immediately.

Illustration for 即时 (immediately)

More examples

系统会即时发送通知。xì tǒng huì jí shí fā sòng tōng zhī

The system will send a notification immediately.

Core concept

The needed moment and the action meet without a gap.

Common phrases

  • 即时处理jí shí chú lǐ

    handle immediately

  • 即时回复jí shí huí fù

    respond immediately

  • 即时反馈jí shí fǎn kuì

    provide immediate feedback

Similar words

马上mǎ shàng: Acting straight away in an everyday spoken way.
立刻lì kè: Acting without delay when a strong sense of urgency is important.
立即lì jí: Acting immediately in a slightly formal expression suitable for speech or writing.
及时jí shí: Acting soon enough to deal with something before the chance is lost.

Definition in Chinese

在需要的时候立刻行动或发生，没有时间上的延误。zài xū yào de shí hòu lì kè xíng dòng huò fā shēng méi yǒu shí jiān shàng de yán wù

Word origin

即 (jí, "at once") + 时 (shí, "time") forms 即时 (jíshí, "immediately"), linking an action to the relevant moment with no delay.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adverb is more likely to appear in notices, service messages, and app text than in relaxed personal talk.

Opposites

Related words

  • 即时性jí shí xìngimmediacynoun
  • 即时通讯jí shí tōng xùninstant communicationnoun
  • 即时更新jí shí gēng xīnupdate right awayverb

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