Chinese word

实时

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí shí

Meaning

  • adverbin real time

Example

我能实时看到你的消息。wǒ néng shí shí kàn dào nǐ de xiāo xī

I can see your message in real time.

Illustration for 实时 (in real time)

More examples

我们可以在网页上实时观看直播。wǒ men ké yǐ zài wǎng yè shàng shí shí guān kàn zhí bō

We can watch a live stream on the website in real time.

Core concept

An event and its display stay synchronized at the same moment, with little or no delay.

Common phrases

  • 实时收到消息shí shí shōu dào xiāo xī

    receive messages in real time

  • 实时观看直播shí shí guān kàn zhí bō

    watch a live stream in real time

  • 实时更新状态shí shí gēng xīn zhuàng tài

    update status in real time

Similar words

即时jí shí: Happening or completed right away.
及时jí shí: Handled promptly at the needed time.
马上mǎ shàng: Set to happen or be done immediately.
同时tóng shí: Taking place simultaneously with other events.

Definition in Chinese

表示在当前时间点发生或呈现、与说话时刻同步且无显著延迟，作副词使用。biǎo shì zài dāng qián shí jiān diǎn fā shēng huò chéng xiàn yǔ shuō huà shí kè tóng bù qiě wú xiǎn zhù yán chí zuò fù cí shǐ yòng

Word origin

实时 (shíshí, "real time") combines 实 (shí, "actual") with 时 (shí, "time"), marking something that matches the time of the event itself.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adverb usually modifies an action, so it often comes before verbs such as see, check, update, or monitor.

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