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适当其时 — “At an opportune moment”

适当其时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “at an opportune moment”. Just at the right time. Literally, “Appropriate to its time”.

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适当其时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

适当其时 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
适
shì10suitable, appropriate, fitting
当
dāng6to act as or serve as
其
qí8its, his, her, their
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

Example Sentence with 适当其时

他的建议在会议上提出,真是适当其时,为大家解决了难题。
His suggestion, put forward at the meeting, was truly opportune, solving a difficult problem for everyone.

Idioms Related to 适当其时

Synonyms of 适当其时

  • shì适féng逢qí其shí时happen at just the right time

More idioms starting with 适

  • shì适yǐ以xiāng相chéng成perfectly complement each other
  • shì适sú俗suí随shí时adapt to customs and follow the times
  • shì适kě可ér而zhǐ止stop when appropriate
  • shì适rú如qí其fèn分to be just right
  • shì适jū居qí其fǎn反turn out just the opposite
  • shì适dāng当qí其chōng冲be precisely at the crucial point
  • shì适dé得qí其fǎn反to get just the opposite
  • shì适xīn心yú娱mù目pleasing to the mind and eye
  • shì适xìng性rèn任qíng情follow one's natural inclinations
  • shì适xìng性wàng忘lǜ虑follow nature, forget worries
  • shì适qíng情rèn任yù欲indulge feelings and desires without restraint
  • shì适qíng情shuài率yì意act spontaneously according to one's feelings

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Questions about 适当其时

What does 适当其时 mean?

适当其时 (shì dāng qí shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “at an opportune moment”.

How do you pronounce 适当其时?

适当其时 is pronounced shì dāng qí shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 适当其时 literally mean?

Literally, 适当其时 means “Appropriate to its time”. It is used to mean “at an opportune moment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 适当其时?

指恰巧遇上那个时机。

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