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适时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

适时 Usage and Examples

timely; at the appropriate time

现在只需要你的一句适时的话。

One well-timed word from you will be all it needs.

通过一系列适时的并购,他建立了这家公司。

He built the company through a string of well-timed acquisitions.

The characters in 适时

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
适
shì10suitable, appropriate, fitting
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

More words starting with 适

  • shì适zhōng中moderate, suitable
  • shì适rén人suitable person, right person
  • shì适cóng从to comply with, to adapt
  • shì适qiè切appropriate; fitting; suitable
  • shì适hé合suitable, fit
  • shì适hé合zì自jǐ己what works for you, right for you
  • shì适hé合zì自jǐ己de的right for oneself, suitable for oneself
  • shì适hé合zì自jǐ己de的gǎng岗wèi位shàng上in a suitable position, in the right role
  • shì适hūn婚of marriageable age
  • shì适hūn婚nián年líng龄marriageable age, marrying age
  • shì适yí宜Fit; proper; suitable.
  • shì适yí宜de的suitable, appropriate

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Questions about 适时

What does 适时 mean in Chinese?

适时 (shì shí) means “timely; at the appropriate time”.

How do you pronounce 适时?

适时 is pronounced shì shí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “timely; at the appropriate time” in Chinese?

“timely; at the appropriate time” is 适时 (shì shí) in Chinese.

How is 适时 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 适时, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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