ji1 si4依時依时
Jyutpingji1 si4
Yaleyī sìh
Definition
On time; punctually; to act in accordance with a scheduled or agreed time (usually on a scale of hours).
colloquialtimedaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on punctuality regarding a set schedule or routine, often implying a responsibility to follow a plan. It is frequently used in contexts involving medication, transport, or work shifts where missing the exact time window has immediate consequences. Unlike more general terms for being on time, this carries a sense of adherence to a pre-arranged protocol.
Examples
Remember to take your medicine on time.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 準時, which simply means being on time or punctual in a general sense. 依時 implies following a specific, pre-arranged sequence or interval, such as a medication schedule or a bus timetable.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
