为时 (wéi shí) — timewise; in terms of timing (used before adjectives to evaluate timeliness)
Definition
为时 (wéi shí) means 'as for the timing' — it sets up an evaluation of whether something is early, late, or appropriate, almost always before 早, 晚, 已晚, 不晚, or 尚早.
adverb
timewisein terms of timing (used before adjectives to evaluate timeliness)
Examples
- 为时。Nǐ xiàn zài kāi shǐ zhǔn bèi hái wéi shí bù wǎn.It's still not too late for you to start preparing now.
- 。wéi shí Guò zǎo xià jié lùn shì bù míng zhì de.It is unwise to jump to conclusions too early.
- ，。Děng tā fā xiàn cuò wù, wéi shí yǐ wǎn.By the time he noticed the mistake, it was already too late.
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