Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Timely / Opportune: Occurring, done, or applied at a suitable or advantageous time; well-timed.
   • Appropriate to the times / In keeping with the trend of the times: Suited to the current circumstances, trends, or social context.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sự can thiệp thích thời của chính phủ đã ngăn chặn khủng hoảng. (The government's timely intervention prevented a crisis.)
  • Đó là một quyết định thích thời, phù hợp với xu hướng phát triển hiện nay. (That was an opportune decision, in line with current development trends.)
  • Anh ấy luôn đưa ra những nhận xét thích thời. (He always makes timely remarks.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is formal and is often used in analytical, political, academic, or strategic contexts to describe actions, policies, or decisions.
• It can describe something that is not only timely but also strategically advantageous given the specific historical or social moment.

Variants and Related Words

• Đúng lúc (adj/phrase): Means "on time" or "at the right moment." It is more general and common than "thích thời," which carries a stronger connotation of strategic suitability.
• Hợp thời (adj): Means "fashionable" or "in vogue." It focuses more on matching current trends or fashions, whereas "thích thời" emphasizes strategic timeliness.

Synonyms

• Timely: Done or occurring at a favorable or useful time.
• Opportune: Especially convenient or appropriate for a particular action or event.
• Well-timed: Done or occurring at an appropriate time.
• Seasonable: Suitable or appropriate to the season or circumstances.

Related Idioms

• : An idiom meaning "opportune and in tune with the situation," emphasizing perfect alignment with both timing and circumstances.