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Jyutping zi1 zai3
Pinyin zhī jì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. during
  2. at the time of
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 詞綴
    即​係​「​嘅​時​候​」​,​擺​喺​動​詞​之​後​,​表示​一件​事​喺​另​一件​事期間​或者​同時​發生​;​口頭​少講
    during; while; usually used in writing instead, not commonly used in speaking
    • 彌留之際
      弥留之际
      nei4 lau4 zi1 zai3
      to be on one's deathbed
    • 臨別之際
      临别之际
      lam4 bit6 zi1 zai3
      upon coming to leave
    • 離開之際
      离开之际
      lei4 hoi1 zi1 zai3
      at the time of leaving
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    during...; at the time of ...
    • 英脫歐之際
      英脱欧之际
      yīng tuō ōu zhī jì
      at the time of Brexit
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他在要结婚之际决定还是不结婚了。
    他在要結婚之際決定還是不結婚了。
    tā zài yào jié hūn zhī jì jué dìng hái shi bù jié hūn le 。
    • Shortly before his wedding, he decided not to get married.
    • Not long before his wedding he decided not to get married.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    弥留之际
    彌留之際
    nei4 lau4 zi1 zai3
    • to be on one's deathbed
    • while (the life of) sby is still lingering
  2. Cantonese
    之际
    之際
    • at the time of
  3. Cantonese
    临别之际
    臨別之際
    lam4 bit6 zi1 zai3
    • upon coming to leave
  4. Cantonese
    离开之际
    離開之際
    lei4 hoi1 zi1 zai3
    • at the time of leaving
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我预将大兵荫庇集结于敌必经通路之侧,乘敌运动之际,突然前进,包围而攻击之,打他一个措手不及,迅速解决战斗。
    我預將大兵廕庇集結於敵必經通路之側,乘敵運動之際,突然前進,包圍而攻擊之,打他一個措手不及,迅速解決戰鬥。
    wǒ yù jiāng dà bīng yìn bì jí jié yú dí bì jīng tōng lù zhī cè , chéng dí yùn dòng zhī jì , tū rán qián jìn , bāo wéi ér gōng jī zhī , dǎ tā yī ge cuò shǒu bù jí , xùn sù jiě jué zhàn dòu .
    • We should concentrate a big force under cover beforehand alongside the route which the enemy is sure to take, and while he is on the move, advance suddenly to encircle and attack him before he knows what is happening, and thus quickly conclude the battle.
  2. Mandarin
    借此丁酉年新春莅临之际,雪隆潮州会馆全体同仁谨此恭祝各界春节快乐,新正如意!
    藉此丁酉年新春蒞臨之際,雪隆潮州會館全體同仁謹此恭祝各界春節快樂,新正如意!
    jiè cǐ dīng yǒu nián xīn chūn lì lín zhī jì , xuě lóng cháo zhōu huì guǎn quán tǐ tóng rén jǐn cǐ gōng zhù gè jiè chūn jié kuài lè , xīn zhēng rú yì !
    • As the new year of the Fire Rooster arrives, the Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Teochew Association sincerely wishes everyone a Happy Chinese New Year!
  3. Mandarin
    英脱欧之际
    英脫歐之際
    yīng tuō ōu zhī jì
    • at the time of Brexit
  4. Mandarin
    说时迟,那时快,卓灭仇的剑指再进,已到了霍天残的脸门,如非霍天残的眼眶只余下洞孔,单单这剑指发出的气劲,已足以震瞎眼珠。千钧一发之际,霍天残连人带椅躺了下来,闪开了眼前的剑指。
    説時遲,那時快,卓滅仇的劍指再進,已到了霍天殘的臉門,如非霍天殘的眼眶只餘下洞孔,單單這劍指發出的氣勁,已足以震瞎眼珠。千鈞一髮之際,霍天殘連人帶椅躺了下來,閃開了眼前的劍指。
    shuō shí chí , nà shí kuài , zhuó miè chóu de jiàn zhǐ zài jìn , yǐ dào le huò tiān cán de liǎn mén , rú fēi huò tiān cán de yǎn kuàng zhǐ yú xià dòng kǒng , dān dān zhè jiàn zhǐ fā chū de qì jìn , yǐ zú yǐ zhèn xiā yǎn zhū . qiān jūn yī fà zhī jì , huò tiān cán lián rén dài yǐ tǎng le xià lái , shǎn kāi le yǎn qián de jiàn zhǐ .
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