The Chinese word 即时 is a compound formed by combining two independent characters: 即, which means "immediately" or "at once", and 时, which means "time" or "moment". This is a typical example of a coordinated or complementary compound in Mandarin, where both morphemes contribute semantically related ideas to create a new, integrated meaning. The combination essentially fuses the concept of "immediacy" (即) with the concept of "a point in time" (时), resulting in an adjective or adverb meaning "instantaneous", "real-time", or "without delay", as used in contexts like 即时通讯 (instant messaging) or 即时反应 (instant reaction).