即 - jí - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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即

jí

Definition

namely
that is
i.e.
prompt
at once
at present
even if
prompted (by the occasion)
to approach
to come into contact
to assume (office)
to draw near

Character Decomposition

Compounds (4)

唧

jī

(onom.) to pump (water)

鲫

jì

bastard carp; sand perch

hate

a centipede

Related words (49)

即为

jí wéi

to be considered to be; to be defined to be; to be called

to pay on demand

even if; even though

to succeed to the throne; accession

即使

jí shǐ

even; if; even if; even though; although

即便

jí biàn

even; even if; even though; right away; immediately

即兴

jí xìng

improvisation (in the arts); impromptu; extemporaneous

即刻

jí kè

immediately; instant; instantly

即可

jí kě

equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice

such as

on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of

即席

jí xí

impromptu; improvised; to take one's seat (at a banquet etc)

even if; even though

this or that very day; in the next few days

as soon as possible

immediate

namely

instant (food)

real-time (gaming)

pay as you go

improvisation

improvisation

imminent; forthcoming; upcoming

即指即译

jí zhǐ jí yì

point-and-translate (computing)

plug-and-play

moment-to-moment

instant messaging (IM); instant message

instant coffee

namely; that is

near at hand; imminent; within sight

at once; on the spot

which means; (this) means (that)

soon after; shortly

immediately; at once; now; instantly; straightaway; promptly; without delay

迅即

xùn jí

immediately; promptly; quickly

随即

suí jí

immediately; presently; following which

一触即发

yī chù jí fā

could happen at any moment; on the verge

一触即溃

yī chù jí kuì

to collapse on the first encounter; to give way at once

不即不离

bù jí bù lí

to be neither too familiar nor too distant; to keep sb at arm's length

see 俯拾皆是

while stocks last; subject to availability

当断即断

dāng duàn jí duàn

not to delay making a decision when a decision is needed

点到即止

diǎn dào jí zhǐ

to touch on sth and leave it there; to take care not to overdo sth

transient; fleeting

payable at sight; payable to bearer

转眼即逝

zhuǎn yǎn jí shì

to pass in an instant; over in the twinkling of an eye

随插即用

suí chā jí yòng

plug and play (computing)

非富即贵

fēi fù jí guì

wealthy and respectable people

非此即彼

fēi cǐ jí bǐ

either this or that; one or the other

Idioms (5)

一拍即合

yī pāi jí hé

(lit.) to be together from the first beat (idiom); to hit it off; to click together; to chime in easily

一蹴即至

yī cù jí zhì

to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight

呼之即来

hū zhī jí lái

to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant; always at sb's beck and call

若即若离

ruò jí ruò lí

(lit.) seeming neither close nor distant (idiom); (fig.) to keep one's distance; (of a relationship) lukewarm; vague

可望而不可即

kě wàng ér bù kě jí

in sight but unattainable (idiom); inaccessible; also written 可望而不可及

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