即

Namely in Chinese: 即 (jí)

jí

namely

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1namely
  2. 2that is
  3. 3i.e.
  4. 4prompt
  5. 5at once
  6. 6at present
  7. 7even if
  8. 8prompted (by the occasion)
  9. 9to approach
  10. 10to come into contact
  11. 11to assume (office)
  12. 12to draw near

Stroke order

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即

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄐㄧˊ

jí

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 学习的目的即掌握新知识。

    xué xí de mù dì jí zhǎng wò xīn zhī shi。

    The purpose of studying is precisely to master new knowledge.

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Related words

即使

jí shǐ

even if

立即

lì jí

immediately

即将

jí jiāng

on the eve of

当即

dāng jí

at once

即便

jí biàn

even if

即可

jí kě

equivalent to 就可以

随即

suí jí

immediately

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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