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即 jí promptly

promptly; namely; that is; at once

How to remember 即: 皀 food bowl + 卩 seal = promptly. When his food bowl of noodles arrives, the office worker stamps the last letter with his seal and starts eating promptly.

  • 293. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 7 strokes
  • Radical 卩

Component breakdown

即 = 皀 food bowl + 卩 seal

  • 皀 food bowl
  • 卩 seal
The Gushi story

When his food bowl of noodles arrives, the office worker stamps the last letter with his seal and starts eating promptly.

How it is used

  • Formal 'immediately / namely / that is' - 立即 (lìjí) at once, 即将 (jíjiāng) about to, 即可 (jíkě) 'then it's fine.'
  • 即使 (jíshǐ) 'even if'; 即便 (jíbiàn) same meaning, slightly more formal.
  • In definitions it means 'i.e./namely': 首都即北京 the capital, namely Beijing. Written register.

Words with 即

Example sentences

  • 即使失败了也没关系。 Jíshǐ shībàile yě méiguānxi.It doesn't matter even if you fail.