及 jí reach
extend; to reach; in time
How it came to be
A hand closing on the heel of somebody walking in front, catching them up. The old dictionary explains it as to overtake.
How it is used
- To reach/be in time, and "and" (formal). 来得及 (láidejí) there's still time / 来不及 (láibují) too late to.
- 及时 (jíshí) = timely/promptly: 及时处理 (jíshí chǔlǐ) handle it in time.
- 以及 (yǐjí) = and/as well as, a formal connector for listing: A、B 以及 C. 涉及 (shèjí) = involve/touch on.
Characters built with 及
Words with 及
- 及时jíshítimelyHSK 4
- 来不及lái bu jíthere's not enough time (to do something)HSK 4
- 来得及lái de jíthere's still timeHSK 4
- 以及yǐjíandHSK 5
- 及格jígéto pass an exam or a testHSK 5
- 普及pǔjíto spread extensivelyHSK 5
- 涉及shèjíto involveHSK 6
- 不及bùjíto fall short ofHSK 7
- 力所能及lìsuǒnéngjías far as one's capabilities extend (idiom)HSK 7
- 危及wēijíto endangerHSK 7
- 及早jízǎoat the earliest possible timeHSK 7
- 提及tíjíto mentionHSK 7
- 谈及tánjíto talk aboutHSK 7
- 顾及gùjíto take into considerationHSK 7
- 措手不及cuòshǒu-bùjíno time to deal with it (idiom)HSK 8
- 波及bōjíto spread toHSK 9
- 迫不及待pòbùjídàiunable to hold oneself backHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我及时赶到了车站。 Wǒ jíshí gǎndàole chēzhàn.I made it to the station in time.
- 假如明天开会，准备工作来得及吗？ Jiǎrú míngtiān kāihuì, zhǔnbèi gōngzuò láidejí ma？Supposing we hold the meeting tomorrow, will there be enough time to prepare?