即
Character
right away; at once (as in 立即)
Meaning
jí
ji2- right away; at once (as in 立即)
- even if; even though (as in 即使)
- soon; about to happen (as in 即将)
Examples
即使下雨，我也要去学校。
jí shǐ xià yǔ, wǒ yě yào qù xué xiào
Even if it rains, I will still go to school.
AI-generated sentence
老师来了，我们立即站起来。
lǎo shī lái le, wǒ men lì jí zhàn qǐ lái
The teacher came, and we stood up right away.
AI-generated sentence
他明天即将回家。
tā míng tiān jí jiāng huí jiā
He is going to return home tomorrow.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 即
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Words with 即
See all 64 →即将jí jiāngabout to do something; going to happen very soonWordHSK 4即使jí shǐeven if; even though (something does not change what happens)WordHSK 5即便jí biàneven if; even thoughWordHSK 7–9即可jí kějust do this one thing and that is enoughWordHSK 7–9即为jí wéito be considered to beWord即付jí fùto pay on demandWord即令jí lìngeven ifWord即位jí wèito succeed to the throneWord即兴jí xìngimprovisation (in the arts)Word即刻jí kèimmediatelyWord即如jí rúsuch asWord