即

jí

“Namely” in Chinese is 即 (jí).

Other characters with the syllable ji: see all 46 →

Meaning

namely
that is
i.e.

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prompt
at once
at present
even if
prompted (by the occasion)
to approach
to come into contact
to assume (office)
to draw near

Example

她立即被激怒了。

She flipped her lid immediately.

From 立即 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Words containing 即

即将jíjiāngabout to; on the point of; soonHSK 4 立即lìjíimmediatelyHSK 4 即使jíshǐeven if; even thoughHSK 5 当即dāngjíat onceHSK 7-9 即便jíbiàneven ifHSK 7-9 即可jíkěequivalent to 就可以HSK 7-9 随即suíjíimmediatelyHSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarityHSK 4 矮ǎi(of a person) shortHSK 4 案àn(legal) caseHSK 4 暗àndarkHSK 4 巴bāBa, a state during the Zhou dynasty (in present-day Chongqing and the eastern part of Sichuan)HSK 4 摆bǎito arrangeHSK 4 败bàito defeatHSK 4 伴bànpartner; companion; comrade; associateHSK 4 薄báothinHSK 4 宝bǎojewelHSK 4

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