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HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 4

1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 即

Concessive/conditional conjunction

Used to introduce a hypothetical or concessive clause, meaning 'even if' or 'even though'.

即使 • jí shǐ • even if • HSK 4

HSK 4

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 即

即将 • jí jiāng • be about to; be on the point of

HSK 6

jí即

jiāng

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

jí即

shí时

huí回

fù复

le了

wǒ

Information

Pinyinjí

Meaningapproach, near; immediately; that is

Strokes7

Radical卩

Traditional即

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#729

Zhuyinㄐㄧˊ

UnicodeU+5373

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jí即

shǐ使

even if

即便 • jí biàn • even if; even though • HSK 6

HSK 6

jí即

biàn便

even if; even though

Immediate time adverbs

Used as an adverb to express the idea of 'immediately' or 'at once'.

立即 • lì jí • immediately; at once; promptly • HSK 5

HSK 5

lì立

jí即

immediately; at once; promptly

随即 • suí jí • immediately; presently • HSK 6

HSK 6

suí随

jí即

immediately; presently

当即 • dāng jí • Immediately / At once • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dāng当

jí即

Immediately / At once

将

be about to; be on the point of

即可 • jí kě • As soon as / upon

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jí即

kě可

As soon as / upon

即日 • jí rì • the same day

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jí即

rì日

the same day

即时 • jí shí • immediately

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jí即

shí时

immediately

我

de的

xiāo消

xī息

。

He replied to my message immediately.

tā他

shōu收

dào到

tōng通

zhī知

hòu后

jí即

dòng动

shēn身

qián前

wǎng往

。

He set off immediately after receiving the notice.

nǐ你

àn按

zhè这

ge个

àn按

niǔ钮

jí即

kě可

。

You just need to press this button.

jí即

shǐ使

xià下

yǔ雨

，

wǒ我

men们

yě也

yào要

qù去

。

Even if it rains, we will still go.

qǐng请

lì立

jí即

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

xiàng项

gōng工

zuò作

。

Please finish this work immediately.

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HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Characters from the same exam level.

舔tiǎnto lick; lap
挑tiāoto pick, to choose, to carry on a shoulder pole
铁tiěiron (the metal)
捅tǒngto poke or stab with something pointed
筒tǒngtube, cylinder, thick bamboo
凸tūprotruding, convex

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Characters pronounced "ji".

玑jīpearl that is not quite round
伎jìtalent, skill, ability
悸jìfearful, apprehensive, perturbed
蓟jìcircium, thistles; surname
冀jìhope for; wish; Hebei province
姬jībeauty; imperial concubine

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "卩".

卿qīngnoble, high officer
卯mǎo4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.
卫wèito guard, protect, defend
卸xièto unload, to remove, to take off
印yìnseal, stamp, print, mark
却quèbut

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