即 (zik1 | ji2) : promptly; namely; now; approach; assume

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即

zik1

ji2

[1] [adv] promptly; immediately; at once
[2] [adv] namely; exactly; precisely
[3] [n] now; present moment; immediate future
[4] [v] approach; reach; be near
[5] [v] assume; undertake; take up
[6] [prep] prompted by the occasion

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Stroke count: 7

Level: 1

Radical: 卩 (#26)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

即

This word has been viewed 12082 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Jun 2016 11:30

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即使 zik1 si2 ji2 shi3 = although; even though

立即 laap6 zik1 li4 ji2 = immediately

即係 zik1 hai6 = exactly; precisely the case 粵

即刻 zik1 hak1 ji2 ke4 = immediately; right away

即係話 zik1 hai6 waa6 ji2 xi4 hua4 = that is to say... 粵

即時 zik1 si4 ji2 shi2 = immediately; instant

隨即 ceoi4 zik1 sui2 ji2 = immediately

即便 zik1 bin6 ji2 bian4 = even if; even though

即將 zik1 zoeng1 ji2 jiang1 = about to; coming up; next up; on the verge of

亦即 jik6 zik1 yi4 ji2 = namely, that is

即日 zik1 jat6 = this or that very day

即影即有相機 zik1 jing2 zik1 jau5 soeng3*2 gei1 = Polaroid camera

即是 zik1 si6 ji2 shi4 = namely

即食麵 zik1 sik6 min6 = instant noodle

不即不離 bat1 zik1 bat1 lei4 bu4 ji2 bu4 li2 = be neither too familiar nor too distant; keep sb at arm's length 國

一觸即發 jat1 zuk1 zik1 faat3 yi1 chu4 ji2 fa1 = could happen at any moment; on the verge

即將來臨 zik1 zoeng1 loi4 lam4 ji2 jiang1 lai2 lin2 = imminent

戰爭一觸即發的地點 zin3 zang1 jat1 zuk1 zik1 faat3 dik1 dei6 dim2 = hot spot

即早 zik1 zou2 ji2 zao3 = [adv] as soon as possible

即時通訊 zik1 si4 tung1 seon3 ji2 shi2 tong1 xun4 = instant messaging (IM) (common formation)

即時重播 zik1 si4 cung5 bo3 = instant replay (common formation)

即時短訊 zik1 si4 dyun2 seon3 = instant message

即位 zik1 wai6 ji2 wei4 = ascend the throne; accession; enthronement

即興 zik1 hing3 ji2 xing4 = impromptu; extemporaneous; improvization (in the arts)

即食文化 zik1 sik6 man4 faa3 = fast food culture

即管 zik1 gun2 = although; by all means 粵

即興台詞 zik1 hing3 toi4 ci4 = throwaway line (ad lib)

即日起 zik1 jat6 hei2 ji2 ri4 qi3 = beginning today

即晚 zik1 maan5 ji2 wan3 = tonight 粵

售完即止 sau6 jyun4 zik1 zi2 shou4 wan2 ji2 zhi3 = sale will end when sold out

若即若離 joek6 zik1 joek6 lei4 ruo4 ji2 ruo4 li2 = to be at arm's length with sb

即棄(式) zik1 hei3 (sik1) ji2 qi4（shi4） = disposable 粵

即抛式 zik1 paau1 sik1 ji2 pao1 shi4 = disposable

即場 zik1 coeng4 ji2 chang3 = on the spot 粵

即席 zik1 zik6 ji2 xi2 = improvise; off-hand; impromtu

即溶咖啡 zik1 jung4 gaa3 fe1 ji2 rong2 ka1 fei1 = instant coffee 粵

即興表演 zik1 hing3 biu2 jin2 ji2 xing4 biao3 yan3 = improvisation; to improvise

旋即 syun4 zik1 xuan2 ji2 = immediately

稍縱即逝 saau2 zung3 zik1 sai6 shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4 = fleeting; here today, gone tomorrow; transient; time and opportunities can slip away if one is careless

即可 zik1 ho2 ji2 ke3 = that will do

一撻即着 jat1 taat3 zik1 zoek6 yi1 ta4 ji2 zhao2 = one spark and the fire's blazing; for the flame of love to quickly ingnite 粵

即將上映 zik1 zoeng1 soeng5 jing2 ji2 jiang1 shang4 ying4 = (of a movie) coming soon

點到即止 dim2 dou3 zik1 zi2 dian3 dao4 ji2 zhi3 = pull one's punches

即墨 zik1 mak6 ji2 mo4 = Jimo (city in Shandong)

即興演奏 zik1 hing3 jin2 zau3 ji2 xing1 yan3 zou4 = musical improvisation, jam

Showing 1 example containing 即

佢一見到我，即刻黑面粵
Once he saw me, he gave me a stern look.

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