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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Radical: 卩 (#26)

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

即

This word has been viewed 13840 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
See all 43 compounds (CantoDict reports 45 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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