Chinese Notes

即 jí

jí adverb promptly / right away / immediately
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words 虚词
Notes: In the sense of 立刻 (Guoyu '即' adv 2; Unihan '即'; XHZD '即' 3)
jí verb to be near by / to be close to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 靠近 (Guoyu '即' v 1; XHZD '即' 4)
jí adjective at that time
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time 时间
Notes: In the sense of 當下 (Guoyu '即' adj; XHZD '即' 2)
jí verb to be exactly the same as / to be thus
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As a synonym for 就是 (Guoyu '即' v 3; XHZD '即' 1)
jí adjective supposed / so-called
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As a synonym for 假定 (Guoyu '即' conj)
jí conjunction if / but
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 即 may be used as a subordinating conjunction in Literary Chinese (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 153).
jí verb to arrive at / to ascend
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 到 or 登上 (Guoyu '即' v 2)
jí adverb then / following
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time 时间
Notes: In the sense of 便 or 就; 即 is an aspectual function word indicating a temporal sequence. For example, 堯、舜既沒，聖人之道衰。'After the death of Yao and Shun, the principles that mark sages fell into decay.' (Mengzi: 6.9/34/20, translation by Legge; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 158; Guoyu '即' adv 1)

即时(即時) immediate / prompt / instantaneous ; real time
即使 even if / even though
立即 immediately
即将来临(即將來臨) imminent
即将(即將) to be about to
随即(隨即) immediately / presently / following which
即便 even if / even though
即位 to succeed to the throne
一触即发(一觸即發) one touch and it will be initiated
招之即来(招之即來) to come as soon as called
即刻 immediately / instantly
即为(即為) to be considered to be / to be defined to be / to be called
亦即 namely / that is
即可 can then
遂即 unexpectedly
即食 instant (food)
即兴发挥(即興發揮) improvisation
即付 to pay on demand
即付即打 pay as you go
即令 even if / even though
即如 such as
即或 even if / even though
即早 as soon as possible
即时制(即時制) real-time (gaming)
即时即地(即時即地) moment-to-moment
即溶咖啡 instant coffee
即由 namely
即兴之作(即興之作) improvisation
即真 to formally ascend to the throne ; to take up a permanent appointment to office
旋即 soon after / shortly