即 jí
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jí
adverb
promptly; right away; immediately
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 立刻 (Guoyu '即' adv 2; Kroll 2015 '即' 4, pp. 183-184; Mathews 1931 '即', p. 65; 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
Notes: In the sense of 當下 (Guoyu '即' adj; Mathews 1931 '即', p. 65; 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; Kroll 2015 '即' 1, pp. 183-184; 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; Kroll 2015 '即' 2, pp. 183-184; Mathews 1931 '即', p. 65) -
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; Kroll 2015 '即' 3, pp. 183-184) -
jí
adverb
then; following
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time
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; Mathews 1931 '即', p. 65)
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- 非黑即白 black-or-white (e.g. good or bad, with no middle ground)
- 即由 namely
- 当断即断(當斷即斷) not to delay making a decision when a decision is needed
- 售完即止 while stocks last; subject to availability
- 即此 thus; just this
- 即可 can then
- 即曰 if it were said
- 即行 to do immediately
- 立即 immediately
- 即将来临(即將來臨) imminent
- 赓即(賡即) (formal) immediately; promptly
- 即令 even if; even though
- 无事献殷勤,非奸即盗(無事獻殷勤,非姦即盜) one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions
- 即位 to succeed to the throne ; to begin a post
- 一蹴即至 to get there in one step; easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight
- 即时(即時) immediate; prompt; instantaneous ; real time
- 即吉 to stop wearing mourning garments
- 即早 as soon as possible
- 迅即 immediately; promptly; quickly
- 一触即溃(一觸即潰) to collapse on the first encounter; to give way at once
- 点到即止(點到即止) to touch on something and leave it there; to take care not to overdo sth
- 即使 even if; even though
- 即轻(即輕) going forward; after this
- 即如 even if; such as
- 即日 this or that same day ; in the next few days
- 即刻 immediately; right away
- 即速 hastily
- 即兴之作(即興之作) improvisation
- 非此即彼 either this or that; one or the other
- 一触即发(一觸即發) one touch and it will be initiated
- 可望而不可即 in sight but unattainable; inaccessible
- 即兴(即興) improvisation (in the arts); impromptu; extemporaneous
- 即席 impromptu; improvised ; to take one's seat (at a banquet etc)
- 即付 to pay on demand
- 在即 near at hand; imminent; within sight
- 即付即打 pay as you go
- 即席演奏 an impromptu performance
- 转眼即逝(轉眼即逝) to pass in an instant; over in the twinkling of an eye
- 即真 to formally ascend to the throne ; to take up a permanent appointment to office
- 即期品 product approaching its expiry date
- 即时制(即時制) real-time (gaming)
- 意即 which means; (this) means (that)
- 若即若离(若即若離) seeming neither close nor distant; to keep one's distance; (of a relationship) lukewarm; vague
- 即将(即將) to be about to
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随插即用 、 平台即服务 、 即墨 、 即时通信 、 基础设施即服务 、 即指即译 、 即插即用
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