即 jí

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. jí adjective supposed; so-called
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As a synonym for 假定 (Guoyu '即' conj)
  6. 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)
  7. 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)
  8. 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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