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即

jí

Description

"即"是一个比较正式的字,常用在书面语里。

"即" is a relatively formal character, often used in written language.

它可以表示"就是",也可以表示"立刻、马上"的意思。

It can mean "that is" or "immediately, right away."

Meanings

即jí

namely; that is; to be exactly

知识即力量。

Knowledge is power.

即jí

at once; immediately; right away

用后即扔。

Use and throw away immediately.

即jí

even if; even though

即有困难,我们也要坚持。

Even if there are difficulties, we must persist.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    即 is formal and written; in speech people say 就是 or 马上 instead.

  • Etymology

    originally a pictograph of a person approaching food, giving senses of 'near' and 'at once'.

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