pīnyīn 
pin1yin1 
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ 
 
simplified 
traditional 
 
即 
即 
ji2 
 
 
namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 
 
 
strokes 
7 
 
radical 
 
 
strokes after radical 
5 
 
不即不离 
不即不離 
bu4 ji2 bu4 li2 
 
 
to be neither too familiar nor too distant; to keep sb at arm's length 
 
当断即断 
當斷即斷 
dang1 duan4 ji2 duan4 
 
 
not to delay making a decision when a decision is needed 
 
当即 
當即 
dang1 ji2 
 
 
at once; on the spot 
 
点到即止 
點到即止 
dian3 dao4 ji2 zhi3 
 
 
to touch on sth and leave it there; to take care not to overdo sth 
 
非此即彼 
非此即彼 
fei1 ci3 ji2 bi3 
 
 
either this or that; one or the other 
 
非富即贵 
非富即貴 
fei1 fu4 ji2 gui4 
 
 
wealthy and respectable people 
 
俯拾即是 
俯拾即是 
fu3 shi2 ji2 shi4 
 
 
see 俯拾皆是 
 
呼之即来 
呼之即來 
hu1 zhi1 ji2 lai2 
 
 
to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant; always at sb's beck and call 
 
呼之即来,挥之即去 
呼之即來,揮之即去 
hu1 zhi1 ji2 lai2 - hui1 zhi1 ji2 qu4 
 
 
to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant; always at sb's beck and call 
 
即便 
即便 
ji2 bian4 
 
 
even if; even though; right away; immediately 
 
即插即用 
即插即用 
ji2 cha1 ji2 yong4 
 
 
plug-and-play 
 
即付 
即付 
ji2 fu4 
 
 
to pay on demand 
 
即付即打 
即付即打 
ji2 fu4 ji2 da3 
 
 
pay as you go 
 
即或 
即或 
ji2 huo4 
 
 
even if; even though 
 
即将 
即將 
ji2 jiang1 
 
 
on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 
 
即将来临 
即將來臨 
ji2 jiang1 lai2 lin2 
 
 
imminent 
 
即可 
即可 
ji2 ke3 
 
 
equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice 
 
即刻 
即刻 
ji2 ke4 
 
 
immediately; instant; instantly 
 
即令 
即令 
ji2 ling4 
 
 
even if; even though 
 
即墨 
即墨 
ji2 mo4 
 
 
Jimo county level city in Qingdao 青島|青岛, Shandong 
 
即墨市 
即墨市 
ji2 mo4 shi4 
 
 
Jimo county level city in Qingdao 青島|青岛, Shandong 
 
即日 
即日 
ji2 ri4 
 
 
this or that very day; in the next few days 
 
即溶咖啡 
即溶咖啡 
ji2 rong2 ka1 fei1 
 
 
instant coffee 
 
即如 
即如 
ji2 ru2 
 
 
such as 
 
即食 
即食 
ji2 shi2 
 
 
instant (food) 
 
即时 
即時 
ji2 shi2 
 
 
immediate 
 
即时即地 
即時即地 
ji2 shi2 ji2 di4 
 
 
moment-to-moment 
 
即时通讯 
即時通訊 
ji2 shi2 tong1 xun4 
 
 
instant messaging (IM); instant message 
 
即时制 
即時制 
ji2 shi2 zhi4 
 
 
real-time (gaming) 
 
即使 
即使 
ji2 shi3 
 
 
even if; even though 
 
即为 
即為 
ji2 wei2 
 
 
to be considered to be; to be defined to be; to be called 
 
即位 
即位 
ji2 wei4 
 
 
to succeed to the throne; accession 
 
即席 
即席 
ji2 xi2 
 
 
impromptu; improvised; to take one's seat (at a banquet etc) 
 
即兴 
即興 
ji2 xing4 
 
 
improvisation (in the arts); impromptu; extemporaneous 
 
即兴发挥 
即興發揮 
ji2 xing4 fa1 hui1 
 
 
improvisation 
 
即兴之作 
即興之作 
ji2 xing4 zhi1 zuo4 
 
 
improvisation 
 
即由 
即由 
ji2 you2 
 
 
namely 
 
即早 
即早 
ji2 zao3 
 
 
as soon as possible 
 
即指即译 
即指即譯 
ji2 zhi3 ji2 yi4 
 
 
point-and-translate (computing) 
 
见票即付 
見票即付 
jian4 piao4 ji2 fu4 
 
 
payable at sight; payable to bearer 
 
可望而不可即 
可望而不可即 
ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2 
 
 
in sight but unattainable (idiom); inaccessible; also written 可望而不可及 
 
立即 
立即 
li4 ji2 
 
 
immediately 
 
若即若离 
若即若離 
ruo4 ji2 ruo4 li2 
 
 
lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom); fig. to keep one's distance; (of a relationship) lukewarm; vague 
 
稍纵即逝 
稍縱即逝 
shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4 
 
 
transient; fleeting 
 
售完即止 
售完即止 
shou4 wan2 ji2 zhi3 
 
 
while stocks last; subject to availability 
 
随插即用 
隨插即用 
sui2 cha1 ji2 yong4 
 
 
plug and play (computing) 
 
随即 
隨即 
sui2 ji2 
 
 
immediately; presently; following which 
 
所见即所得 
所見即所得 
suo3 jian4 ji2 suo3 de2 
 
 
What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG) 
 
无事献殷勤,非奸即盗 
無事獻殷勤,非姦即盜 
wu2 shi4 xian4 yin1 qin2 - fei1 jian1 ji2 dao4 
 
 
one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions (idiom) 
 
旋即 
旋即 
xuan2 ji2 
 
 
soon after; shortly 
 
迅即 
迅即 
xun4 ji2 
 
 
immediately; promptly; quickly 
 
一触即发 
一觸即發 
yi1 chu4 ji2 fa1 
 
 
could happen at any moment; on the verge 
 
一触即溃 
一觸即潰 
yi1 chu4 ji2 kui4 
 
 
to collapse on the first encounter; to give way at once 
 
一蹴即至 
一蹴即至 
yi1 cu4 ji2 zhi4 
 
 
to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight 
 
一拍即合 
一拍即合 
yi1 pai1 ji2 he2 
 
 
lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom); to hit it off; to click together; to chime in easily 
 
亦即 
亦即 
yi4 ji2 
 
 
namely; that is 
 
意即 
意即 
yi4 ji2 
 
 
which means; (this) means (that) 
 
在即 
在即 
zai4 ji2 
 
 
near at hand; imminent; within sight 
 
转眼即逝 
轉眼即逝 
zhuan3 yan3 ji2 shi4 
 
 
to pass in an instant; over in the twinkling of an eye