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Character

及

jí HSK 4
及 jí HSK 4
  • 1. to reach; to attain
  • 2. to take advantage of (a time); to catch up with
  • 3. to compare with; to be as good as (only in negative constructions)
  • 4. (lit.) to extend to; to give consideration to
  • 5. a surname
  • 6. and; as well as (connecting parallel nouns or noun phrases)
  • 7. to catch up from behind; to follow after
Words using 及 as jí (17)
  • 1 及时 jí shí — timely HSK 4
    • 及 reach, catch up to (the right moment)
    • 时 time, the right moment
    Example

    医生及时赶到，救了病人的命。

    yī shēng jí shí gǎn dào jiù le bìng rén de mìng

    The doctor arrived in time and saved the patient's life.

  • 2 来不及 lái bù jí — there's no time to HSK 4
    • 来 approach, come to (a deadline or point in time)
    • 不 not (negation marker)
    • 及 reach, be in time for
    Example

    我来不及吃早饭就走了。

    wǒ lái bù jí chī zǎo fàn jiù zǒu le

    I didn't have time to eat breakfast and left.

  • 3 来得及 lái de jí — to be in time HSK 4
    • 来 to come/approach (indicates temporal arrival)
    • 得 structural particle (links verb with result complement)
    • 及 to reach/attain (indicates successfully reaching in time)
    Example

    现在出发还来得及。

    xiàn zài chū fā hái lái de jí

    If we leave now, we'll still be in time.

  • 4 以及 yǐ jí — as well as HSK 5
    • 以 by means of, with (forms conjunction)
    • 及 and, reach to (indicates addition/connection)
    Example

    会议讨论了经济以及环境问题。

    huì yì tǎo lùn le jīng jì yǐ jí huán jìng wèn tí

    The meeting discussed economic as well as environmental issues.

  • 5 及格 jí gé — to pass (an exam/test) HSK 5
    • 及 to reach, to attain
    • 格 standard, passing grade
    Example

    这次考试我没有及格。

    zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ méi yǒu jí gé

    I didn't pass this exam.

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Structure & writing
及 jí — to reach; to attain
及 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
极 jí apex; highest point; extremity 级 jí rank; grade; level
HSK 4
吸 xī to inhale or draw liquid/gas into the body (opposite of 呼, though 呼 is limited to breath) 圾 jī used in 垃圾: ① refuse, trash, waste matter; ② fig. harmful elements in society
HSK 7
汲 jí to draw water (from a well)

及 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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