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普及 (pǔ jí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

普及 (pǔ jí) is a Chinese word: to popularize. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 普及

动 dòng verb

to popularize

政府正在普及义务教育。

zhèng fǔ zhèng zài pǔ jí yì wù jiào yù

The government is popularizing compulsory education.

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Word breakdown

普 pǔ — universal, widespread

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 普通 pǔ tōng — ordinary HSK 4
    • 普 universal, general
    • 通 common, general
    Example

    他是一个普通人。

    tā shì yí gè pǔ tōng rén

    He is an ordinary person.

  • 2 普通话 pǔ tōng huà — Mandarin HSK 4
    • 普 universal, common, widespread
    • 通 common, general, accessible to all
    • 话 speech, language, spoken words
    Example

    普通话是中国的官方语言。

    pǔ tōng huà shì zhōng guó de guān fāng yǔ yán

    Mandarin is the official language of China.

  • 3 普遍 pǔ biàn — universal HSK 4
    • 普 general, common, extending to all
    • 遍 everywhere, throughout, covering all areas
    Example

    互联网的使用已经很普遍了。

    hù lián wǎng de shǐ yòng yǐ jīng hěn pǔ biàn le

    The use of the internet has become very widespread.

  • 4 科普 kē pǔ — to popularize science HSK 6
    • 科 science, scientific
    • 普 to popularize, to disseminate widely
    Example

    他经常在网上科普环保理念。

    tā jīng cháng zài wǎng shàng kē pǔ huán bǎo lǐ niàn

    He often popularizes environmental concepts online.

及 jí — reach, extend to

Words with this character (16)
  • 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
1 普 pǔ — universal; widespread
普 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system

consists of

1.1 並 bìng — side by side, standing together, in parallel
並 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
普 pǔ universal; widespread
HSK 5
碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something
1.2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

Stroke order

2 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.

Stroke order