之际
Old HSK 6
之际 (zhījì) · at the time of
之际 (zhījì) means “at the time of; on the occasion of”. It is written with 2 characters: 之 (of (formal 的)) + 际 (border). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 之际 is built
The characters
之 zhī · of (formal 的)
What 之 is made of
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
际 jì · border
What 际 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 示shì — altar
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 示 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
新年到来之际，祝大家身体健康。Xīnnián dàolái zhījì, zhù dàjiā shēntǐ jiànkāng.As the New Year arrives, I wish everyone good health.
毕业之际，我们一起拍了照片。Bìyè zhījì, wǒmen yìqǐ pāi le zhàopiān.When we graduated, we took photos together.
Questions about 之际
What does 之际 mean?
之际 (zhījì) means “at the time of; on the occasion of”.
How do you pronounce 之际?
之际 is pronounced zhījì.
Which HSK level is 之际?
之际 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 分之fēnzhī(fraction) …分之…, e.g. 三分之一 one third
- 之后zhīhòuafter
- 之间zhījiānbetween
- 之前zhīqiánbefore
- 之一zhīyīone of
- 总之zǒngzhīin short
- 百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent
- 当务之急dāngwùzhījímost urgent task
- 反之fǎnzhīconversely
- 后顾之忧hòugùzhīyōuworries back home
Learn 之际 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 234: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.