立即
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
立即 (lìjí) · immediately
立即 (lìjí) means “immediately; at once”. It is written with 2 characters: 立 (to stand) + 即 (promptly). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 立即 is built
The characters
立 lì · to stand
What 立 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A man standing on the ground 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
即 jí · promptly
What 即 is made of
- 卩jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A hungry person卩 kneeling over food 皀; compare 既 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请立即回家。Qǐng lìjí huí jiā.Please go home immediately.
他接到电话，立即出发了。Tā jiēdào diànhuà, lìjí chūfā le.He got the call and set off right away.
Questions about 立即
What does 立即 mean?
立即 (lìjí) means “immediately; at once”.
How do you pronounce 立即?
立即 is pronounced lìjí.
Which HSK level is 立即?
立即 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 成立chénglìto set up
- 建立jiànlìto set up
- 立刻lìkèimmediately
- 设立shèlìto set up
- 独立dúlìindependent
- 创立chuànglìto found
- 对立duìlìto oppose
- 孤立gūlìisolated
- 立场lìchǎngposition
- 立方lìfāngcube
Learn 立即 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 72: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.