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jí · to extend

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #678
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3Total strokes

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又Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 及

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jíWords pronounced jí
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Example sentences

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Wǒ men huì jí shí gǎn dào ma ?我们会及时赶到吗?

Will we arrive in time?

Source: Tatoeba #349291 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shí jiān lái bù jí lā, nǐ kuài yì diǎn ya!我时间来不及啦,你快一点呀!

I don't have enough time, hurry up!

Source: Tatoeba #420006 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hěn bú xìng, wǒ méi láide jí tīng tā de yǎn jiǎng.很不幸,我没来得及听他的演讲。

Unfortunately I was not in time for his speech.

Source: Tatoeba #336251 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù xiǎng bù jí gé.我不想不及格。

I don't want to fail my exams.

Source: Tatoeba #2395002 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā dǎ chū zū chē yǐ jí shí gǎn dào.他打出租车以及时赶到。

He took a taxi to get there in time.

Source: Tatoeba #5571046 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shí jiān kuài lái bù jí le.时间快来不及了。

We're running out of time.

Source: Tatoeba #9958252 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 及 in context

  1. Say jí, then recall the core meaning: to extend.
  2. Write all 3 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 及时 (jí shí), meaning “timely”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 及 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.