济
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jǐ / jì · to aid, to help, to relieve

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Readings & meanings

济 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

jǐ

used in 濟濟|济济[ji3 ji3]

济济jǐ jǐ · large number of people
jì

to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help

经济jīng jì · economy
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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 济

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jìto cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help
jǐused in 濟濟|济济[ji3 ji3]
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Example sentences

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Tā jīng jì shàng yī kào tā de tài tài.他经济上依靠他的太太。

He relies on his wife financially.

Source: Tatoeba #336076 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shí nián lái, tā kào fù qīn de jiù jì shēng cún.十年来,他靠父亲的救济生存。

He's been living off his father's financial support for ten years now.

Source: Tatoeba #2307429 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kū shì wú jì yú shì de.哭是无济于事的。

Crying is of no avail.

Source: Tatoeba #429073 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài bú jì wǒ yě néng ná gè píng jūn fēn.再不济我也能拿个平均分。

At worst, I will get an average mark.

Source: Tatoeba #1492092 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhèng zài dà xué lǐ dú jīng jì.我正在大学里读经济。

I'm studying economics at university.

Source: Tatoeba #334302 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì jīng jì xué de zhuān jiā.他是经济学的专家。

He's a specialist in economics.

Source: Tatoeba #2220860 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 济 in context

  1. Say jǐ / jì, then recall the core meaning: to aid, to help, to relieve.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 经济 (jīng jì), meaning “economy”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 济 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.