Chinese word dictionary

央及

yāng jí · to ask; to plead; to beg

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Word information

Simplified央及

Traditional央及

Pinyinyāng jí

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

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央yāng

central; to beg; to run out

及jí

to extend; to reach; and; in time

How to learn 央及

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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及时jíshí

timely; at the right time; promptly; without delay

来不及láibují

there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late

来得及láidejí

to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it

及jí

and; to reach; up to; in time for

及格jígé

to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard

普及pǔjí

to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive