even if ⇒ 即使他不来,我们也照样干。 Jíshǐ tā bù lái, wǒmen yě zhàoyàng gàn. → Even if he doesn't come, we'll go ahead as usual. ⇒ 即使分手了,他们还是朋友。 Jíshǐ fēnshǒu le, tāmen hái shì péngyou. → Even though they've split up they're still friends.
即便
even if ⇒ 即便我忙,也要为你送行。 Jíbiàn wǒ máng, yě yào wèi nǐ sòngxíng. → Even though I'm busy, I'll see you off.
即兴
impromptu
即刻
immediately
即将
soon
即席
impromptu ⇒ 即席发言 jíxí fāyán → make an impromptu speech
即日
( 当天 ) this very day
当即
immediately
立即
immediately ⇒ 家中有急事，我得立即回去。 Jiāzhōng yǒu jíshì, wǒ děi lìjí huíqù. → There's a crisis at home, I have to go back immediately. ⇒ 听到留言后他立即回了电话。 Tīngdào liúyán hòu tā lìjí huíle diànhuà. → As soon as he got the message he returned the call.
随即
immediately
俯拾即是
extremely common ⇒ 民间故事俯拾即是。 Mínjiān gùshi fǔ shí jí shì. → Folk tales are to be found everywhere.
稍纵即逝
fleeting ⇒ 商人要善于抓住稍纵即逝的市场机遇。 Shāngrén yào shànyú zhuāzhù shāo zòng jí shì de shìchǎng jīyù. → Business people must be good at taking advantage of every fleeting window of opportunity.
可望而不可即
unattainable ⇒ 登上月球,对古人来说是可望而不可即的幻想。 Dēngshàng yuèqiú, duì gǔrén lái shuō shì kě wàng ér bù kě jí de huànxiǎng. → Previous generations would never have believed that man could go to the moon.
English translation of '即'
即
(jí)
动
(书, = 就是) mean (pt, pp meant)
⇒ 对她来说,结婚即生儿育女。 (Duì tā lái shuō, jiéhūn jí shēng ér yù nǚ.) From her point of view, marriage means having children.
(= 靠近) approach
⇒ 这个目标可望而不可即。 (Zhège mùbiāo kě wàng ér bù kě jí.) This goal is unattainable.
(= 到)
⇒ 即位 (jíwèi) ascend the throne
(= 就着)
⇒ 即兴演唱 (jíxìng yǎnchàng) ad-lib
形
present
⇒ 即日 (jírì) this very day
副
immediately
⇒ 我打个电话即到。 (Wǒ dǎ gè diànhuà jídào.) I'm just a phone call away.