Chinese word

即可

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí kě

Meaning

  • adverbright away

Example

交完钱后，即可取货。jiāo wán qián hòu jí kě qǔ huò

After paying, you can pick up the goods right away.

Illustration for 即可 (right away)

More examples

确认身份后，即可领取门票。què rèn shēn fèn hòu jí kě líng qǔ mén piào

After confirming your identity, you can receive your ticket right away.

Core concept

A condition clicks into place, and the next step becomes immediately available.

Common phrases

  • 即可领取jí kě líng qǔ

    can receive right away

  • 即可使用jí kě shǐ yòng

    can use immediately

  • 即可生效jí kě shēng xiào

    take effect immediately

Similar words

马上mǎ shàng: At once or within a very short time from now, with an everyday conversational tone.
立刻lì kè: With no pause or hesitation, an action is carried out at once.
立即lì jí: An action or change starts promptly and without delay.
随即suí jí: One action or event is followed straight away by another.

Definition in Chinese

表示在满足某一条件或完成某个动作后，立刻可以进行下一步或产生相应结果，常见于说明、通知和操作指示中。biǎo shì zài mǎn zú mǒu yì tiáo jiàn huò wán chéng mǒu gè dòng zuò hòu lì kè ké yǐ jìn xíng xià yí bù huò chǎn shēng xiāng yìng jié guǒ cháng jiàn yú shuō míng tōng zhī hé cāo zuò zhǐ shì zhōng

Word origin

即可 (jíkě, "right away") combines 即 (jí, "at once") + 可 (kě, "be possible"), presenting the next action as possible as soon as a condition is met.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adverb often sounds like notice or instruction language, so a full clause is usually more natural than using it alone as a reply.

Other meanings

  • need onlyauxiliary verb
  • that will doauxiliary verb

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