HSK · Level 69
75 words
Chinese word
及
Pronunciation
Pinyinjí
Meaning
- conjunctionand
Example
请在表格上写明姓名、地址及联系方式。qǐng zài biǎo gé shàng xiě míng xìng míng dì zhǐ jí lián xì fāng shì
Please write your name, address, and contact information on the form.
More examples
会议记录写明了预算分配及执行时间表。huì yì jì lù xiě míng liǎo yù suàn fēn pèi jí zhí xíng shí jiān biǎo
The meeting minutes list the budget allocation and implementation schedule.
Core concept
A reach that extends far enough to include the next item.
Common phrases
讨论及决定tǎo lùn jí jué dìng
discussion and decision
国内及国际市场guó nèi jí guó jì shì chǎng
domestic and international markets
法规及标准fǎ guī jí biāo zhǔn
regulations and standards
Similar words
和hé: Joins people, things, or actions in ordinary speech and writing.
以及yǐ jí: Brings several related items together in a written list or statement.
与yǔ: Links people, things, or ideas in official and highly formal language.
Definition in Chinese
既可作连词表示“和、以及”，用于并列名词或短语，也可作动词表示“到达、达到”的含义，具体用法由语境决定。jì kě zuò lián cí biǎo shì hé yǐ jí yòng yú bìng liè míng cí huò duán yǔ yě kě zuò dòng cí biǎo shì dào dá dá dào de hán yì jù tǐ yòng fǎ yóu yǔ jìng jué dìng
Word origin
The character 及 (jí, "reach") began as a drawing of a hand reaching toward a person, and this sense of reaching expanded into joining one item with another.
Usage tips
- This compact connector is especially useful in forms, notices, and other carefully edited lists, even though it is less typical of relaxed speech.