Chinese word

当即

Pronunciation

Pinyindāng jí

Meaning

  • adverbright away

Example

他看到消息后当即打了电话。tā kàn dào xiāo xī hòu dāng jí dǎ le diàn huà

He called right away after seeing the message.

Illustration for 当即 (right away)

More examples

接到通知后，他当即采取了措施。jiē dào tōng zhī hòu tā dāng jí cái qǔ le cuò shī

After receiving the notice, he took measures right away.

Core concept

A response or action starts at the very moment something happens, with no intervening pause.

Common phrases

  • 当即决定dāng jí jué dìng

    decide right away

  • 当即采取措施dāng jí cái qǔ cuò shī

    take measures right away

  • 当即行动dāng jí xíng dòng

    act right away

Similar words

立刻lì kè: Means acting without waiting after a situation calls for action.
立即lì jí: Means beginning an action or handling a matter immediately, often in official language.
马上mǎ shàng: Means doing something shortly, with the exact timing left fairly flexible.

Definition in Chinese

在某事发生的当下立刻采取行动或做出反应。zài mǒu shì fā shēng dí dàng xià lì kè cái qǔ xíng dòng huò zuò chū fǎn yìng

Word origin

当即 (dāngjí, "right away") combines 当 (dāng, "at that moment") with 即 (jí, "immediately"), linking an event and the response in a single moment.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this adverb can sound more like a report than ordinary chat, so it is especially useful for recognizing prompt action in news and written accounts.

Other meanings

  • on the spotadverb

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