Chinese word

立即

Pronunciation

Pinyinlì jí

Meaning

  • adverbimmediately

Example

请立即回复我的消息。qǐng lì jí huí fù wǒ de xiāo xī

Please reply to my message immediately.

Illustration for 立即 (immediately)

More examples

出现错误后，工程师会立即修复问题。chū xiàn cuò wù hòu gōng chéng shī huì lì jí xiū fù wèn tí

After an error occurs, the engineer will immediately fix the problem.

Core concept

An action starts with no time gap between the decision and the action.

Common phrases

  • 立即解决lì jí jiě jué

    solve immediately

  • 立即通知lì jí tōng zhī

    notify immediately

  • 立即改进lì jí gǎi jìn

    improve immediately

Similar words

马上mǎ shàng: Taking place at once or soon after the present moment.
立刻lì kè: Doing something immediately, with not even a small delay.

Definition in Chinese

表示在很短时间内立刻做到某事，强调动作或反应的即时性。biǎo shì zài hěn duǎn shí jiān nèi lì kè zuò dào mǒu shì qiáng diào dòng zuò huò fǎn yìng de jí shí xìng

Word origin

立即 (lìjí, "immediately") joins two words associated with prompt action: 立 (lì, "immediately") and 即 (jí, "at once"), creating a strong expression of instant response.

Usage tips

  • In everyday messages, 立即 (lìjí, "immediately") makes a request sound firm and urgent, so it fits clear time pressure better than relaxed conversation.

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