Meaning
border; edge; boundary; between; among; interval
Chinese: 边际、时候或交会之处。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ji” becomes a different word in each tone. 际 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 国际guó jìinternational
- 实际shí jìreality; practice; practical; realistic
- 实际上shí jì shàngin fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice
- 交际jiāo jìcommunication; social intercourse
- 人际rén jìhuman relationships; interpersonal
Example Sentence
这是一家国际学校。Zhè shì yì jiā guó jì xué xiào.This is an international school.
这Zhèthis是shìis一家yì jiāthe whole family国际guó jìinternational学校xué xiàoschool。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The mound radical 阝 plus 祭 (sound): where two walls meet — ‘a border, edge, boundary; between, among; a juncture, occasion, moment; to be at / meet’ (国际, 实际, 际遇). Simplified from 際.
A way to remember it
Where things border — between; a juncture: 国际, 实际.