Meaning
aid; ferry; frugal
Chinese: 救助、渡过；也表示有益。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ji” becomes a different word in each tone. 济 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
- 经济jīng jìeconomy; economic
- 救济jiù jìemergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods
- 无济于事wú jì yú shì(idiom) to no avail; of no use
- 市场经济shì chǎng jīng jìmarket economy
- 同舟共济tóng zhōu gòng jìcross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests; obliged to collaborate towards common goals
Example Sentence
这个国家的经济发展很快。Zhè ge guó jiā de jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài.The economy of this country is developing quickly.
这个Zhè ge(pronoun) this国家guó jiācountry的deof经济发展jīng jì fā zhǎneconomic development很hěnvery快kuàirapid。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The water radical 氵 plus 齐 (sound): originally to cross a river. It means ‘to cross (a river); to aid, relieve, help; to be of use’ (jì: 经济, 救济); the Ji River / 济南 (jǐ). Simplified from 濟.
A way to remember it
From crossing water (氵) to ‘to aid; economy’ (经济).