就 jiù — at once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach
你休息一下，我马上就回来。Nǐ xiū xi yí xià, wǒ mǎ shàng jiù huí lái.Take a rest; I'll be right back.
Common words: 就要 (jiù yào)、早就 (zǎo jiù)、就是 (jiù shì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to approach"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to approach", including 就 (jiù), 即 (jí), 侵 (qīn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to approach" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 就 (jiù), 即 (jí), 侵 (qīn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiù, jí, qīn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 就 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 就 jiùat once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approachUseful words: 就要, 早就
- 即 jínamely; right away; to approach; to draw nearUseful words: 即使, 立即
- 侵 qīnto invade; to infringe; to approachUseful words: 侵略, 侵犯
Common words for these 3 "to approach" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 就 (jiù) — so "to approach" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
就要jiù yàowill; shall; to be going to早就zǎo jiùalready at an earlier time就是jiù shìexactly; precisely; only; simply即使jí shǐeven if; even though立即lì jíimmediately即将jí jiāngabout to; on the point of; soon侵略qīn lüèto invade; invasion侵犯qīn fànto infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault入侵rù qīnto invade
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "to approach".
即 jí — namely; right away; to approach; to draw near
火车即将出发。Huǒ chē jí jiāng chū fā.The train is about to depart.
Common words: 即使 (jí shǐ)、立即 (lì jí)、即将 (jí jiāng)
侵 qīn — to invade; to infringe; to approach
我们不能侵犯别人的权利。Wǒ men bù néng qīn fàn bié ren de quán lì.We must not infringe on other people rights.
Common words: 侵略 (qīn lüè)、侵犯 (qīn fàn)、入侵 (rù qīn)
All 3 characters
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