及 jí — to reach; and
我没有及时赶上火车。Wǒ méi yǒu jí shí gǎn shàng huǒ chē.I did not catch the train in time.
Common words: 及时 (jí shí)、普及 (pǔ jí)、以及 (yǐ jí)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to reach"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to reach", including 及 (jí), 够 (gòu), 抵 (dǐ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to reach" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 及 (jí), 够 (gòu), 抵 (dǐ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jí, gòu, dǐ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 及 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 及 jíto reach; andUseful words: 及时, 普及
- 够 gòuto reach; to be enoughUseful words: 能够, 不够
- 抵 dǐhold up; on the whole; push against; to support; to resist; to reachUseful words: 抵抗, 抵达
Common words for these 3 "to reach" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 及 (jí) — so "to reach" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
及时jí shítimely; at the right time; promptly; without delay普及pǔ jíto spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular以及yǐ jíand; as well as能够néng gòuto be capable of; to be able to; can不够bù gòunot enough; insufficient; inadequate足够zú gòuenough; sufficient抵抗dǐ kàngto resist; resistance抵达dǐ dáto arrive; to reach (a destination)抵制dǐ zhìto resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject
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 reach".
够 gòu — to reach; to be enough
这些钱不够买那本书。Zhè xiē qián bú gòu mǎi nà běn shū.This money is not enough to buy that book.
Common words: 能够 (néng gòu)、不够 (bù gòu)、足够 (zú gòu)
抵 dǐ — hold up; on the whole; push against; to support; to resist; to reach
经过一夜的行驶，火车抵达了终点。Jīng guò yí yè de xíng shǐ, huǒ chē dǐ dá le zhōng diǎn.After a night of travel, the train reached its destination.
Common words: 抵抗 (dǐ kàng)、抵达 (dǐ dá)、抵制 (dǐ zhì)
All 3 characters
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