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即 (zik1) — now; present moment; immediate future in Cantonese

zikˉ¹即
Mandarin Pinyin: ji2

Meaning of 即

nounnow; present moment; immediate future
nounnamely; exactly; precisely
nounassume; undertake; take up
nounprompted by the occasion
nounapproach; reach; be near
nounpromptly; immediately; at once

Example Sentences with 即

佢一見到我，即刻黑面
Once he saw me, he gave me a stern look.
saiˊ²洗jyunˎ₄完sauˊ²手jiu˗₃要zikˉ¹即hakˉ¹刻saanˉ¹閂。
Turn it off immediately after washing your hands.
zikˉ¹即hoiˉ¹開sinˉ¹鮮houˎ₄蠔aa3!呀！
Freshly shucked oysters!
ngoˏ₅我deiˍ₆哋jatˉ¹一paak˗₃拍zikˉ¹即hapˍ₆合
We hit it off immediately. (Implies being very compatible/投契)
zikˉ¹即haiˍ₆係gamˊ²咁aa3.呀。
So that's how it is.
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Words Containing 即

即興台詞zik1 hing3 toi4 ci4
throwaway line (ad lib)
即將zik1 zoeng1
about to; coming up; next up; on the verge of | [粵]: 就嚟
即將來臨zik1 zoeng1 loi4 lam4
imminent
即場zik1 coeng4
on the spot
即時重播zik1 si4 cung5 bo3
instant replay
即食麵zik1 sik6 min6
instant noodle
一撻即着jat1 taat3 zik1 zoek6
one spark and the fire's blazing; for the flame of love to quickly ingnite
即將上映zik1 zoeng1 soeng5 jing2
(of a movie) coming soon
即時通訊zik1 si4 tung1 seon3
instant messaging (IM)
即便zik1 bin6
even if; even though
即時短訊zik1 si4 dyun2 seon3
instant message
即影即有相機zik1 jing2 zik1 jau5 soeng2 gei1
Polaroid camera

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