HSK 5

及

jí

to extend

HSK 5 及 又 3 strokes
Stroke order animation for 及

Words with this Character

及时 jí shí HSK 4
timely; at the right time
来不及 lái bu jí HSK 4
there's not enough time (to do sth)
来得及 lái de jí HSK 4
to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
及 jí HSK 5
及
及格 jí gé HSK 5
to pass an exam or a test
以及 yǐ jí HSK 5
as well as
及早 jí zǎo HSK 6
at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
普及 pǔ jí HSK 6
to spread extensively
涉及 shè jí HSK 6
to involve
力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí HSK 6
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
迫不及待 pò bù jí dài HSK 6
impatient (idiom); in a hurry
波及 bōjí HSK 7
波及
不及 bùjí HSK 7
不及
顾及 gùjí HSK 7
顾及
谈及 tánjí HSK 7
谈及
提及 tíjí HSK 7
提及
危及 wēijí HSK 7
危及
措手不及 cuòshǒu-bùjí HSK 7
措手不及

Usage of 及

The character 及 (jí) primarily means "to reach" or "to extend to." It is often used to indicate inclusion or connection between items, similar to "and" or "as well as" in English. For example, in phrases like “A 及 B,” it means "A and B" or "A as well as B."

Common Collocations

  • 及早 (jí zǎo): "as early as possible" or "early"
  • 及格 (jí gé): "to pass (an exam)"
  • 及其 (jí qí): "and its" or "and their"

Nuances

When used as a conjunction, 及 is more formal and often appears in written language rather than casual speech. It connects nouns or noun phrases. When used as a verb, it means "to reach" or "to catch up to."

Avoiding Confusion

Do not confuse 及 with 和 (hé), which also means "and." 及 tends to be more formal and is often used in legal, academic, or official contexts. Also, 及 is not used to connect verbs or clauses, only nouns or noun phrases.

Example Sentences

他的影响及他的家人都很重要。

Tā de yǐngxiǎng jí tā de jiārén dōu hěn zhòngyào.

His influence and his family are both very important.

比赛时间及格线已经公布了。

Bǐsài shíjiān jí géxiàn yǐjīng gōngbù le.

The competition time and passing score have already been announced.

他努力学习，及早完成了任务。

Tā nǔlì xuéxí, jí zǎo wánchéng le rènwù.

He studied hard and completed the task early.