及

from Learn Chinese Everyday 每日学华语 by Min Min

Pronunciation : jí [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : reach. (v) be in time for. (v) be as good as. (v) and; as well as. (conjunction) Radical : 丿 Strokes : 3 Traditional : 及 Usage : 44.4%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

及时 jí shí

[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

:

timely

2.

及格 jí gé

[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

:

pass

3.

及早 jí zǎo

[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

:

as soon as possible

4.

以及 yǐ jí

[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

:

as well as

5.

普及 pǔ jí

[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

:

spread, popularize; popularity

6.

来不及 lái bu jí

[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

:

there’s not enough time (to do something)

7.

来得及 lái de jí

[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

:

there’s still time; be able to do something in time

8.

涉及 shè jí

[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

:

involve

Sentences:

1. When he crossed the river, the water reached his waist. tā guò hé shí ， shuǐ shēn jí yāo 。 他 过 河 时 ， 水 深 及 腰 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他 : he 过 : cross 河 : river 时 : when 水 : water 深 : deep 及 : reach 腰 : waist

2. There is still time to get to the film. xiàn zài qù kàn diàn yǐng hái lái de jí 。 现 在 去 看 电 影 还 来 得 及 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

现在 : now 去 : go 看 : watch, see 电影 : movie 还 : still 来得及 : there’s still time

3. My French isn’t as good as hers. wǒ de fǎ yǔ shuǐ píng bù jí tā 。 我 的 法 语 水 平 不 及 她 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我的 : my 法语 : french 水平 : standard 不 : not 及 : be as good as 她 : her

4. I already gave him the books and toys. wǒ yǐ jīng bǎ shū jí wán jù gěi tā le 。 我 已 经 把 书 及 玩 具 给 他 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我 : I 已经 : already 把 : used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other word 书 : book 及 : and 玩具 : toy 给 : give 他 : he 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place

5. He failed his maths examination. tā shù xué bù jí gé 。 他 数 学 不 及 格 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他 : he, his 数学 : maths 不 : not 及格 : pass

6. There’s no time for us to go and see him today. jīn tiān wǒ men lái bu jí qù kàn tā le 。 今 天 我 们 来 不 及 去 看 他 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

今天 : today 我们 : we 来不及 : there’s not enough time (to do something) 去 : go 看 : see 他 : he, him 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place