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Pronunciation |
: |
jí |
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Meaning |
: |
- reach. (v)
- be in time for. (v)
- be as good as. (v)
- and; as well as. (conjunction)
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Radical |
: |
丿 |
Strokes |
: |
3 |
Traditional |
: |
及 |
Usage |
: |
44.4% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
5. |
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|
: |
spread, popularize; popularity |
6. |
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: |
there’s not enough time (to do something) |
7. |
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: |
there’s still time; be able to do something in time |
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 |
。 |
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|
他 |
: |
he |
过 |
: |
cross |
河 |
: |
river |
时 |
: |
when |
水 |
: |
water |
深 |
: |
deep |
及 |
: |
reach |
腰 |
: |
waist |
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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 |
。 |
|
|
|
现在 |
: |
now |
去 |
: |
go |
看 |
: |
watch, see |
电影 |
: |
movie |
还 |
: |
still |
来得及 |
: |
there’s still time |
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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 |
。 |
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|
|
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 |
。 |
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|
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 |
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5. He failed his maths examination. |
tā |
shù |
xué |
bù |
jí |
gé |
。 |
他 |
数 |
学 |
不 |
及 |
格 |
。 |
|
|
|
他 |
: |
he, his |
数学 |
: |
maths |
不 |
: |
not |
及格 |
: |
pass |
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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 |
。 |
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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 |
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