即席

jíxí

adjective #28,837

Meanings

1 impromptu
2 improvised
3 extemporaneous
4 on the spot

Characters

immediately; at once; right now

seat; banquet; mat

Examples

他即席发表了一篇精彩的演讲。

Tā jíxí fābiǎo le yī piān jīngcǎi de yǎnjiǎng.

He delivered an impressive speech on the spot.

即席翻译需要很高的语言水平。

Jíxí fānyì xūyào hěn gāo de yǔyán shuǐpíng.

Simultaneous/impromptu interpretation requires a very high level of language proficiency.

Tips

memory

即 means 'immediately' or 'at once', and 席 means 'seat' or 'banquet' — 即席 literally means 'right at one's seat', i.e., on the spot without preparation.

Stroke Order

即 jí

席 xí