当即

當即

dāngjí

adverb HSK 7-9 #34,549

Meanings

1 immediately
2 right away
3 at once

Characters

at the time; right then

immediately; at once

Literally 'at that moment immediately'

Examples

HSK 3

他听到消息后当即决定回国。

Tā tīngdào xiāoxi hòu dāngjí juédìng huíguó.

Upon hearing the news, he immediately decided to return home.

HSK 3

她当即表示同意。

Tā dāngjí biǎoshì tóngyì.

She agreed on the spot.

Tips

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当即 is a formal/written adverb meaning 'immediately.' In everyday speech, 马上 or 立刻 are more common. 当即 emphasizes the immediacy of a reaction right at that moment.

Stroke Order

当 dāng

即 jí