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

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.

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 (mǎshàng) or 立刻 (lìkè) are more common. 当即 emphasizes the immediacy of a reaction right at that moment.

Stroke Order

当 dāng

即 jí