立即

lìjí

adverb HSK 5 #2,601

Meanings

Both characters mean 'immediately' - double emphasis on instant action.

HSK 3

请立即离开这里！

Qǐng lìjí líkāi zhèlǐ!

Please leave here immediately!

HSK 4

他听到消息后立即出发了。

Tā tīngdào xiāoxi hòu lìjí chūfā le.

He set off immediately after hearing the news.

HSK 5

医生说要立即做手术。

Yīshēng shuō yào lìjí zuò shǒushù.

The doctor said surgery is needed immediately.

usage

立即 is more formal than 马上 (right away). Use 立即 in written language, instructions, or urgent commands. In casual speech, 马上 is more natural.

grammar

立即 goes directly before the verb. Common in official notices and emergency instructions.

立 lì

即 jí