及
jí
and
to reach; up to; in time for
a picture of 及 → a hand just reaching its target
The original oracle bone form showed a hand reaching out to grasp a person just ahead — the idea of catching up to someone in time. From that physical reach, the meaning extended to 'and' as in things brought together within arm's reach.
请把姓名及联系方式写在这里。
qǐng bǎ xìngmíng jí liánxì fāngshì xiě zài zhèlǐ。
Please write your name and contact information here.
他跑得很快，及时赶上了那班车。
tā pǎo de hěn kuài，jíshí gǎnshàng le nà bān chē。
He ran very fast and made it in time to catch that bus.
Words with 及
比及
bǐ jí
(literary) when
不及格
bù jí gé
to fail
触手可及
chù shǒu kě jí
within reach
来得及
lái de jí
to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
望尘莫及
wàng chén mò jí
lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)
遍及
biàn jí
to extend (everywhere)
过犹不及
guò yóu bù jí
too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
遥不可及
yáo bù kě jí
unattainable
阿尔及利亚
ā ěr jí lì yà
Algeria
阿尔及利亚人
ā ěr jí lì yà rén
Algerian
阿尔及尔
ā ěr jí ěr
Algiers, capital of Algeria
电机及电子学工程师联合会
diàn jī jí diàn zǐ xué gōng chéng shī lián hé huì
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