immediately; at once; right away
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
immediately; at once; right away
Used to emphasize that an action follows another event or decision without any delay. Common in both written and spoken Chinese, slightly more formal than just '马上'.
Jiē接
dào到
mìng命
lìng令
，
dāng当
jí即
chū出
fā发
。
Upon receiving the order, we set off immediately.
Tā他
fā发
xiàn现
wèn问
tí题
hòu后
，
dāng当
jí即
jìn进
xíng行
le了
zhěng整
gǎi改
。
After discovering the problem, he made corrections right away.
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Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
dāng当
jí即
gāo高
xìng兴
de地
tiào跳
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
Upon hearing the good news, he jumped for joy immediately.
Yī医
shēng生
zhěn诊
duàn断
hòu后
，
dāng当
jí即
jué决
dìng定
wèi为
tā他
ān安
pái排
shǒu手
shù术
。
After the diagnosis, the doctor decided to schedule surgery for him at once.