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Definition 2024

即是

即是

Chinese

		namely; right away; to approach namely; right away; to approach; to draw near	is; are; am is; are; am; yes; to be
simp. and trad. (即是)		即	是

Verb

即是

(literary) is precisely; is none other than

Synonyms

就是 (jiùshì)
便是 (biànshì)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jíshì

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zik¹ si⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: jíshì
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyishyh
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    即事
    即是
    吉事
    吉士
    急事
    集市
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)
  - Jyutping: zik¹ si⁶
  - Yale: jīk sih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzik⁷ si⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sɪk̚⁵ siː²²/
  - Homophones:
    
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    即事
    即是