Chinese words starting with “ji”

132 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable ji. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 34 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.

Initial j · final i · hear the four tones and see example characters →

1st tone 37
2nd tone 48
3rd tone 5
4th tone 42

Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.

Common words with this syllable

继续jì xùHSK 3
to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
机会jī huìHSK 2
opportunity; chance; occasion
计划jì huàHSK 2
plan; project; program; to plan; to map out
极了jí leHSK 3
extremely; exceedingly
记得jì deHSK 1
to remember
技术jì shùHSK 3
technology; technique; skill
记者jì zhěHSK 3
reporter; journalist
几乎jī hūHSK 4
almost; nearly; practically
即使jí shǐHSK 5
even if; even though
基本jī běnHSK 3
basic; fundamental; main; elementary
集中jí zhōngHSK 3
to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
机构jī gòuHSK 4
mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution
记录jì lùHSK 3
to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc)
既然jì ránHSK 4
since; as; this being the case
基地jī dìHSK 5
base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda
记忆jì yìHSK 5
to remember; to recall; memory
基金jī jīnHSK 5
fund
即将jí jiāngHSK 4
on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
激动jī dòngHSK 4
to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite
基础jī chǔHSK 3
base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental
积极jī jíHSK 3
active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive
记住jì zhuHSK 1
to remember; to bear in mind; to learn by heart
及时jí shíHSK 3
timely; at the right time; promptly; without delay
机场jī chǎngHSK 1
airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship

All 132 words

#	Word	Pinyin	POS	Meaning
101	机灵	jī ling	a,an	clever; quick-witted
102	集资	jí zī	v,vn	to raise money; to accumulate funds
103	基准	jī zhǔn	n	(surveying) datum; standard; criterion; benchmark
104	急忙	jí máng	d	hastily
105	机动车	jī dòng chē	n	motor vehicle
106	机舱	jī cāng	n	cabin of a plane
107	吉普	jí pǔ	n,nz	Jeep (car brand)
108	继而	jì ér	c	then; afterwards
109	及早	jí zǎo	d	at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
110	记忆犹新	jì yì yóu xīn	v	to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)
111	继父	jì fù	n	stepfather
112	忌讳	jì huì	v,vn	taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
113	纪实	jì shí	n	record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional)
114	继母	jì mǔ	n	stepmother
115	基本功	jī běn gōng	n	basic skills; fundamentals
116	激化	jī huà	v,vn	to intensify
117	祭奠	jì diàn	v,vn	to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service
118	急功近利	jí gōng jìn lì	v	seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
119	季军	jì jūn	n	third in a race; bronze medalist
120	脊梁	jǐ liáng	n	backbone; spine; Taiwan pr. [jǐ liang]
121	急转弯	jí zhuǎn wān	v	to make a sudden turn
122	计策	jì cè	n	stratagem
123	急迫	jí pò	a	urgent; pressing; imperative
124	集邮	jí yóu	vn,v	stamp collecting; philately
125	讥笑	jī xiào	v,vn	to sneer
126	籍贯	jí guàn	n	one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace
127	急于求成	jí yú qiú chéng	v	anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous
128	积淀	jī diàn	vn,v	deposits accumulated over long periods; fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom
129	纪要	jì yào	n	minutes; written summary of a meeting
130	继往开来	jì wǎng kāi lái	v	to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
131	忌口	jì kǒu	v	abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet
132	极少数	jí shǎo shù		extremely few; a small minority

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