即席 (jí xí) — (adv.) impromptu, extemporaneously, off the cuff; (adv.) in the course of a banquet, at the banquet
Definition
即席 (jí xí) means 'on the spot / impromptu' — used as an adverb before verbs like 发言, 表演, 赋诗, often at banquets or formal occasions, not for casual speech.
adverb
(adv.) impromptuextemporaneouslyoff the cuff(adv.) in the course of a banquetat the banquet
Examples
- 即席。Tā jí xí fā biǎo le yì piān jīng cǎi de yǎn jiǎng.He gave an impromptu wonderful speech.
- 即席。Zhè ge wèn tí tā jí xí huí dá dé hěn liú lì.She answered this question extemporaneously and very fluently.
- ，即席，。Yàn huì shàng, shī rén jí xí fù shī yì shǒu, yíng dé mǎn táng hè cǎi.At the banquet, the poet composed a poem impromptu and won applause from the whole room.
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