Definition
积 (jī) means to accumulate or amass over time, often used in abstract or mathematical contexts. It differs from 积累 (jī lěi), which emphasizes gradual buildup of experience or knowledge, and from 积攒 (jī zǎn), which specifically means saving up money or resources bit by bit. In calculus, 积 also means to integrate.
verb
to accumulateto amassto store up (over time)to integrate (in calculus)
Easily confused
- 和hélook-alike(conjunction) and
- 几jǐsound-alike(interrogative) how many; how much
- 织zhīlook-aliketo weave (cloth, fabric)
- 季jìsound-alikeseason
- 识shílook-aliketo know; to recognize
- 记jìsound-aliketo remember; to memorize
- 集jísound-alike(noun) collection, anthology, collected works
- 鸡jīsound-alikechicken
- 及jísound-alike(conjunction) and; as well as (used in formal writing to connect nouns or noun phrases)
- 寄jìsound-aliketo send (by mail), to mail, to post
Examples
- ，。Tā gōngzuò duō nián, jī lěi le fēngfù de jīngyàn.He has accumulated rich experience after working for many years.
- 。Tā měi gè yuè dōu jī zǎn yīxiē qián.She saves up some money every month.
- 积。Gāoděng shùxué kè shàng wǒmen xuéxí le rúhé jī hánshù.In advanced math class we learned how to integrate functions.
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