adverb, verb · prompt; at once; at present

大家看到队长打出的手势，即迅速靠拢。

verb, noun, adverb · namely; that is; i.e.

这里的“家”即指他的故乡。

verb · to assume an office or position

新登基的国王今天举行了即位大典。

conjunction · even if; even though

即无外援，我们也必须坚守阵地。

idiom · to approach; to come into contact; to draw near

他在处理感情问题时总是若即若离。

adverb · prompted by the occasion; on the spot

他在晚宴上即席创作了一首赞美诗。