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呼之即来

hūzhījílái

Traditional: 呼之即來

to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant / always at sb's beck and call

Character Breakdown

呼
hū
to breathe, to exhale, to sigh; to call, to shout
HSK 4
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
即
jí
promptly, quickly, immediately
HSK 4
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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