即可

• Pinyin: jí kě
• Hanzi breakdown: 即 = 皀 + 卩 (at the point of — then); 可 = 口 + 丁 (mouth + nail — agreement/permissibility)

Meaning

Then it will do; that will suffice; one need only. Indicates that a simple action is sufficient to achieve the desired result.

Used in instructions, procedures, and formal advice to indicate that a specified action is all that is required. Pattern: 只需/只要 + action + 即可. Common in manuals, regulations, and academic writing. More concise and formal than 就可以了.

Examples

1. 申请人只需在官方网站填写个人信息并上传所需材料，提交后等待审核结果即可。 Applicants only need to fill out their personal information on the official website and upload the required materials; after submitting, they can simply wait for the review result.
2. 如需取消预订，提前四十八小时通过客服渠道告知酒店即可，无需支付任何违约金。 If you need to cancel a reservation, just notify the hotel through customer service channels 48 hours in advance, and no penalty will be charged.
3. 调试完成后，重启系统并输入新的授权码即可完成激活，全程仅需约三分钟。 After debugging is complete, restart the system and enter the new license key to finish activation; the whole process takes about three minutes.

Usage Guide

Context: instructions, procedures, regulations

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 用户在完成实名认证后，点击页面右上角的开通按钮并按提示操作即可享受全部会员专属权益。(After completing real-name verification, users need only click the activation button in the top right corner of the page and follow the prompts to enjoy all member-exclusive benefits.)
• 如遇系统登录异常，关闭当前浏览器窗口后清除缓存数据，再重新打开页面登录即可解决大多数常见问题。(If you encounter a system login anomaly, closing the current browser window, clearing the cache data, and then reopening the login page will suffice to resolve most common issues.)

Don't Say

• 随便做即可 — use 随意操作即可; 即可 marks the sufficiency of the specified action, not an encouragement to act casually

Origin & History

即 (then/right away) + 可 (can/may/it is acceptable)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal