Word: 就是 (jiùshì)

不决定本身就是一个决定。

Bù juédìng běnshēn jiùshì yí gè juédìng.

Not choosing is choosing already.

不就是你干的么。

Bú jiùshì nǐ gàn de me.

Wasn't that you?

不是东风压倒西风，就是西风压倒东风

bú shì dōngfēngyādǎoxīfēng, jiùshì Xīfēng yādǎo dōngfēng

either the east wind overpowers the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind

不是你对的，就是我。

Bú shì nǐ duì de, jiùshì wǒ.

Either you or I am right.

不是我对的，就是你。

Bú shì wǒ duì de, jiùshì nǐ.

I am not correct, but you are.

不看成绩就是掩耳盗铃。

Bú kàn chéngjì jiùshì yǎn'ěrdàolíng.

Refusing to look at the grades is just fooling yourself.

不管白猫黑猫，抓住老鼠就是好猫

bùguǎn bái māo hēi māo, zhuāzhù lǎoshǔ jiùshì hǎo māo

whether a cat is white or black, one that catches mice is a good cat

人们就是爱说话。

Rénmen jiùshì ài shuōhuà.

People love to talk.

人民的困难就是我们的困难。

Rénmín de kùnnan jiùshì wǒmen de kùnnan.

The people's hardships are our hardships.

人生就是如此。

Rénshēng jiùshì rúcǐ.

That's life.

仁义礼智信就是五常。

Rényì lǐ zhì xìn jiùshì wǔcháng.

Benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and honor are the Five Constant Virtues.

他不是在罗马，就是在巴黎。

Tā bú shì zài Luómǎ, jiùshì zài Bālí.

He is now either in Rome or in Paris.

他以前就是在这里住的。

Tā yǐqián jiùshì zài zhèlǐ zhù de.

Here is the house where he lived.

他们在小学时就是朋友了。

Tāmen zài xiǎoxué shí jiùshì péngyou le.

They became friends in elementary school.

他就是我昨天看到的那个人。

Tā jiùshì wǒ zuótiān kàndào de nàge rén.

He is the person whom I saw yesterday.

他就是我谈论过得那个人。

Tā jiùshì wǒ tánlùnguo de nàge rén.

He is the man we were talking about.

他就是昨天打破窗户的人。

Tā jiùshì zuótiān dǎpò chuānghu de rén.

He was the man that broke the window yesterday.

他就是这么杀了那头大熊。

Tā jiùshì zhème shāle nà tóu dà Xióng.

This is how he killed the big bear.

他就是这样说的。

Tā jiùshì zhèyàng shuō de.

This is what he said.

他最大的缺点就是话太多。

Tā zuì dà de quēdiǎn jiùshì huà tài duō.

His greatest fault is talking too much.

他的故事就是简单。

Tā de gùshi jiùshì jiǎndān.

His story was pretty simple.

他的话就是命令。

Tā de huà jiùshì mìnglìng.

His word is law.

他赶回家，就是为了吃年夜饭。

Tā gǎn huíjiā, jiùshì wèile chī niányèfàn.

He rushed home just to have the reunion dinner.

他这么说就是为了开玩笑。

Tā zhème shuō jiùshì wèile kāiwánxiào.

He said it merely as a joke.

估计那就是个笑话吧。

Gūjì nà jiùshì gè xiàohua ba.

I guess it's only a joke.

你们怎么就是没相信我呢？

Nǐmen zěnme jiùshì méi xiāngxìn wǒ ne?

Why didn't you believe me?

你就是做那事的人吗？

Nǐ jiùshì zuò nà shì de rén ma?

Are you the one who did that?

你就是我一直要找的人。

Nǐ jiùshì wǒ yìzhí yào zhǎo de rén.

You are the man I've been looking for.

你就是我们的敌人吗？

Nǐ jiùshì wǒmen de dírén ma?

Are you our enemy?

你就是胆小鬼。

Nǐ jiùshì dǎnxiǎoguǐ.

You're just a coward.

你就是荒唐。

Nǐ jiùshì huāngtáng.

You're just being ridiculous.

你所要做的就是留下意见。

Nǐ suǒ yào zuò de jiùshì liúxià yìjiàn.

All you have to do is to make a comment.

你要做的就是按这个按钮拍照。

Nǐ yào zuò de jiùshì àn zhège ànniǔ pāizhào.

All you have to do is push this button to take a picture.

保护森林就是保护生物多样性。

Bǎohù sēnlín jiùshì bǎohù shēngwùduōyàngxìng.

Protecting forests means protecting biodiversity.

假如今天是星期五，前天就是星期三。

Jiǎrú jīntiān shì xīngqīwǔ, qiántiān jiùshì xīngqīsān.

If today is Friday, the day before yesterday was Wednesday.

做实验就是格物致知。

Zuò shíyàn jiùshì géwùzhìzhī.

Doing experiments is precisely investigating things to gain knowledge.

元朝的都城就是现在的北京。

Yuáncháo de dūchéng jiùshì xiànzài de Běijīng.

The capital of the Yuan dynasty is today's Beijing.

再来一次就是疯了。

Zài lái yícì jiùshì fēngle.

It would be crazy to do that again.

凡美的事物就是永恒的喜悦。

Fán Měidí shìwù jiùshì yǒnghéng de xǐyuè.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

分享激情，就是完全沉浸在里面。

Fēnxiǎng jīqíng, jiùshì wánquán chénjìn zài lǐmiàn.

To share one's passion is to live it fully.

别理他，他就是个小人。

Biélǐ tā, tā jiùshì gè xiǎorén.

Ignore him, he's just a nasty person.

剜到篮里就是菜

wān dào lán li jiùshì cài

whatever gets dug into the basket is a vegetable

办法固然好，就是太贵。

Bànfǎ gùrán hǎo, jiùshì tài guì.

The method is good, admittedly, but it's too expensive.

变美丽的最简单方法就是微笑。

Biàn měilì de zuì jiǎndān fāngfǎ jiùshì wēixiào.

Smiling is a cheap way to be prettier.

和尚说，涅槃就是摆脱一切痛苦。

Héshang shuō, nièpán jiùshì bǎituō yíqiè tòngkǔ.

The monk said that nirvana is freeing oneself from all suffering.

哲学就是爱智慧。

Zhéxué jiùshì ài zhìhuì.

Philosophy is the love of wisdom.

因为你真的很臭，这就是为什么。

Yīnwèi nǐ zhēnde hěn chòu, zhè jiùshì wèishénme.

Because you smell bad, that's why.

在孩子眼里，爸爸就是无敌的。

Zài háizi yǎnlǐ, bàba jiùshì wúdí de.

In his child's eyes, Dad is invincible.

在这里停车就是违章，要罚款的。

Zài zhèlǐ tíngchē jiùshì wéizhāng, yào fákuǎn de.

Parking here breaks the rules, and you'll be fined.

城中村旁边就是高楼大厦。

Chéngzhōng Cūn pángbiān jiùshì gāolóudàshà.

Right next to the urban village are tall skyscrapers.

大寒过后，很快就是春节了。

Dàhán guòhòu, hěn kuài jiùshì chūnjié le.

Soon after Major Cold, it will be the Spring Festival.

她一看就是生病了的。

Tā yí kàn jiùshì shēngbìng le de.

She is evidently sick.

她唯一的乐趣就是听音乐。

Tā wéiyī de lèqù jiùshì tīng yīnyuè.

Her only pleasure is listening to music.

她就是今天回家来的。

Tā jiùshì jīntiān huíjiā lái de.

She just came home today.

如果你喜欢，买就是了。

Rúguǒ nǐ xǐhuan, mǎi jiùshì le.

If you like it, just buy it.

如果您想知道，直接问就是了。

Rúguǒ nín xiǎng zhīdào, zhíjiē wèn jiùshì le.

If you want to know, just ask.

孔子认为，仁就是爱人。

Kǒngzǐ rènwéi, rén jiùshì ài ren.

Confucius held that humaneness means loving others.

孩子去学校就是为了学习。

Háizi qù xuéxiào jiùshì wèile xuéxí.

Children go to school to learn things.

家人健康就是福气。

Jiārén jiànkāng jiùshì fúqi.

Having a healthy family is a blessing.

对小狗来说，大草地就是乐园。

Duì xiǎogǒu lái shuō, dà cǎodì jiùshì lèyuán.

To a puppy, a big meadow is paradise.

对，我就是想那么说。

Duì, wǒ jiùshì xiǎng nàme shuō.

Yes, I did mean to say that.

就是个吻而已啊。

Jiùshì gè wěn éryǐ a.

It was just a kiss.

就是想看看你有没有兴趣啦。

Jiùshì xiǎng kànkan nǐ yǒuméiyǒu xìngqù la.

You know, just to see if you're interested.

就是这样的。

Jiùshì zhèyàng de.

That's the way it is.

市场竞争就是优胜劣汰。

Shìchǎngjìngzhēng jiùshì yōushèngliètài.

Market competition is survival of the fittest.

平安就是福

píng'ān jiùshì Fú

safety is itself good fortune

年轻就是你最大的本钱。

Niánqīng jiùshì nǐ zuì dà de běnqián.

Being young is your greatest asset.

度假就是要吃喝玩乐！

Dùjià jiùshì yào chīhēwánlè!

A vacation is all about eating, drinking and having fun!

开会就是为了让大家集思广益。

Kāihuì jiùshì wèile ràng dàjiā jísīguǎngyì.

The point of the meeting is to let everyone pool their wisdom.

很多人认为成功就是拥有很多钱。

Hěn duō rén rènwéi chénggōng jiùshì yōngyǒu hěn duō qián.

Many people think that success means having a lot of money.

您不喜欢她就是因为那件事吗？

Nín bù xǐhuan tā jiùshì yīnwèi nà jiàn shì ma?

Is that why you don't like her?

您就是校长啊，久仰大名！

Nín jiùshì xiàozhǎng a, jiǔyǎngdàmíng!

So you're the principal, I've long heard of your reputation!

我们就是问题所在。

Wǒmen jiùshì wèntí suǒzài.

We're the problem.

我们那时寻找的就是他。

Wǒmen nàshí xúnzhǎo de jiùshì tā.

He is the one we were looking for.

我和他从小就是好朋友了。

Wǒ hé tā cóngxiǎo jiùshì hǎo péngyou le.

He and I have been good friends since we were children.

我就是一个这样的人。

Wǒ jiùshì yí gè zhèyàng de rén.

That's just how I am.

我就是不喜欢它。

Wǒ jiùshì bù xǐhuan tā.

I just don't like it.

我就是不想嫁给你。

Wǒ jiùshì bùxiǎng jià gěi nǐ.

I just don't want to marry you.

我就是不知道。

Wǒ jiùshì bù zhīdào.

I just don't know.

我就是不知道说些什么。

Wǒ jiùshì bù zhīdào shuō xiē shénme.

I just don't know what to say.

我就是不能说不。

Wǒ jiùshì bùnéng shuō bù.

I just couldn't say no.

我就是你要找的人。

Wǒ jiùshì nǐ yào zhǎo de rén.

I'm the one you want.

我就是佩服你。

Wǒ jiùshì pèifú nǐ.

It's just that I admire you.

我就是听到了什么声音。

Wǒ jiùshì tīngdàole shénme shēngyīn.

I know I heard something.

我就是在这得到它的。

Wǒ jiùshì zài zhè dédào tā de.

I've got it right here.

我就是想让你看看这个。

Wǒ jiùshì xiǎng ràng nǐ kànkan zhège.

I just wanted you to look at this.

我就是想那么做的。

Wǒ jiùshì xiǎng nàme zuò de.

That's what I mean to do.

我就是讨厌你。

Wǒ jiùshì tǎoyàn nǐ.

I just hate you.

我就是这么学会英语的。

Wǒ jiùshì zhème xuéhuì Yīngyǔ de.

That is how I learned English.

我就是这样把机器造出来的。

Wǒ jiùshì zhèyàng bǎ jīqì zào chūlái de.

This is how I made the machine.

我就是这样的。

Wǒ jiùshì zhèyàng de.

I am as I am.

我就是那个生病的人。

Wǒ jiùshì nàge shēngbìng de rén.

I'm the one who's sick.

我就是需要发泄一下。

Wǒ jiùshì xūyào fāxiè yíxià.

I just want to rant a little bit.

我最不感兴趣的城市就是东京。

Wǒ zuì bù gǎnxìngqù de chéngshì jiùshì Dōngjīng.

Tokyo is the least attractive town to me.

我的东西就是这些了。

Wǒ de dōngxi jiùshì zhèxiē le.

That is all I have.

我的钥匙就是在这附近丢失的。

Wǒ de yàoshi jiùshì zài zhè fùjìn diūshī de.

I lost my key about here.

我觉得这就是我们所需要的。

Wǒ juéde zhè jiùshì wǒmen suǒ xūyào de.

I thought that that's what we needed.

我认为她的沉默就是表示拒绝。

Wǒ rènwéi tā de chénmò jiùshì biǎoshì jùjué.

I interpreted her silence as a refusal.

我这次头痛就是好不起来。

Wǒ zhècì tóutòng jiùshì hǎo bù qǐlai.

I can't get rid of this headache.

所有你能做的就是等待。

Suǒyǒu nǐ néng zuò de jiùshì děngdài.

All you can do is to wait.