Word: 就 (jiù)

他从小就梦想着平天下。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù mèngxiǎng zhe píngtiānxià.

Since childhood he has dreamed of bringing peace to the world.

他从小就没有时间观念。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù méiyǒu shíjiān guānniàn.

He has never had any concept of time since he was little.

他从小就爱好田径。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù àihào tiánjìng.

He has loved track and field since he was little.

他从小就迷上了武侠。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù mí shàng le wǔxiá.

He has been hooked on wuxia since he was little.

他们在还很年轻的时候就结婚了。

Tāmen zài hái hěn niánqīng de shíhou jiù jiéhūnle.

They married when they were young.

他们就快从香港抵达了。

Tāmen jiù kuài cóng Xiānggǎng dǐdále.

They are arriving here soon from Hong Kong.

他们很快就会结婚了。

Tāmen hěn kuài jiù huì jiéhūnle.

It won't be long before they get married.

他们明天就乘飞机走了。

Tāmen míngtiān jiù chéng fēijī zǒule.

They are going off by plane tomorrow.

他们看到我就突然停止了说话。

Tāmen kàndào wǒ jiù tūrán tíngzhǐle shuōhuà.

Seeing me, they suddenly stopped talking.

他们走着走着，就累了。

Tāmen zǒuzhe-zǒuzhe, jiù lèile.

They walked and walked, and got tired.

他儿子小时候就死于癌症了。

Tā érzi xiǎoshíhou jiù sǐ yú áizhèng le.

His son died from cancer at a young age.

他儿子明年就成年了。

Tā érzi míngnián jiù chéngnián le.

His son will be an adult next year.

他写的信很简洁，一看就懂。

Tā xiě de xìn hěn jiǎnjié, yí kàn jiù dǒng.

The letter he wrote is concise and easy to understand at a glance.

他刚当上经理，就神气起来了。

Tā gāng dāng shang jīnglǐ, jiù shénqì qǐlaile.

He had just become a manager and already started putting on airs.

他匆匆吃了早饭就出门了。

Tā cōngcōng chīle zǎofàn jiù chūménle.

He hurriedly ate breakfast and went out.

他区区几句话就说服了我。

Tā qūqū jǐ jù huà jiù shuōfúle wǒ.

He convinced me with just a few words.

他十八岁就离开家乡去北京求学。

Tā shíbā suì jiù líkāi jiāxiāng qù Běijīng qiúxué.

He left his hometown at eighteen to go study in Beijing.

他十八岁就进城打工了。

Tā shíbā suì jiù jìnchéng dǎgōngle.

He moved to the city to work when he was eighteen.

他压力大就暴饮暴食。

Tā yālì dà jiù bàoyǐnbàoshí.

He binges on food and drink whenever he's stressed.

他去去就回。

Tā qù qù jiù huí.

He will be back soon.

他取得一点成绩就目中无人了。

Tā qǔdé yìdiǎn chéngjì jiù mùzhōngwúrén le.

He became arrogant, looking down on everyone, after a little success.

他受伤后很快就休克了。

Tā shòushāng hòu hěn kuài jiù xiūkè le.

He went into shock soon after he was injured.

他可能很快就到了。

Tā kěnéng hěn kuài jiù dàole.

He is likely to arrive soon.

他吃过午餐就出去了。

Tā chīguo wǔcān jiù chūqùle.

He left after he had lunch.

他在事故后不久就去世了。

Tā zài shìgù hòu bùjiǔ jiù qùshì le.

He died soon after the accident.

他在我来到之前就死了。

Tā zài wǒ láidào zhīqián jiù sǐle.

He died previous to my arrival.

他培训完以后，下周就能上岗了。

Tā péixùn wán yǐhòu, xiàzhōu jiù néng shànggǎng le.

After he finishes training, he can start the job next week.

他家境不好，从小就出去打工。

Tā jiājìng bù hǎo, cóngxiǎo jiù chūqù dǎgōng.

His family was poor, so he went out to work from a young age.

他家就住在这条河的河畔。

Tājiā jiù zhù zài zhè tiáo hé de hépàn.

His home is right by the bank of this river.

他家里太穷，十五岁就辍学了。

Tā jiālǐ tài qióng, shíwǔ suì jiù chuòxuéle.

His family was too poor, so he dropped out of school at fifteen.

他对待我就像他的奴隶。

Tā duìdài wǒ jiù xiàng tā de núlì.

He treats me like his slave.

他就住在附近。

Tā jiù zhù zài fùjìn.

He lives just around the corner.

他就住在马路对面。

Tā jiù zhù zài mǎlù duìmiàn.

He lives just across the road.

他就像井底之蛙。

Tā jiù xiàng jǐngdǐzhīwā.

He is like a frog in a well.

他就贪那点小便宜。

Tā jiù tān nà diǎn xiǎopiányi.

He just can't resist grabbing those little bargains.

他就那两下子，我早看透了。

Tā jiù nà liǎngxiàzi, wǒ zǎo kàntòule.

That's all he's got, I saw through him long ago.

他已经尽力了，你就别为难他了。

Tā yǐjīng jìnlì le, nǐ jiù bié wéinán tā le.

He has already done his best, so don't make things hard for him.

他当下就答应了我。

Tā dāngxià jiù dāyingle wǒ.

He agreed to it immediately.

他当晚就坐火车回家了。

Tā dàngwǎn jiù zuò huǒchē huíjiā le.

He took the train home that very evening.

他很快就会回家。

Tā hěn kuài jiù huì huíjiā.

He'll be back home soon.

他很快就会回家的。

Tā hěn kuài jiù huì huíjiā de.

He came home soon.

他很快就会回来。

Tā hěn kuài jiù huì huílai.

He will be back in a second.

他很快就会回来的。

Tā hěn kuài jiù huì huílai de.

He will be back soon.

他很快就会来的。

Tā hěn kuài jiù huì lái de.

He will come soon.

他很快就吸收了新的知识。

Tā hěn kuài jiù xīshōule xīn de zhīshi.

He quickly absorbed the new knowledge.

他很快就好了。

Tā hěn kuài jiù hǎole.

He'll be done soon.

他很快就掌握了俄语。

Tā hěn kuài jiù zhǎngwòle Éyǔ.

He acquired Russian quickly.

他很快就知道了。

Tā hěn kuài jiù zhīdàole.

It was not long before he knew it.

他很快就适应了新环境。

Tā hěn kuài jiù shìyìngle xīn huánjìng.

He quickly accustomed himself to his new surroundings.

他很快就适应了新的环境。

Tā hěn kuài jiù shìyìngle xīn de huánjìng.

He soon got used to the new surroundings.

他心情好就去散步。

Tā xīnqíng hǎo jiù qù sànbù.

When he feels fine, he goes for a walk.

他想做什么就能做什么。

Tā xiǎng zuò shénme jiù néng zuò shénme.

He was able to do everything at will.

他感觉到危险就逃跑了。

Tā gǎnjué dào wēixiǎn jiù táopǎole.

Sensing danger, he ran away.

他戴上眼镜，大家就认不出来他了。

Tā dài shang yǎnjìng, dàjiā jiù rèn bù chūlái tā le.

Once he puts his glasses on, nobody recognises him.

他把我气得要命，就给了他一记耳光。

Tā bǎ wǒ qì de yàomìng, jiù gěi le tā yíjì ěrguāng.

He made me so angry I slapped him across the face.

他披上大衣就出门了。

Tā pī shàng dàyī jiù chūménle.

He threw on his coat and went out.

他拉动绳子，铃就响了。

Tā lādòng shéngzi, líng jiù xiǎng le.

He pulled the rope and the bell rang.

他拙劣的谎话一下子就被发现了。

Tā zhuōliè de huǎnghuà yíxiàzi jiù bèi fāxiànle.

His clumsy lie was seen through right away.

他提起箱子就往外走。

Tā tíqǐ xiāngzi jiù wǎng wài zǒu.

He lifted the suitcase and headed straight out.

他没帮助我的话，我就失败了。

Tā méi bāngzhù wǒ dehuà, wǒ jiù shībàile.

If it had not been for his help, I would have failed.

他没有留下痕迹就消失了。

Tā méiyǒu liúxià hénjì jiù xiāoshī le.

He disappeared without a trace.

他没立遗嘱就死了。

Tā méi lì yízhǔ jiù sǐle.

He died without having made a will.

他没说一句话就离开了。

Tā méi shuō yíjù huà jiù líkāile.

He went away without saying a word.

他没说再见就离开了房子。

Tā méi shuō zàijiàn jiù líkāile fángzi.

He left the house without saying goodbye.

他甚至没说再见就离开了家。

Tā shènzhì méi shuō zàijiàn jiù líkāile jiā.

He left the house without so much as saying goodbye.

他疲惫得倒头就睡。

Tā píbèi de dǎotóu jiù shuì.

He was so exhausted that he fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.

他的感冒很快就好了。

Tā de gǎnmào hěn kuài jiù hǎole.

He is quickly recovering from his cold.

他的查询很快就有了回答。

Tā de cháxún hěn kuài jiù yǒule huídá.

His inquiry got an answer very quickly.

他看了她一眼就马上离开了。

Tā kànle tā yìyǎn jiù mǎshàng líkāile.

With a glance of her, he left swiftly.

他看到了我，就过来跟我打招呼。

Tā kàndàole wǒ, jiù guòlái gēn wǒ dǎzhāohu.

He saw me and came over to say hello.

他看电视看着就睡着了。

Tā kàn diànshì kànzhe jiù shuìzháole.

He fell asleep while watching TV.

他看见蛇就吓得不动了。

Tā kànjiàn shé jiù xià de bú dòngle.

He froze with fear when he saw the snake.

他真有能耐，一个人就搞定了！

Tā zhēn yǒu néngnài, yí gè rén jiù gǎodìngle!

He's really capable, he sorted it out all by himself!

他穿着睡衣就去开门了。

Tā chuānzhe shuìyī jiù qù kāiménle.

He went to answer the door in his pajamas.

他第一次主演就得了奖。

Tā dìyīcì zhǔyǎn jiù dé le jiǎng.

He won an award the first time he played the lead.

他第一次出任务就立功了。

Tā dìyīcì chū rènwu jiù lìgōng le.

He distinguished himself on his very first mission.

他胡乱吃了几口饭，就出门了。

Tā húluàn chīle jǐ kǒu fàn, jiù chūménle.

He ate a few bites of food casually and then went out.

他能赚多少就赚多少。

Tā néng zhuàn duōshǎo jiù zhuàn duōshǎo.

He earned as much money as possible.

他脾气不好，动不动就发火。

Tā píqi bù hǎo, dòngbúdòng jiù fāhuǒ.

He has a bad temper and is apt to lose it.

他脾气火爆，一点就着。

Tā píqi huǒbào, yìdiǎn jiù zhe.

He has a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest thing.

他要是来了就好了。

Tā yàoshi láile jiù hǎole.

If only he had come.

他让我做，我就做了。

Tā ràng wǒ zuò, wǒ jiù zuòle.

He told me to do it, so I did it.

他说了声再见就走了。

Tā shuōle shēng zàijiàn jiù zǒule.

He said farewell and left.

他说完就站起来走了。

Tā shuō wán jiù zhàn qǐlai zǒule.

When he finished speaking, he stood up and walked away.

他说话就像一位老师。

Tā shuōhuà jiù xiàng yí wèi lǎoshī.

He talks as if he were a teacher.

他走到哪里，他的狗就跟到哪里。

Tā zǒu dào nǎlǐ, tā de gǒu jiù gēn dào nǎlǐ.

His dog follows him wherever he goes.

他越激动就越安静。

Tā yuè jīdòng jiù yuè ānjìng.

The more excited he gets, the quieter he becomes.

他跑完步就精疲力竭了。

Tā pǎo wán bù jiù jīngpílìjié le.

He was completely exhausted after his run.

他跑得能有多快就有多快。

Tā pǎo de néng yǒu duō kuài jiù yǒu duō kuài.

He ran as fast as he could.

他跟你说什么，你就做什么。

Tā gēn nǐ shuō shénme, nǐ jiù zuò shénme.

Do whatever he tells you.

他身材挺拔，一眼就能看到他。

Tā shēncái tǐngbá, yìyǎn jiù néng kàndào tā.

He has a tall, straight build, so you can spot him at once.

他转眼就把钥匙弄丢了。

Tā zhuǎnyǎn jiù bǎ yàoshi nòngdiū le.

In the blink of an eye, he had lost the keys.

他连再见也不说就走了。

Tā lián zàijiàn yě bù shuō jiù zǒule.

He departed without so much as saying good bye.

他连再见也没说就离开了房间。

Tā lián zàijiàn yě méi shuō jiù líkāile fángjiān.

He left the room without so much as saying good-bye to me.

他逢人就问这条路怎么走。

Tā féng rén jiù wèn zhè tiáo lù zěnme zǒu.

He asked everyone he came across how to get to this road.

他饿极了，几口就把面吞完了。

Tā è jíle, jǐ kǒu jiù bǎ miàn tūn wánle.

He was so hungry that he wolfed down the noodles in a few bites.

付出什么，就会得到什么。

Fùchū shénme, jiù huì dédào shénme.

What you give, you will get it back.

仲裁的结果下周就会公布。

Zhòngcái de jiéguǒ xiàzhōu jiù huì gōngbù.

The result of the arbitration will be announced next week.

会为你说谎的人，就会对你说谎。

Huì wèi nǐ shuōhuǎng de rén, jiù huì duì nǐ shuōhuǎng.

People who will lie for you, will lie to you.

会推磨就会推碾子

huì tuīmò jiù huì tuī niǎnzi

If you can push a millstone, you can push a roller