Word: 就 (jiù)

依照说明书安装就行。

Yīzhào shuōmíngshū ānzhuāng jiù xíng.

Just install it according to the instructions.

信一写好，他就把它寄了。

Xìn yì xiě hǎo, tā jiù bǎ tā jìle.

Once he had written the letter, he sent it.

信贷太容易，人们就会花太多钱。

Xìndài tài róngyì, rénmen jiù huì huā tài duō qián.

When credit is too easy, people spend too much money.

倘若明天下雨，我们就改天去。

Tǎngruò míngtiān xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù gǎitiān qù.

If it rains tomorrow, we'll go another day.

倘若有人问起，就说我不在。

Tǎngruò yǒurén wèn qǐ, jiù shuō wǒ bú zài.

If anyone asks, say I'm not here.

假使下雨，我们就不去了。

Jiǎshǐ xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qùle.

If it rains, we won't go.

假如我是你的话，我就不去。

Jiǎrú wǒ shì nǐ dehuà, wǒ jiù bú qù.

If I were you, I wouldn't go.

做你该做的事就好了。

Zuò nǐ gāi zuò de shì jiù hǎole.

Just do what you have to do.

做自己就好。

Zuò zìjǐ jiù hǎo.

Just be yourself.

做菜时加少量糖就够了。

Zuòcài shí jiā shǎoliàng táng jiù gòu le.

Just add a smidgen of sugar when cooking.

偷一就有十

tōu yí jiù yǒu shí

steal one and there will be ten

元旦就在眼前。

Yuándàn jiù zài yǎnqián.

New Year's Day is close at hand.

兄弟俩一见面就针锋相对。

Xiōngdì liǎ yí jiànmiàn jiù zhēnfēng-xiāngduì.

The two brothers go at each other the moment they meet.

兄弟俩结婚后就分家了。

Xiōngdì liǎ jiéhūn hòu jiù fēnjiā le.

After the two brothers married, they split up the household.

公交站就在学校门口。

Gōngjiāozhàn jiù zài xuéxiào ménkǒu.

The bus stop is right at the school gate.

公园就在学校的南边。

Gōngyuán jiù zài xuéxiào de nánbian.

The park is just south of the school.

六月的天，孩子的脸，说变就变

liùyuè de tiān, háizi de liǎn, shuō biàn jiù biàn

June weather, a child's face: changes the moment you say so

再不走就迟到了。

Zài bù zǒu jiù chídàole.

If we don't go soon, we'll be late.

再买一件就能用满减了。

Zài mǎi yí jiàn jiù néng yòng mǎnjiǎn le.

If you buy one more item, you can use the spend-and-save deal.

再来一步，你就死了！

Zài lái yíbù, nǐ jiù sǐle!

One more step, and you're dead.

再熬一年，你就毕业了。

Zài áo yì nián, nǐ jiù bìyè le.

Hang in there one more year and you'll graduate.

再走一步，我就能将军了。

Zài zǒu yíbù, wǒ jiù néng jiāngjūn le.

One more move and I can checkmate you.

再那样做就太蠢了。

Zài nàyàng zuò jiù tài chǔnle.

It would be silly to do that again.

冷了就披上披肩吧。

Lěngle jiù pī shàng pījiān ba.

If you're cold, put on a shawl.

凑巧我带了伞，不然就淋湿了。

Còuqiǎo wǒ dàile sǎn, bùrán jiù línshī le.

Luckily I had an umbrella with me, or I would have got soaked.

几天之后你就可以开车了。

Jǐtiān zhīhòu nǐ jiù kěyǐ kāichēle.

You'll be able to drive a car in a few days.

出发点就在火车站门口。

Chūfādiǎn jiù zài huǒchēzhàn ménkǒu.

The starting point is right at the entrance of the train station.

出口多就会有贸易顺差。

Chūkǒu duō jiù huì yǒu màoyìshùnchā.

If exports are high, there will be a trade surplus.

出口大于进口，就会出现顺差。

Chūkǒu dàyú jìnkǒu, jiù huì chūxiàn shùnchā.

When exports exceed imports, a surplus appears.

出口少了，内需就更重要。

Chūkǒu shǎole, nèixū jiù gèng zhòngyào.

With exports down, domestic demand matters even more.

出国不到一个月，他就生病了。

Chūguó búdào yí gè yuè, tā jiù shēngbìng le.

Within one month of going abroad, he became sick.

别催我，我马上就好。

Bié cuī wǒ, wǒ mǎshàng jiù hǎo.

Don't rush me, I'll be ready in a moment.

别再催促我了，我马上就好！

Bié zài cuīcù wǒ le, wǒ mǎshàng jiù hǎo!

Stop rushing me, I'll be ready in a moment!

别刻意讨好他，做你自己就好。

Bié kèyì tǎohǎo tā, zuò nǐ zìjǐ jiù hǎo.

Don't deliberately try to please him; just be yourself.

别因一次失败就心灰意冷。

Bié yīn yícì shībài jiù xīnhuīyìlěng.

Don't lose heart over a single failure.

别因为成功就自满。

Bié yīnwèi chénggōng jiù zìmǎn.

Don't get complacent just because you've succeeded.

别焦急，车马上就到。

Bié jiāojí, chēmǎ shàng jiù dào.

Don't worry, the car will be here soon.

别着急，这件事就顺其自然吧。

Bié zháojí, zhè jiàn shì jiù shùnqízìrán ba.

Don't worry, just let this matter take its natural course.

别糟蹋粮食，吃不完就打包。

Bié zāotà liángshi, chī bù wán jiù dǎbāo.

Don't waste food. If you can't finish it, take it home.

到了岔路，你就往右拐。

Dàole chàlù, nǐ jiù wǎng yòu guǎi.

When you reach the fork in the road, turn right.

到了秋，天气就凉快了。

Dàole qiū, tiānqì jiù liángkuaile.

When autumn arrives, the weather turns cool.

到明年我们学英语就有5年了。

Dào míngnián wǒmen xué Yīngyǔ jiù yǒu wǔ nián le.

We will have learned English for five years next year.

前面那个路口向左走就到了。

Qiánmiàn nàge lùkǒu xiàng zuǒ zǒu jiù dàole.

Turn left at the intersection ahead and you'll be there.

办完医保卡，看病就方便多了。

Bàn wán yībǎo kǎ, kànbìng jiù fāngbiàn duō le.

Once you get your medical insurance card, seeing a doctor is much easier.

功率越大，用的电就越多。

Gōnglǜ yuè dà, yòng de diàn jiù yuè duō.

The higher the power, the more electricity it uses.

加个逗号就没有歧义了。

Jiā gè dòuhào jiù méiyǒu qíyì le.

Add a comma and the ambiguity is gone.

劣质的鞋穿几天就坏了。

Lièzhì de xié chuān jǐtiān jiù huàile.

Poor-quality shoes fall apart after a few days of wear.

努力学习，这样你就不会失败。

Nǔlì xuéxí, zhèyàng nǐ jiù búhuì shībài.

Study hard so you don't fail.

努力就会进步，反之就会落后。

Nǔlì jiù huì jìnbù, fǎnzhī jiù huì luòhòu.

If you work hard you will improve; otherwise you will fall behind.

化学工厂一着火就爆炸了。

Huàxué gōngchǎng yì zháohuǒ jiù bàozhàle.

Immediately after it caught fire, the chemical factory blew up.

化验结果明天上午就能出来。

Huàyàn jiéguǒ míngtiān shàngwǔ jiù néng chūlái.

The lab results will be ready tomorrow morning.

医生立刻就到了。

Yīshēng lìkè jiù dàole.

The doctor came immediately.

医生马上就来。

Yīshēng mǎshàng jiù lái.

The doctor will be here in a minute.

医院就在这条路的东边。

Yīyuàn jiù zài zhè tiáo lù de dōngbian.

The hospital is just east of this road.

十分钟以后，他就走了。

Shí fēnzhōng yǐhòu, tā jiù zǒule.

He left ten minutes later.

十岁时他就成了孤儿。

Shí suì shí tā jiù chéng le gū'ér.

He became an orphan when he was ten.

卖盆的出身，一说就一套一套的

mài pén de chūshēn, yì shuō jiù yítào-yítào de

from a basin seller's background: once he starts, it comes in sets

反正都买了，就用吧。

Fǎnzhèng dōu mǎile, jiù yòng ba.

It's already bought anyway, so let's just use it.

只消一天就能做完。

Zhǐ xiāo yì tiān jiù néng zuò wán.

It only takes one day to finish.

只要不放弃，就还有生机。

Zhǐyào bú fàngqì, jiù háiyǒu shēngjī.

As long as you don't give up, there is still hope.

只要他们尽力了就能做到。

Zhǐyào tāmen jìnlì le jiù néng zuòdào.

They could do that if they tried.

只要他写作业，他就能玩游戏了。

Zhǐyào tā xiě zuòyè, tā jiù néng wán yóuxì le.

He can play computer games as long as he does his homework.

只要他怎么做就怎么做就好了。

Zhǐyào tā zěnme zuò jiù zěnme zuò jiù hǎole.

Just imitate what he does.

只要你在这儿，我就会留下来。

Zhǐyào nǐ zài zhèr, wǒ jiù huì liúxià lái.

As long as you're here, I'll stay.

只要你开心就行了。

Zhǐyào nǐ kāixīn jiù xíng le.

I don't care as long as you are happy.

只要你微笑，我就会快乐。

Zhǐyào nǐ wēixiào, wǒ jiù huì kuàilè.

If you smile, I'll be happy.

只要努力耕耘，就一定会有收获。

Zhǐyào nǔlì gēngyún, jiù yídìng huì yǒu shōuhuò.

As long as you work hard, you will surely reap the rewards.

只要努力耕耘，就会有收获。

Zhǐyào nǔlì gēngyún, jiù huì yǒu shōuhuò.

As long as you work hard, you will reap a reward.

只要雨一停我们就走。

Zhǐyào yǔ yì tíng wǒmen jiù zǒu.

Let's go as soon as it stops raining.

司机看见红灯就停下来了。

Sījī kànjiàn hóngdēng jiù tíngxiàláile.

The driver saw the red light and stopped.

吃不穷，穿不穷，打算不到就受穷

chī bù qióng, chuān bù qióng, dǎsuàn búdào jiù shòuqióng

eating won't make you poor, wearing won't make you poor; without planning you'll end up poor

吃了三天斋饭就想上西天，功底还浅

chīle sāntiān zhāifàn jiù xiǎng shàngxītiān, gōngdǐ hái qiǎn

Eating vegetarian food for three days and already wanting to reach paradise: the foundation is still shallow

吃了这种药15分钟以后就会有效果。

Chīle zhèzhǒng yào shíwǔ fēnzhōng yǐhòu jiù huì yǒu xiàoguǒ.

This medicine takes effect in fifteen minutes.

合同没到期就解约，要赔钱。

Hétong méi dàoqī jiù jiěyuē, yào péiqián.

If you cancel the contract before it expires, you have to pay compensation.

合同签字以后马上就生效了。

Hétong qiānzì yǐhòu mǎshàng jiù shēngxiào le.

The contract went into force as soon as it was signed.

周文王请姜太公，要找就找明白人

Zhōu Wénwáng qǐng Jiāng Tàigōng, yào zhǎo jiù zhǎo míngbáirén

King Wen of Zhou invites Jiang Taigong: if you're going to look, look for a person who understands

和他在一起我就没觉得舒服过。

Hé tā zài yìqǐ wǒ jiù méi juéde shūfuguo.

I have never felt comfortable when I'm with him.

咱们要么说汉语，要么就别说话。

Zánmen yàome shuō Hànyǔ, yàome jiù bié shuōhuà.

Let’s either speak Chinese, or not speak at all.

哪儿暖和咱们就去哪儿。

Nǎr nuǎnhuo zánmen jiù qù nǎr.

Let's go wherever is warm.

哼，我就知道事情会变成这样。

Hēng, wǒ jiù zhīdào shìqing huì biànchéng zhèyàng.

Hmph, I just knew things would turn out this way.

商店一打折，大家就抢购。

Shāngdiàn yì dǎzhé, dàjiā jiù qiǎnggòu.

As soon as the store has a sale, everyone rushes to snap things up.

商店就在这条街的角上。

Shāngdiàn jiù zài zhè tiáo jiē de jiǎo shàng.

The shop is right on the corner of this street.

喜欢什么就随便吃吧。

Xǐhuan shénme jiù suíbiàn chī ba.

Help yourself to anything you like.

喝点热水，嗓子就好受多了。

Hē diǎn rèshuǐ, sǎngzi jiù hǎoshòu duō le.

After some hot water, my throat feels much better.

困了的话就说哦。

Kùnle dehuà jiù shuō ó.

If you get sleepy, tell me.

在学分制下，修够学分就能毕业。

Zài xuéfēnzhì xià, xiū gòu xuéfēn jiù néng bìyè.

Under the credit system, you can graduate once you earn enough credits.

在手机上就能缴费。

Zài shǒujī shàng jiù néng jiǎofèi.

You can pay the fee right on your phone.

在网上搜索一下就知道了。

Zài wǎngshàng sōusuǒ yíxià jiù zhīdàole.

Just search online and you'll find out.

坚持下来，你就能成功。

Jiānchí xiàlai, nǐ jiù néng chénggōng.

Stick with it and you'll succeed.

多年的恩情，怎么能说断就断呢？

Duōnián de ēnqíng, zěnme néng shuō duàn jiù duàn ne?

How can years of affection be cut off just like that?

多问老师，就能少走弯路。

Duō wèn lǎoshī, jiù néng shǎo zǒuwānlù.

If you ask your teacher more, you'll avoid wasting time on wrong approaches.

大家同心协力，就能做好。

Dàjiā tóngxīnxiélì, jiù néng zuò hǎo.

If everyone works together with one purpose, we can get it done well.

大家都哭了，就我没哭。

Dàjiā dōu kūle, jiù wǒ méi kū.

Everyone cried except me.

大寒过后，春天就不远了。

Dàhán guòhòu, chūntiān jiù bù yuǎnle.

After Dahan, spring is not far off.

天一亮，我们就启程了。

Tiānyī liàng, wǒmen jiù qǐchéng le.

We set out as soon as it got light.

天一亮，渔船就出动了。

Tiānyī liàng, yúchuán jiù chūdòngle.

As soon as it got light, the fishing boats set out.

天气一热，西瓜的销量就飙升了。

Tiānqì yí rè, xīguā de xiāoliàng jiù biāoshēngle.

As soon as the weather got hot, watermelon sales shot up.

天气一闷热，我的心情就不好。

Tiānqì yì mēnrè, wǒ de xīnqíng jiù bù hǎo.

Hot and humid weather puts me in a bad mood.

天气允许，我明天就开始。

Tiānqì yǔnxǔ, wǒ míngtiān jiù kāishǐ.

Weather permitting, I'll start tomorrow.

天气暖和了，细菌就容易繁殖。

Tiānqì nuǎnhuole, xìjūn jiù róngyì fánzhí.

When the weather gets warm, bacteria multiply easily.