Word: 就 (jiù)

小狗看见我就摇尾巴。

Xiǎogǒu kànjiàn wǒ jiù yáo wěiba.

The puppy wags its tail as soon as it sees me.

就几步路，何必打车呢？

Jiù jǐ bù lù, hébì dǎchē ne?

It's only a few steps, so there's no need to take a taxi.

就在去年我们有了一个孩子。

Jiù zài qùnián wǒmen yǒule yí gè háizi.

We had a kid just last year.

就在沙发上。

Jiù zài shāfā shàng.

It's just there on the sofa.

就在这个关头，电话响了。

Jiù zài zhège guāntóu, diànhuà xiǎng le.

Right at that moment, the phone rang.

就在这儿停车吧。

Jiù zài zhèr tíngchē ba.

Stop the car here.

就好像我在做梦一样。

Jiù hǎoxiàng wǒ zài zuòmèng yíyàng.

It's like I'm dreaming.

就好像那证明了英语是正确的。

Jiù hǎoxiàng nà zhèngmíng le Yīngyǔ shì zhèngquè de.

Just as if that was proof that that was correct English.

就我而言，我很满意。

Jiù wǒ éryán, wǒ hěn mǎnyì.

As for me, I am satisfied.

就说你呢，过来。

Jiù shuō nǐ ne, guòlái.

You, come here.

就连我们的头脑也遵守物理法则。

Jiù lián wǒmen de tóunǎo yě zūnshǒu wùlǐ fǎzé.

Even our brains are subject to the laws of physics.

尽听蝲蝲蛄叫就别种庄稼了

jìn tīng làlàgū jiào jiù biézhǒng zhuāngjia le

if you only listen to the mole crickets chirp, don't plant crops

居民走后，房子就空了。

Jūmín zǒu hòu, fángzi jiù kōng le.

After the residents leave, the house is empty.

属爆竹的，点火就着

shǔ bàozhú de, diǎnhuǒ jiù zháo

born a firecracker: goes off as soon as it's lit

属猴子的，有人敲锣就上杆子

shǔ hóuzi de, yǒurén qiāoluó jiù shàng gānzi

born a monkey: climbs the pole whenever someone bangs a gong

属鸭子的，两片嘴爱怎么扁就怎么扁

shǔ yāzi de, liǎngpiànzuǐ ài zěnme biǎn jiù zěnme biǎn

born a duck: the two halves of the beak flatten (make up) however they like

属鸭子的，就两片嘴硬

shǔ yāzi de, jiù liǎngpiànzuǐ yìng

born a duck: only the two halves of the beak are hard

山坡上烤火，就地取柴

shānpō shàng kǎohuǒ, jiù de qǔ chái

warming oneself by a fire on a hillside: taking firewood (material) on the spot

山越高，气压就越低。

Shānyuè gāo, qìyā jiù yuè dī.

The higher the mountain, the lower the air pressure.

工作时间长，产出不一定就多。

Gōngzuò shíjiān cháng, chǎnchū bù yídìng jiù duō.

Long working hours don't necessarily mean more output.

工作越公开，批评就越多。

Gōngzuò yuè gōngkāi, pīpíng jiù yuè duō.

The more public the work, the more criticism you receive.

干活拿工资，本来就天经地义。

Gànhuó ná gōngzī, běnlái jiù tiānjīngdìyì.

Getting paid for your work is only right and proper.

年纪越大，保费就越高。

Niánjì yuè dà, bǎofèi jiù yuè gāo.

The older you get, the higher the premium is.

幸亏带了伞，不然就被雨淋湿了。

Xìngkuī dàile sǎn, bùrán jiù bèi yǔ línshī le.

Luckily I brought an umbrella, or I would have got soaked.

广告号称一周就能瘦十斤。

Guǎnggào hàochēng yìzhōu jiù néng shòu shí jīn.

The ad claims you can lose five kilos in a week.

广告宣称这种药三天就能见效。

Guǎnggào xuānchēng zhèzhǒng yào sāntiān jiù néng jiànxiào.

The advertisement claims this medicine works within three days.

床底下使斧头,不碍上就碍下

chuáng dǐxia shǐ fǔtóu,bú'ài shàng jiù ài xià

swinging an axe under the bed: if it doesn't hit the top it hits the bottom

开始有互联网不久以后，我们的世界就变小了。

Kāishǐ yǒu hùliánwǎng bùjiǔ yǐhòu, wǒmen de shìjiè jiù biànxiǎole.

Not long after the Internet came along, our world got smaller.

弟弟放假就爱睡懒觉。

Dìdi fàngjià jiù ài shuìlǎnjiào.

My younger brother loves to sleep in whenever he's on vacation.

当她回来的时后，我就离开。

Dāng tā huílai de shí hòu, wǒ jiù líkāi.

I'll leave when she comes back.

当然，我现在就去找。

Dāngrán, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù zhǎo.

Certainly. I'll look for it right now.

当雨停了，我们就会去。

Dāng yǔ tíngle, wǒmen jiù huì qù.

We'll go when the rain stops.

往下游走一公里，就有一座桥。

Wǎng xiàyóu zǒu yì gōnglǐ, jiù yǒu yí zuò qiáo.

Walk one kilometer downstream and you will find a bridge.

往东走，就能看到车站。

Wǎng Dōng zǒu, jiù néng kàndào chēzhàn.

Go east and you'll see the station.

很久以前你就应该告诉我的。

Hěn jiǔ yǐqián nǐ jiù yīnggāi gàosu wǒ de.

You should have told me a long time ago.

很快人群就在他周围聚集了起来。

Hěn kuài rénqún jiù zài tā zhōuwéi jùjíle qǐlai.

A crowd soon gathered around him.

很快你就会不想她了。

Hěn kuài nǐ jiù huì bùxiǎng tā le.

Pretty soon you will stop thinking of her.

很快你就会习惯一个人的生活。

Hěn kuài nǐ jiù huì xíguàn yí gè rén de shēnghuó.

You'll get used to living alone very quickly.

很快，城市就被士兵占领了。

Hěn kuài, chéngshì jiù bèi shìbīng zhànlǐngle.

The city was soon occupied by the soldiers.

很快就会下雨了。

Hěn kuài jiù huì xiàyǔle.

It is going to rain soon.

很快就该吃早饭了。

Hěn kuài jiù gāi chī zǎofàn le.

It will soon be breakfast time.

很快电就又来了。

Hěn kuài diàn jiù yòu láile.

The electricity came on again in a few minutes.

快一点，你就能赶上火车了。

Kuài yìdiǎn, nǐ jiù néng gǎnshàng huǒchē le.

Hurry, and you will catch the train.

快递当天就能送到吗？

Kuàidì dàngtiān jiù néng sòng dào ma?

Can the package be delivered the same day?

思维一旦僵化，就很难创新。

Sīwéi yídàn jiānghuà, jiù hěn nán chuàngxīn.

Once your thinking becomes rigid, it's hard to be innovative.

恐龙好久以前就灭绝了。

Kǒnglóng hǎojiǔ yǐqián jiù mièjuéle.

Dinosaurs died out a very long time ago.

您只要中号就够了。

Nín zhǐyào zhōng hào jiù gòu le.

You only need a medium size.

您只要按下按钮就行了。

Nín zhǐyào àn xià ànniǔ jiù xíng le.

You have only to push the button.

您只需填写这个表格就可以了。

Nín zhǐ xū tiánxiě zhège biǎogé jiù kěyǐ le.

All you have to do is fill in this form.

您很快就会知道世界语了。

Nín hěn kuài jiù huì zhīdào Shìjièyǔ le.

You will know Esperanto very soon.

您那样做的话，可就帮到我了。

Nín nàyàng zuò dehuà, kě jiù bāng dào wǒ le.

It would be helpful if you could do that for me.

想不努力就成功，那是妄想。

Xiǎng bù nǔlì jiù chénggōng, nà shì wàngxiǎng.

Wanting to succeed without working hard is a pipe dream.

想减肥就选低脂酸奶吧。

Xiǎng jiǎnféi jiù xuǎn dīzhī suānnǎi ba.

If you want to lose weight, pick low-fat yogurt.

想吃什么就吃什么吧。

Xiǎng chī shénme jiù chī shénme ba.

Help yourself to anything you'd like to eat.

想吃多少饼干就吃多少。

Xiǎng chī duōshǎo bǐnggān jiù chī duōshǎo.

Take as many cookies as you want.

想解决问题，就得对症下药。

Xiǎng jiějué wèntí, jiù de duìzhèngxiàyào.

If you want to solve the problem, you have to find the right remedy.

想赢球，就得知己知彼。

Xiǎng yíngqiú, jiù de zhījǐzhībǐ.

If you want to win the game, you have to know yourself and your opponent.

想走的话，现在就可以走了。

Xiǎng zǒu dehuà, xiànzài jiù kěyǐ zǒule.

You can leave now if you want to.

懂了就正确做。

Dǒngle jiù zhèngquè zuò.

If you understand, then do it properly.

我一会儿就来。

Wǒ yíhuìr jiù lái.

I'll join you later.

我一出门就开始下雨了。

Wǒ yì chūmén jiù kāishǐ xiàyǔle.

No sooner had I gone out than it began to rain.

我一到上海就打电话给你。

Wǒ yí dào Shànghǎi jiù dǎdiànhuà gěi nǐ.

I'll phone you as soon as I arrive in Shanghai.

我一到了机场就打电话给你。

Wǒ yí dàole jīchǎng jiù dǎdiànhuà gěi nǐ.

I'll phone you as soon as I get to the airport.

我一到机场就会打电话。

Wǒ yí dào jīchǎng jiù huì dǎdiànhuà.

I'll call as soon as I am at the airport.

我一听这首歌就会想起他的名字。

Wǒ yì tīng zhè shǒu gē jiù huì xiǎngqǐ tā de míngzi.

I think of his name every time I hear this song.

我一喝了酒就立刻变得通红。

Wǒ yì hēle jiǔ jiù lìkè biànde tōnghóng.

The minute I have something to drink, I turn bright red.

我一回到家就打电话给你。

Wǒ yì huídào jiā jiù dǎdiànhuà gěi nǐ.

I will give you a call as soon as I get home.

我一坐长途汽车就会晕车。

Wǒ yí zuò chángtúqìchē jiù huì yùnchē.

I get carsick as soon as I ride a long-distance bus.

我一得到一大笔钱就捐一部分给慈善机构。

Wǒ yì dédào yí dàbǐ qián jiù juān yíbùfen gěi císhànjīgòu.

Whenever I get a large sum of money, I donate some of it to charity.

我一收到钱就马上还钱给你。

Wǒ yì shōudào qián jiù mǎshàng huán qián gěi nǐ.

As soon as I get paid I will pay you back.

我一有问题就用谷歌查一下。

Wǒ yì yǒu wèntí jiù yòng Gǔgē chá yíxià.

Whenever I have a question, I just Google it.

我一离开家就遇见了她。

Wǒ yì líkāi jiā jiù yùjiànle tā.

As soon as I left home, I ran into her.

我一走路，这里就很痛。

Wǒ yì zǒulù, zhèlǐ jiù hěn tòng.

When I try to walk, I get an awful pain here.

我七点左右来就可以了吧？

Wǒ qī diǎn zuǒyòu lái jiù kěyǐ le ba?

Would it suffice if I came around 7?

我下个月就偿还你的钱。

Wǒ xiàgeyuè jiù chánghuán nǐ de qián.

I'll pay back your money next month.

我下个月就能转正了。

Wǒ xiàgeyuè jiù néng zhuǎnzhèngle.

I'll become a permanent employee next month.

我不可能在一小时内就完成工作。

Wǒ bù kěnéng zài yì xiǎoshí nèi jiù wánchéng gōngzuò.

It is impossible for me to finish the work in an hour.

我不在就别开始。

Wǒ bú zài jiù bié kāishǐ.

Don't start without me.

我不能忍受就这样看着它。

Wǒ bùnéng rěnshòu jiù zhèyàng kànzhe tā.

I couldn't stand looking at it.

我之前就告诉过你。

Wǒ zhīqián jiù gàosuguo nǐ.

I told you before!

我今天一起床就头晕。

Wǒ jīntiān yì qǐchuáng jiù tóuyūn.

I felt dizzy as soon as I got up today.

我从那时起就没有见过她。

Wǒ cóng nàshí qǐ jiù méiyǒu jiànguo tā.

I haven't seen her since then.

我以为你两点半之前就到这了。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ liǎng diǎn bàn zhīqián jiù dào zhè le.

I thought you'd be here by 2:30.

我以为你知道所以我就问问。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ zhīdào suǒyǐ wǒ jiù wèn wèn.

I asked because I thought you knew.

我们一开始就知道。

Wǒmen yì kāishǐ jiù zhīdào.

We knew it all along.

我们下个月就能入住新房子了。

Wǒmen xiàgeyuè jiù néng rùzhù xīn fángzi le.

We can move into our new house next month.

我们不久就能到月球旅行了。

Wǒmen bùjiǔ jiù néng dào yuèqiú lǚxíngle.

It will not be long before we can take a trip to the moon.

我们今天就到这里吧。

Wǒmen jīntiān jiù dào zhèlǐ ba.

That's enough for today.

我们从这儿走就能追上他们。

Wǒmen cóng zhèr zǒu jiù néng zhuī shàng tāmen.

If we go this way, we'll catch up with them.

我们到了就打电话跟您联系。

Wǒmen dàole jiù dǎdiànhuà gēn nín liánxì.

We'll contact you by phone as soon as we arrive.

我们吃完早餐就出发吧。

Wǒmen chī wán zǎocān jiù chūfā ba.

We shall start after breakfast.

我们就不能只做朋友吗？

Wǒmen jiù bùnéng zhǐ zuò péngyou ma?

Can't we just be friends?

我们就像兄弟一样。

Wǒmen jiù xiàng xiōngdì yíyàng.

We're just like brothers.

我们工作完后就回家了。

Wǒmen gōngzuò wán hòu jiù huíjiā le.

The work over, we went home.

我们很快就会知道真相了。

Wǒmen hěn kuài jiù huì zhīdào zhēnxiàng le.

We'll know the real story soon enough.

我们很快就到这儿了，不是吗？

Wǒmen hěn kuài jiù dào zhèr le, bú shì ma?

We arrived here fast, didn't we?

我们很快就追上了他们。

Wǒmen hěn kuài jiù zhuī shàng le tāmen.

We soon caught up with them.

我们才一到家就下起雨来了。

Wǒmen cái yí dào jiā jiù xià qǐ yǔ láile.

Hardly had we come home when it began to rain.

我们晚上八点以前就会到。

Wǒmen wǎnshang bā diǎn yǐqián jiù huì dào.

We'll arrive before 8pm.

我们没有电力和水就不能生活。

Wǒmen méiyǒu diànlì hé shuǐ jiù bùnéng shēnghuó.

There is no life without electricity and water.