Word: 就 (jiù)

我马上就回来。

Wǒ mǎshàng jiù huílai.

I'll be back in a jiffy.

我马上就来。

Wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái.

I'll be right with you.

戴上眼镜，画面就变得立体了。

Dài shang yǎnjìng, huàmiàn jiù biànde lìtǐ le.

Once you put on the glasses, the picture becomes stereoscopic.

房价十年内就翻番了。

Fángjià shínián nèi jiù fānfānle.

House prices doubled within ten years.

手机就放在床头柜上。

Shǒujī jiù fàng zài chuángtóuguì shàng.

The phone is right there on the nightstand.

手机掉进水里，差点就报废了。

Shǒujī diào jìnshuǐ lǐ, chàdiǎn jiù bàofèile.

My phone fell into the water and almost became a write-off.

手表的精度差一点，就会走不准。

Shǒubiǎo de jīngdù chàyìdiǎn, jiù huì zǒu bùzhǔn.

If a watch's precision is a bit off, it won't keep accurate time.

才学理发就碰上大胡子，难剃

cáixué lǐfà jiù pèngshàng dà húzi, nán tì

Just learning to cut hair and meeting a man with a big beard: hard to shave (hard question)

打了这针，你就不会那么痛了。

Dǎle zhè zhēn, nǐ jiù búhuì nàme tòngle.

This shot will help numb the pain.

找到规律，这道题就很简单。

Zhǎodào guīlǜ, zhè dào tí jiù hěn jiǎndān.

Once you find the pattern, this problem is easy.

把杆往下压，水就会出来。

Bǎ gǎn wǎng xià yā, shuǐ jiù huì chūlái.

Push the lever down and the water will come out.

护照过期了就不能出境。

Hùzhào guòqī le jiù bùnéng chūjìng.

You can't leave the country once your passport has expired.

报纸第二天就登出了更正。

Bàozhǐ dì'èrtiān jiù dēngchūle gēngzhèng.

The newspaper ran a correction the next day.

按理，春天来了花就该开了。

Ànlǐ, chūntiān láile huā jiù gāi kāile.

In the ordinary course of events, flowers should bloom once spring arrives.

挣的越多钱，就花得越多钱。

Zhèng de yuè duō qián, jiù huā de yuè duō qián.

The more you earn, the more you spend.

换个思路，问题也许就解决了。

Huàn gè sīlù, wèntí yěxǔ jiù jiějuéle.

Try a different approach, and the problem may be solved.

换个视角看，问题就简单了。

Huàn gè shìjiǎo kàn, wèntí jiù jiǎndānle.

Look at it from a different perspective and the problem becomes simple.

推进器一开，飞船就动了。

Tuījìnqì yì kāi, fēichuán jiù dòngle.

As soon as the thruster fired, the spaceship moved.

揭底就怕老乡亲

jiēdǐ jiù pà lǎo xiāngqīn

when exposing someone's background, the thing to fear is fellow villagers

敌人的防线很快就瓦解了。

Dírén de fángxiàn hěn kuài jiù wǎjiěle.

The enemy's defensive line soon collapsed.

数学就像物理的逻辑一样。

Shùxué jiù xiàng wùlǐ de luóji yíyàng.

Mathematics is like the logic of physics.

新出的巧克力一上市就热销。

Xīn chū de qiǎokèlì yí shàngshì jiù rèxiāo.

The new chocolate sold well as soon as it came out.

新学校下个月就能竣工了。

Xīn xuéxiào xiàgeyuè jiù néng jùngōngle.

The new school can be completed next month.

新手机一问世，就卖得很好。

Xīn shǒujī yí wènshì, jiù mài de hěn hǎo.

As soon as the new phone came out, it sold very well.

新的一批货明天就到。

Xīn de yì pī huò míngtiān jiù dào.

The new batch of goods will arrive tomorrow.

新车明年春天就能投产。

Xīn chē míngnián chūntiān jiù néng tóuchǎn.

The new car can go into production by next spring.

旗挂在杆上，风一吹就响。

Qí guà zài gān shàng, fēng yì chuī jiù xiǎng.

The flag hangs on the pole and rattles whenever the wind blows.

既然没有牛奶，咱们就喝黑咖啡算了。

Jìrán méiyǒu niúnǎi, zánmen jiù hē hēikāfēi suànle.

Since there's no milk, let's just drink black coffee.

日本就位于地震带上。

Rìběn jiù wèiyú dìzhèndài shàng.

Japan lies right on a seismic belt.

时间有限，后面就略了吧。

Shíjiān yǒuxiàn, hòumian jiù lüè le ba.

We're short on time, so let's skip the rest.

时间长了，我就无聊了。

Shíjiān chángle, wǒ jiù wúliáole.

After a long time, I got bored.

明天一早，我们就起程去南方。

Míngtiān yìzǎo, wǒmen jiù qǐchéng qù nánfāng.

We will set out for the south early tomorrow morning.

明天下雨的话，我就不去。

Míngtiān xiàyǔ dehuà, wǒ jiù bú qù.

If it rains tomorrow, I'm not going.

明天就会好了。

Míngtiān jiù huì hǎole.

It will be fine tomorrow.

明天就开学了。

Míngtiān jiù kāixué le.

School begins tomorrow.

明天我就解脱了。

Míngtiān wǒ jiù jiětuōle.

Tomorrow I will be set free.

明天爸爸就回来了。

Míngtiān bàba jiù huílaile.

Dad is coming home tomorrow.

明星一出现，记者们就争相拍照。

Míngxīng yì chūxiàn, jìzhěmen jiù zhēngxiāng pāizhào.

As soon as the star appeared, the reporters scrambled to take photos.

是，我立刻就来。

Shì, wǒ lìkè jiù lái.

Yes, I'm coming immediately.

晚上十点，大门就关了。

Wǎnshang shí diǎn, dàmén jiù guānle.

The main gate closes at ten in the evening.

晚上往北看，就能找到北斗星。

Wǎnshang wǎng běi kàn, jiù néng zhǎodào Běidǒuxīng.

Look north at night and you can find the Big Dipper.

晚餐马上就来了。

Wǎncān mǎshàng jiù láile.

Dinner will be ready soon.

有不懂的东西就去问吧。

Yǒu bù dǒng de dōngxi jiù qù wèn ba.

If there's anything you don't understand, then go ask about it.

有你助威，我就不紧张了。

Yǒu nǐ zhùwēi, wǒ jiù bù jǐnzhāngle.

With you cheering me on, I'm not nervous anymore.

有好就有坏。

Yǒu hǎo jiù yǒu huài.

Where there's good, there's also bad.

有家人照顾，你就没有后顾之忧。

Yǒu jiārén zhàogu, nǐ jiù méiyǒu hòugùzhīyōu.

With your family looking after things, you have nothing to worry about.

有家人陪着，她就心满意足了。

Yǒu jiārén péizhe, tā jiù xīnmǎn-yìzú le.

As long as her family is with her, she is perfectly content.

有师傅带着，你就少走弯路。

Yǒu shīfu dàizhe, nǐ jiù shǎo zǒuwānlù.

With a master guiding you, you'll waste less time on wrong approaches.

有很多餐厅与商店走路就能到。

Yǒu hěn duō cāntīng yǔ shāngdiàn zǒulù jiù néng dào.

There are lots of restaurants and shops within walking distance.

有心事就跟朋友说说吧。

Yǒu xīnshì jiù gēn péngyou shuō shuō ba.

If something is worrying you, talk to a friend about it.

有时间我就来。

Yǒu shíjiān wǒ jiù lái.

I will come, time permitting.

有现成的工具，就别买了。

Yǒu xiànchéng de gōngjù, jiù bié mǎile.

If there are tools on hand, don't buy any.

有话就说，别在心里憋着。

Yǒu huà jiù shuō, bié zài xīnli biē zhe.

If you have something to say, say it, and don't bottle it up inside.

有车就有辙，有树就有影

yǒu chē jiù yǒuzhé, yǒu shù jiù yǒu yǐng

where there is a cart there are ruts; where there is a tree there is a shadow

朋友之间就应该肝胆相照。

Péngyou zhījiān jiù yīnggāi gāndǎnxiāngzhào.

Friends should be completely sincere with one another.

朋友之间就该两肋插刀。

Péngyou zhījiān jiù gāi liǎnglèichādāo.

Friends should be ready to sacrifice for each other.

朋友就像生命之园里的花朵。

Péngyou jiù xiàng shēngmìng zhī yuán lǐ de huāduǒ.

Friends are like flowers in the garden of life.

服务年限满了，他就退休了。

Fúwù niánxiàn mǎnle, tā jiù tuìxiūle.

Once his years of service were up, he retired.

未出窝的麻雀嘴朝外，挨着了就吃

wèi chū wō de máquè zuǐ cháo wài, āizhele jiù chī

a sparrow not yet out of the nest, beak turned outward: eats whatever touches it

村子地势低，下大雨就容易积水。

Cūnzi dìshì dī, xià dàyǔ jiù róngyì jīshuǐ.

The village is low-lying, so it floods easily in heavy rain.

来杯冰啤酒就太棒了！

Lái bēi bīng píjiǔ jiù tài bàng le!

A cold beer would hit the spot!

杯子掉了，落地就碎了。

Bēizi diào le, luòdì jiù suìle.

The cup fell and shattered as soon as it hit the ground.

树枝很脆，一踩就断了。

Shùzhī hěn cuì, yì cǎi jiù duànle.

The branch is brittle and snapped as soon as I stepped on it.

根本就没实施过逮捕行动。

Gēnběn jiù méi shíshīguo dàibǔ xíngdòng.

No arrests were ever made.

桌子底下打拳，出手就不高

zhuōzi dǐxia dǎquán, chūshǒu jiù bù gāo

boxing under the table: the hand-out is not high

梅雨过后，天气就变热了。

Méiyǔ guòhòu, tiānqì jiù biàn rè le.

After the plum rains, the weather gets hot.

歌手一出台，大家就欢呼起来。

Gēshǒu yì chūtái, dàjiā jiù huānhū qǐlai.

As soon as the singer came on stage, everyone began to cheer.

歌手唱完最后一首歌就下台了。

Gēshǒu chàng wán zuìhòu yì shǒu gē jiù xiàtáile.

The singer left the stage after the last song.

死了死了，人死就了

sǐliǎo-sǐliǎo, rén sǐ jiù liǎo

dead, dead: when a person dies, all is ended

死亡就如同做梦一样。

Sǐwáng jiù rútóng zuòmèng yíyàng.

Death is like dreaming.

残灯碰上羊角风，一吹就灭

cándēng pèngshàng yángjiǎofēng, yì chuī jiù miè

A dying lamp meets a whirlwind: one gust and it's out

每吃一个苹果就跳一下。

Měi chī yí gè píngguǒ jiù tiào yíxià.

Jump once for each apple you ate.

水到了零度就会结冰。

Shuǐ dàole língdù jiù huì jiébīng.

Water freezes once it reaches zero degrees.

水果一般不久就会腐烂。

Shuǐguǒ yìbān bùjiǔ jiù huì fǔlàn.

Fruits tend to rot quickly.

水果很快就烂掉了。

Shuǐguǒ hěn kuài jiù làn diào le.

The fruit rotted quickly.

水果放久了，就会萎缩。

Shuǐguǒ fàng jiǔle, jiù huì wěisuō.

Fruit that has been left for a long time will shrink.

水泥几个小时后就会固化。

Shuǐní jǐ ge xiǎoshí hòu jiù huì gùhuà.

The cement will harden in a few hours.

水结成冰就变成了固体。

Shuǐ jiéchéng bīng jiù biànchéngle gùtǐ.

When water freezes into ice, it becomes a solid.

汤里再搁一点盐就好了。

Tāng lǐ zài gē yìdiǎn yán jiù hǎole.

Just add a little more salt to the soup and it'll be fine.

沉默就意味着同意。

Chénmò jiù yìwèizhe tóngyì.

Silence gives consent.

没做准备就去谈，难免会碰钉子。

Méi zuò zhǔnbèi jiù qù tán, nánmiǎn huì pèngdīngzi.

If you go negotiate without preparing, you're bound to be rebuffed.

没关系，以后不这么说就好了。

Méiguānxi, yǐhòu bú zhème shuō jiù hǎole.

It's fine, just make sure you don't say that again.

没有你们，就没有这个组织。

Méiyǒu nǐmen, jiù méiyǒu zhège zǔzhī.

This organization cannot exist without you.

没有你们的意见，我就失败了。

Méiyǒu nǐmen de yìjiàn, wǒ jiù shībàile.

Without your advice, I would have failed.

没有你帮忙，计划就不能成功了。

Méiyǒu nǐ bāngmáng, jìhuà jiù bùnéng chénggōngle.

Your help is indispensable for the success of the scheme.

没有你的话，我的生命就毁灭了。

Méiyǒu nǐ dehuà, wǒ de shēngmìng jiù huǐmièle.

Life's a ruin without you.

没有困难就没有成功。

Méiyǒu kùnnan jiù méiyǒu chénggōng.

No cross, no crown.

没有坚持，就没有成功。

Méiyǒu jiānchí, jiù méiyǒu chénggōng.

There's no success without perseverance.

没有太阳就没有生命。

Méiyǒu tàiyang jiù méiyǒu shēngmìng.

Life would be impossible without the sun.

没有护照，就不能换钱。

Méiyǒu hùzhào, jiù bùnéng huànqián.

Without a passport, you can't exchange money.

没有挑战就没有收获。

Méiyǒu tiǎozhàn jiù méiyǒu shōuhuò.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

没有欲望就等于拥有。

Méiyǒu yùwàng jiù děngyú yōngyǒu.

Not wanting is the same as having.

没有科学就没有未来。

Méiyǒu kēxué jiù méiyǒu wèilái.

Without science, there is no future.

没有空气和水，人类就无法生存。

Méiyǒu kōngqì hé shuǐ, rénlèi jiù wúfǎ shēngcún.

Both air and water are indispensable for life.

没有虎符，就不能调兵。

Méiyǒu hǔfú, jiù bùnéng diàobīng.

Without the tiger tally, troops cannot be mobilized.

没有音乐就没有生命。

Méiyǒu yīnyuè jiù méiyǒu shēngmìng.

No music, no life.

没骨头的软肉，想怎么切就怎么切

méigútou de ruǎn ròu, xiǎng zěnme qiē jiù zěnme qiē

soft meat with no bones: cut it however you like

法国客人就住在那边的旅馆。

Fǎguó kèrén jiù zhù zài nàbian de lǚguǎn.

The French are staying in the hotel just over there.

法院就在那家银行的后面。

Fǎyuàn jiù zài nà jiā yínháng de hòumian.

The court is right behind that bank.

法院的裁定明天就会公布。

Fǎyuàn de cáidìng míngtiān jiù huì gōngbù.

The court's ruling will be announced tomorrow.