Word: 就 (jiù)

洒在地上的水一会儿就蒸发了。

Sǎ zài dìshang de shuǐ yíhuìr jiù zhēngfāle.

The water spilled on the ground evaporated in no time.

流星进入大气层就会燃烧。

Liúxīng jìnrù dàqìcéng jiù huì ránshāo.

A meteor burns up once it enters the atmosphere.

消防队五分钟就赶到了。

Xiāofángduì wǔ fēnzhōng jiù gǎndàole.

The fire department arrived in just five minutes.

渔民们天不亮就出海捕捞了。

Yúmínmen tiān bú liàng jiù chūhǎi bǔlāole.

The fishermen head out to sea to fish before dawn.

演唱会的票半个小时就卖完了。

Yǎnchànghuì de piào bànge xiǎoshí jiù màiwánle.

The concert tickets sold out in half an hour.

火绒脾气,沾火就着

huǒróng píqi,zhān huǒ jiù zháo

A tinder temper: catches the moment it touches fire

火车越过边境后，天就慢慢黑了。

Huǒchē yuèguò biānjìng hòu, tiān jiù mànmàn hēile.

After the train crossed the border, it slowly got dark.

灯一拨就亮，理一讲就明

dēng yì bō jiù liàng, lǐ yì jiǎng jiù míng

a lamp brightens once trimmed; a principle is clear once explained

灯草蘸油，一点就亮

dēngcǎo zhàn yóu, yìdiǎn jiù liàng

lamp rush dipped in oil: one touch and it lights

爱就像氧气。

Ài jiù xiàng yǎngqì.

Love is like oxygen.

爷爷每到冬天就容易发病。

Yéye měi dào dōngtiān jiù róngyì fābìng.

Grandpa falls ill easily every winter.

爸爸吃完饭就去拖地了。

Bàba chī wán fàn jiù qù tuōdì le.

As soon as he finished eating, Dad went to mop the floor.

爸爸死后，他就开始照顾妈妈。

Bàba sǐ hòu, tā jiù kāishǐ zhàogu māma.

He cared for his mother after his father died.

狗做对了，就给它奖赏。

Gǒu zuò duì le, jiù gěi tā jiǎngshǎng.

When the dog does it right, give it a reward.

狗熊耍扁担，就那么两下子

gǒuxióng shuǎ biǎndan, jiù nàme liǎngxiàzi

a performing bear juggling a carrying pole: only those couple of tricks

现在就跟我来。

Xiànzài jiù gēn wǒ lái.

Come with me now.

理论和实践本来就应该相辅相成。

Lǐlùn hé shíjiàn běnlái jiù yīnggāi xiāngfǔxiāngchéng.

Theory and practice should naturally complement each other.

电脑很快就生成了报告。

Diànnǎo hěn kuài jiù shēngchéngle bàogào.

The computer generated the report very quickly.

百姓交不起税，就起义了。

Bǎixìng jiāo bù qǐ shuì, jiù qǐyìle.

The common people couldn't afford the taxes, so they revolted.

《百家姓》读掉头一个字，开口就说钱

《bǎijiāxìng》dú diàotóu yí gè zì, kāikǒu jiù shuō qián

read the Hundred Family Surnames without its first character: the first word out of your mouth is 'money'

皇族的孩子从小就读书。

Huángzú de háizi cóngxiǎo jiù dúshū.

Children of the imperial family studied from a young age.

皮肤老了以后，就会失去弹性。

Pífū lǎole yǐhòu, jiù huì shīqù tánxìng.

When skin gets old, it loses its elasticity.

盐放进热水里很快就溶解了。

Yán fàngjìn rèshuǐ lǐ hěn kuài jiù róngjiěle.

Salt dissolves quickly when you put it in hot water.

盐水晒干以后，盐就结晶了。

Yánshuǐ shàigān yǐhòu, yán jiù jiéjīng le.

After the salt water dries in the sun, the salt crystallizes.

看见你笑，我就会高兴起来。

Kànjiàn nǐ xiào, wǒ jiù huì gāoxìng qǐlai.

Your smile always makes me happy.

真相很快就会水落石出了。

Zhēnxiàng hěn kuài jiù huì shuǐluò-shíchū le.

It won't be long before we know the truth.

睡一觉就能消除一天的疲劳。

Shuì yí jiào jiù néng xiāochú yì tiān de píláo.

A good sleep can remove the whole day's tiredness.

睡够八个小时，白天精力就充沛。

Shuì gòu bā gè xiǎoshí, báitiān jīnglì jiù chōngpèi.

If you get a full eight hours of sleep, you'll have plenty of energy during the day.

石头碰石头，一碰就发火

shítou pèng shítou, yí pèng jiù fāhuǒ

stone hits stone: sparks fly at once

矿产资源用完以后就不能再生了。

Kuàngchǎnzīyuán yòng wán yǐhòu jiù bùnéng zàishēngle.

Once mineral resources are used up, they can't be renewed.

祭祀结束之后，天就晴了。

Jìsì jiéshù zhīhòu, tiān jiù qíngle.

The sky cleared up after the ritual was over.

秋天收完玉米，爷爷就开始堆肥。

Qiūtiān shōu wán yùmǐ, yéye jiù kāishǐ duīféi.

After the corn is harvested in autumn, my grandfather starts composting.

穿过这条隧道，就到海边了。

Chuānguò zhè tiáo suìdào, jiù dào hǎibiān le.

Once you go through this tunnel, you're at the seaside.

突然我的电脑就坏了。

Tūrán wǒ de diànnǎo jiù huàile.

Suddenly my computer stopped working.

窗户纸,一点就破

chuānghu zhǐ,yìdiǎn jiù pò

window paper: one poke and it breaks

立冬一过，天就冷了。

Lìdōng yí guò, tiān jiù lěngle.

Once Start of Winter has passed, it gets cold.

等真相水落石出，大家就明白了。

Děng zhēnxiàng shuǐluò-shíchū, dàjiā jiù míngbai le.

Once the truth comes out, everyone will understand.

答案就在这里，一目了然。

Dá'àn jiù zài zhèlǐ, yímùliǎorán.

The answer is right here, plain to see at a glance.

管子相通，水位就一样高。

Guǎnzi xiāngtōng, shuǐwèi jiù yíyàng gāo.

When the pipes are connected to each other, the water level is the same.

糯米面包饺子，一捏就成

nuòmǐ miànbāo jiǎozi, yì niē jiù chéng

wrapping dumplings with glutinous rice dough: pinch once and it's done

累了就歇一会儿吧。

Lèile jiù xiē yíhuìr ba.

If you're tired, rest for a while.

纸糊的窗户，一戳就破

zhǐ hú de chuānghu, yì chuō jiù pò

a paper-pasted window: poke it and it breaks

终于就剩下我们了。

Zhōngyú jiù shèngxià wǒmen le.

We're finally alone.

经理看完，当下就签了字。

Jīnglǐ kàn wán, dāngxià jiù qiānle zì.

The manager finished reading and signed it at once.

结婚以后，他们就和父母分家了。

Jiéhūn yǐhòu, tāmen jiù hé fùmǔ fēnjiā le.

After getting married, they separated from his parents and lived on their own.

美国想打谁就打谁。

Měiguó xiǎng dǎ shéi jiù dǎ shéi.

America attacks whoever it wants.

老师说：“咱们现在就出发。”

Lǎoshī shuō: “Zánmen xiànzài jiù chūfā.”

The teacher said: "Let's set off right now."

老板很满意，当场就决定用他。

Lǎobǎn hěn mǎnyì, dāngchǎng jiù juédìng yòng tā.

The boss was very satisfied and decided to hire him on the spot.

老板怎么说，你就照办吧。

Lǎobǎn zěnme shuō, nǐ jiù zhàobàn ba.

Just do whatever the boss says.

老生一亮相，观众就叫好。

Lǎoshēng yí liàngxiàng, guānzhòng jiù jiàohǎo.

The moment the old male role struck his pose, the audience cheered.

聚会不用正式，穿便装就行。

Jùhuì búyòng zhèngshì, chuān biànzhuāng jiù xíng.

The party isn't formal, so casual clothes are fine.

肉放久了就会腐败。

Ròu fàng jiǔle jiù huì fǔbài.

Meat will rot if it is left out too long.

胜负不重要，玩得开心就行。

Shèngfù bú zhòngyào, wán de kāixīn jiù xíng.

Winning or losing doesn't matter, as long as you have fun.

能够的时候就好好享受人生吧。

Nénggòu de shíhou jiù hǎohǎo xiǎngshòu rénshēng ba.

Enjoy your life while you are able to.

能用电脑的就只有她。

Néng yòng diànnǎo de jiù zhǐyǒu tā.

Only she can use the computer.

脚上绑铃铛，走到哪里就响到哪里

jiǎo shàng bǎng língdang, zǒu dào nǎlǐ jiù xiǎng dào nǎlǐ

bells tied to the feet: it rings wherever you go

舅舅一喝酒就滔滔不绝。

Jiùjiu yì hējiǔ jiù tāotāo-bùjué.

My uncle talks nonstop whenever he drinks.

药店就在医院旁边。

Yàodiàn jiù zài yīyuàn pángbiān.

The pharmacy is right next to the hospital.

菜里盐放得过量，就太咸了。

Cài lǐ yán fàng de guòliàng, jiù tài Xián le.

If you put in too much salt, the dish is too salty.

蔬菜供给不足，价格就涨了。

Shūcài gōngjǐ bùzú, jiàgé jiù zhǎngle.

The supply of vegetables is short, so prices have gone up.

薯片放久了就不酥脆了。

Shǔpiàn fàng jiǔle jiù bù sūcuìle.

Potato chips stop being crispy if you leave them out too long.

西瓜一刀下去就裂了。

Xīguā yì dāo xiàqù jiù lièle.

The watermelon split open with a single cut.

要不是你，我就迟到了。

Yàobúshì nǐ, wǒ jiù chídàole.

If it weren't for you, I would have been late.

要不是你提醒，我就忘了。

Yàobúshì nǐ tíxǐng, wǒ jiù wàngle.

If it weren't for your reminder, I would have forgotten.

要减肥就得对自己狠一点。

Yào jiǎnféi jiù de duì zìjǐ hěn yìdiǎn.

If you want to lose weight, you have to be tough on yourself.

要去博物馆，你就得乘那辆车。

Yào qù bówùguǎn, nǐ jiù děi chéng nà liàng chē.

You have to get on that bus to go to the museum.

要怪，就怪他！

Yào guài, jiù guài tā!

It is he who is to blame.

要是不及格，就得再考。

Yàoshi bùjígé, jiù děi zài kǎo.

If you fail, you have to take it again.

要是他不同意，他就会说。

Yàoshi tā bù tóngyì, tā jiù huì shuō.

If he doesn't agree, he'll say.

要是他们没有发现，就没问题了。

Yàoshi tāmen méiyǒu fāxiàn, jiù méi wèntí le.

If they hadn't noticed, there wouldn't have been any problems.

要是他有参加这场会议就好了。

Yàoshi tā yǒu cānjiā zhè chǎng huìyì jiù hǎole.

I wish he had attended the meeting.

要是你不喜欢，就不吃。

Yàoshi nǐ bù xǐhuan, jiù bùchī.

If you don't like it, then don't eat it.

要是你不喜欢，就别吃。

Yàoshi nǐ bù xǐhuan, jiù bié chī.

If you don't like it, then don't eat it.

要是你不还给他，他就会生气！

Yàoshi nǐ bù huán gěi tā, tā jiù huì shēngqì!

If you don't give it back to him, he'll be angry!

要是你告诉过我就好了。

Yàoshi nǐ gàosuguo wǒ jiù hǎole.

I wish you had told me that.

要是你和我们一起来就好了。

Yàoshi nǐ hé wǒmen yì qǐlai jiù hǎole.

I wish you had come with us.

要是你能在那里就好了。

Yàoshi nǐ néng zài nàli jiù hǎole.

I wish you could have been there.

要是当时有好好读说明书就好了。

Yàoshi dāngshí yǒu hǎohǎo dú shuōmíngshū jiù hǎole.

If only I read the user manual properly.

要是我们早十分钟到的话，我们就能赶上飞机了。

Yàoshi wǒmen zǎo shí fēnzhōng dào dehuà, wǒmen jiù néng gǎnshàng fēijī le.

If we'd arrived ten minutes earlier, we would've made it onto the plane.

要是我们赢了这场比赛就好了。

Yàoshi wǒmen yíngle zhè chǎng bǐsài jiù hǎole.

I wish we had won the game.

要是我会说西班牙语就好了。

Yàoshi wǒ huì shuō Xībānyáyǔ jiù hǎole.

I wish I could have spoken Spanish.

要是我很忙，我可能就会迟到。

Yàoshi wǒ hěn máng, wǒ kěnéng jiù huì chídào.

If I am busy then I may arrive late.

要是我很忙的话，我可能就会迟到的。

Yàoshi wǒ hěn máng dehuà, wǒ kěnéng jiù huì chídào de.

If I am busy then I may arrive late.

要是我很有钱的话，我就会到处去旅游。

Yàoshi wǒ hěn yǒuqián dehuà, wǒ jiù huì dàochù qù lǚyóu.

If I were rich, I would go travelling all over the place.

要是我是你，我就会去。

Yàoshi wǒ shì nǐ, wǒ jiù huì qù.

If I were you, I would go.

要是我知道就好了。

Yàoshi wǒ zhīdào jiù hǎole.

I wish I knew.

要是能去日本就好了。

Yàoshi néng qù Rìběn jiù hǎole.

I wish I could go to Japan.

要是脸书上没有你，你就不存在！

Yàoshi Liǎnshū shàng méiyǒu nǐ, nǐ jiù bù cúnzài!

If you're not on Facebook, you don't exist!

要是那灯泡不照我的眼就好了。

Yàoshi nà dēngpào bú zhào wǒ de yǎn jiù hǎole.

If only that lamp weren't shining in my eye.

要是饿，就吃饭。

Yàoshi è, jiù chīfàn.

If you're hungry, have something to eat.

见乌纱帽就摸，冠迷

jiàn wūshāmào jiù mō, guàn mí

touch every official's black gauze hat you see: hat-mad

觉得有用就请点赞吧！

Juéde yǒuyòng jiù qǐng diǎnzàn ba!

If you find it useful, please give it a like!

觉得渴了就喝点。

Juéde kěle jiù hē diǎn.

Feel free to get yourself a drink if you are thirsty.

警察很快就会来抓你。

Jǐngchá hěn kuài jiù huì lái zhuā nǐ.

The police will be coming for you soon.

警察来了，秩序就恢复了。

Jǐngchá láile, zhìxù jiù huīfùle.

The police arrived, and order was soon restored.

让引擎持续运转，我去去就来。

Ràng yǐnqíng chíxù yùnzhuàn, wǒ qù qù jiù lái.

Keep the engine running. I'll be right back.

讲到埃及就想到了尼罗河。

Jiǎng dào Āijí jiù xiǎngdàole Níluóhé.

We associate Egypt with the Nile.

话一脱口而出，就后悔了。

Huà yì tuōkǒu'érchū, jiù hòuhuǐle.

The moment the words slipped out, I regretted them.

说到足球，他就侃侃而谈。

Shuō dào zúqiú, tā jiù kǎnkǎn'értán.

When it comes to football, he talks away with total confidence.

请稍稍等一下，我马上就回来。

Qǐng shāoshāo děng yíxià, wǒ mǎshàng jiù huílai.

Please wait just a moment, I'll be right back.