就
jiù
ㄐㄧㄡˋ
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(after a suppositional clause) in that case
then
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as soon as
immediately after
after a clause of action
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merely
nothing else but
simply
just
precisely
exactly
same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]
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only
as little as
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as much as
as many as
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to approach
to move towards
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to undertake
to engage in
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(often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of
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to go with
of food
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with regard to
concerning
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to reach
to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4])
bound form
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(pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...
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(pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
Where 就 is used
Example sentences and grammar articles using 就
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