Word: 就 (jiù)

These are the Chinese grammar articles about 就 , whether they focus on it or mention it.

就 dictionary entry

jiù: (after a suppositional clause) in that case; merely; as much as; to approach; to undertake; (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of; with regard to; (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...

Full dictionary entry for 就

What 就 means in each sentence

(after a suppositional clause) in that case 12 sentences
merely 7 sentences

Grammar articles covering 就

The 要是…就 (yàoshi…jiù) construction in Chinese grammar
The 一 ... 就 pattern in Chinese grammar (yī ... jiù): as soon as, once, whenever

Example sentences using 就

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一小时之内我就会到。

Yì xiǎoshí zhīnèi wǒ jiù huì dào.

I'll be coming within an hour.
一次就够了。

Yícì jiù gòu le.

Once is enough.
不久之后，他就回来了。

Bùjiǔ zhīhòu, tā jiù huílaile.

Not long after that, he returned.
不去做就不知道。

Bú qù zuò jiù bù zhīdào.

You'll never know unless you try.
不必考虑，去做就好。

Búbì kǎolǜ, qù zuò jiù hǎo.

Don't think about it, just do it.
为什么你不等等我就开始了？

Wèishénme nǐ bù děngděng wǒ jiù kāishǐle?

Why did you begin without me?
二战以后，世界就不一样了。

Èrzhàn yǐhòu, shìjiè jiù bù yíyàng le.

After the Second World War, the world was different.
人知道的越多，懂的就越少。

Rén zhīdào de yuè duō, dǒng de jiù yuè shǎo.

The more you know, the less you understand.
今天的活动到这里就结束了。

Jīntiān de huódòng dào zhèlǐ jiù jiéshùle.

With this, today's activities come to a close.
从那时起我就没有看到他。

Cóng nàshí qǐ wǒ jiù méiyǒu kàndào tā.

I haven't seen him since then.
他一到，咱们就走了吧。

Tā yí dào, zánmen jiù zǒule ba.

Let's leave as soon as he arrives.
他一坐下，就拿起了电话。

Tā yí zuòxia, jiù ná qǐle diànhuà.

As soon as he sat down, he picked up the telephone.
他一定没有多考虑就说了。

Tā yídìng méiyǒu duō kǎolǜ jiù shuōle.

He must have said so without giving it much thought.
他一放学就回宿舍了。

Tā yí fàngxué jiù huí sùshè le.

He went back to the dorm as soon as he finished class.
他一看见我，就跑了。

Tā yí kànjiàn wǒ, jiù pǎole.

As soon as he saw me, he ran away.
他三岁就到东京了。

Tā sān suì jiù dào Dōngjīng le.

He came to Tokyo at the age of three.
他买一把刀行，我买就不行了吗？

Tā mǎi yì bǎ dāo xíng, wǒ mǎi jiù bùxíngle ma?

If it's okay for him to buy a knife, then why on earth can't I?
他们在还很年轻的时候就结婚了。

Tāmen zài hái hěn niánqīng de shíhou jiù jiéhūnle.

They married when they were young.
他们很快就会结婚了。

Tāmen hěn kuài jiù huì jiéhūnle.

It won't be long before they get married.
他们明天就乘飞机走了。

Tāmen míngtiān jiù chéng fēijī zǒule.

They are going off by plane tomorrow.
他们看到我就突然停止了说话。

Tāmen kàndào wǒ jiù tūrán tíngzhǐle shuōhuà.

Seeing me, they suddenly stopped talking.
他们走着走着，就累了。

Tāmen zǒuzhe-zǒuzhe, jiù lèile.

They walked and walked, and got tired.
他去去就回。

Tā qù qù jiù huí.

He will be back soon.
他可能很快就到了。

Tā kěnéng hěn kuài jiù dàole.

He is likely to arrive soon.
他在我来到之前就死了。

Tā zài wǒ láidào zhīqián jiù sǐle.

He died previous to my arrival.
他就住在附近。

Tā jiù zhù zài fùjìn.

He lives just around the corner.
他很快就会回家。

Tā hěn kuài jiù huì huíjiā.

He'll be back home soon.
他很快就会回家的。

Tā hěn kuài jiù huì huíjiā de.

He came home soon.
他很快就会回来。

Tā hěn kuài jiù huì huílai.

He will be back in a second.
他很快就会回来的。

Tā hěn kuài jiù huì huílai de.

He will be back soon.
他很快就会来的。

Tā hěn kuài jiù huì lái de.

He will come soon.
他很快就好了。

Tā hěn kuài jiù hǎole.

He'll be done soon.
他很快就掌握了俄语。

Tā hěn kuài jiù zhǎngwòle Éyǔ.

He acquired Russian quickly.
他很快就知道了。

Tā hěn kuài jiù zhīdàole.

It was not long before he knew it.
他很快就适应了新环境。

Tā hěn kuài jiù shìyìngle xīn huánjìng.

He quickly accustomed himself to his new surroundings.
他很快就适应了新的环境。

Tā hěn kuài jiù shìyìngle xīn de huánjìng.

He soon got used to the new surroundings.
他想做甚么就能做甚么。

Tā xiǎng zuò shénme jiù néng zuò shénme.

He was able to do everything at will.
他把我气得要命，就给了他一记耳光。

Tā bǎ wǒ qì de yàomìng, jiù gěi le tā yíjì ěrguāng.

He made me so angry I slapped him across the face.
他没帮助我的话，我就失败了。

Tā méi bāngzhù wǒ dehuà, wǒ jiù shībàile.

If it had not been for his help, I would have failed.
他没说一句话就离开了。

Tā méi shuō yíjù huà jiù líkāile.

He went away without saying a word.
他看到了我，就过来跟我打招呼。

Tā kàndàole wǒ, jiù guòlái gēn wǒ dǎzhāohu.

He saw me and came over to say hello.
他看见蛇就吓得不动了。

Tā kànjiàn shé jiù xià de bú dòngle.

He froze with fear when he saw the snake.
他要是来了就好了。

Tā yàoshi láile jiù hǎole.

If only he had come.
他让我做，我就做了。

Tā ràng wǒ zuò, wǒ jiù zuòle.

He told me to do it, so I did it.
他说完就站起来走了。

Tā shuō wán jiù zhàn qǐlai zǒule.

When he finished speaking, he stood up and walked away.
他说话就像一位老师。

Tā shuōhuà jiù xiàng yí wèi lǎoshī.

He talks as if he were a teacher.
他走到哪里，他的狗就跟到哪里。

Tā zǒu dào nǎlǐ, tā de gǒu jiù gēn dào nǎlǐ.

His dog follows him wherever he goes.
他跑得能有多快就有多快。

Tā pǎo de néng yǒu duō kuài jiù yǒu duō kuài.

He ran as fast as he could.
他跟你说什么，你就做什么。

Tā gēn nǐ shuō shénme, nǐ jiù zuò shénme.

Do whatever he tells you.
会议明天就结束了。

Huìyì míngtiān jiù jiéshùle.

The conference will end tomorrow.
你一准备好，我们就走。

Nǐ yì zhǔnbèi hǎo, wǒmen jiù zǒu.

We'll leave as soon as you are ready.
你不想去就别去。

Nǐ bùxiǎng qù jiù bié qù.

You don't have to go unless you want to.
你不杀他们，他们就杀你。

Nǐ bù shā tāmen, tāmen jiù shā nǐ.

If you don't kill them, they'll kill you.
你从昨天开始就忙吗？

Nǐ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ jiù máng ma?

Have you been busy since yesterday?
你从那里就看得到了。

Nǐ cóng nàli jiù kàn dédàole.

You can see it from as far as over there.
你们很久前就应该完成了。

Nǐmen hěn jiǔ qián jiù yīnggāi wánchéngle.

You should have completed it long ago.
你会跳多高，就跳多高。

Nǐ huì tiào duō gāo, jiù tiào duō gāo.

Jump as high as you can.
你去哪儿我就去哪儿。

Nǐ qù nǎr wǒ jiù qù nǎr.

I'll go wherever you go.
你只要努力就可以了。

Nǐ zhǐyào nǔlì jiù kěyǐ le.

You only have to try hard.
你只要坐在这儿就行了。

Nǐ zhǐyào zuò zài zhèr jiù xíng le.

You have only to sit here.
你只要说句话，我就走。

Nǐ zhǐyào shuō jù huà, wǒ jiù zǒu.

All you have to do is say the word, and I'll leave.
你只要问就好了。

Nǐ zhǐyào wèn jiù hǎole.

You have only to ask for it.
你喜欢什么就拿吧。

Nǐ xǐhuan shénme jiù ná ba.

Take whatever you like.
你喜欢的话就多吃点。

Nǐ xǐhuan dehuà jiù duō chī diǎn.

If you like it, eat a bit more.
你在三或四周内就会习惯。

Nǐ zài sān huò sìzhōu nèi jiù huì xíguàn.

You'll get used to this in three or four weeks.
你在哪儿藏起来我们就会在哪儿找到你。

Nǐ zài nǎr cáng qǐlai wǒmen jiù huì zài nǎr zhǎodào nǐ.

We'll find you wherever you hide.
你如果需要帮助，就告诉我。

Nǐ rúguǒ xūyào bāngzhù, jiù gàosu wǒ.

If you should need any help, just let me know.
你定时间我就到那里。

Nǐ dìng shíjiān wǒ jiù dào nàli.

Just name a time and I'll be there.
你就把她忘了吧。

Nǐ jiù bǎ tā wàngle ba.

Forget about her.
你就随了我的意吧。

Nǐ jiù suíle wǒ de yì ba.

Humor me.
你应该现在就回家。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiànzài jiù huíjiā.

You should go home now.
你很快就会习惯住在这里。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xíguàn zhù zài zhèlǐ.

You'll get used to living here in no time.
你很快就会习惯新工作了。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xíguàn xīn gōngzuòle.

You'll soon get accustomed to the work.
你很快就会习惯的。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xíguàn de.

You'll get used to it soon.
你很快就会习惯这种冷天气。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xíguàn zhèzhǒng lěng tiānqì.

You'll soon get accustomed to this cold weather.
你很快就会开始喜欢他的。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì kāishǐ xǐhuan tā de.

You will soon get to like him.
你很快就会相信我是对的了。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xiāngxìn wǒ shì duì de le.

You will soon be convinced I am right.
你很快就会适应你的新学校。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì shìyìng nǐ de xīn xuéxiào.

You will soon get accustomed to your new school.
你想吃什么就吃什么。

Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme jiù chī shénme.

Help yourself to whatever you like.
你想怎么做就怎么做。

Nǐ xiǎng zěnme zuò jiù zěnme zuò.

Do as you want.
你想怎么说就说吧。

Nǐ xiǎng zěnme shuō jiù shuō ba.

Just say what you want to say.
你想拿什么就拿什么。

Nǐ xiǎng ná shénme jiù ná shénme.

You can take whatever you like.
你想拿多少就拿多少。

Nǐ xiǎng ná duōshǎo jiù ná duōshǎo.

Take as many as you like.
你想放在哪里就放在哪里。

Nǐ xiǎng fàng zài nǎlǐ jiù fàng zài nǎlǐ.

Place it wherever you like.
你想看电影就自己去嘛。

Nǐ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng jiù zìjǐ qù ma.

If you want to see a film, just go and see one yourself.
你想说就说。

Nǐ xiǎng shuō jiù shuō.

If you have something to say, just say it.
你想请谁就请谁。

Nǐ xiǎng qǐng shéi jiù qǐng shéi.

You can ask for whoever you want to.
你想走的时候就走吧。

Nǐ xiǎng zǒu de shíhou jiù zǒu ba.

Go when you want.
你提前跟我说就没问题。

Nǐ tíqián gēn wǒ shuō jiù méi wèntí.

If you tell me beforehand it'll be fine.
你昨天就该告诉我了。

Nǐ zuótiān jiù gāi gàosu wǒ le.

You should've told me yesterday.
你晚一会就能明白。

Nǐ wǎn yíhuì jiù néng míngbai.

You'll understand later.
你有时间的时候就来看看我吧。

Nǐ yǒu shíjiān de shíhou jiù lái kànkan wǒ ba.

Come and see me when you have time.
你爱坐哪里就坐哪里。

Nǐ ài zuò nǎlǐ jiù zuò nǎlǐ.

Sit wherever you like.
你爱拿多少就拿多少。

Nǐ ài ná duōshǎo jiù ná duōshǎo.

Take as much as you like.
你现在就得回家。

Nǐ xiànzài jiù de huíjiā.

You need to go home right now.
你自己的钱，想怎么用就怎么用。

Nǐ zìjǐ de qián, xiǎng zěnme yòng jiù zěnme yòng.

You are free to do as you please with your money.
你若累了，就去睡个觉。

Nǐ ruò lèile, jiù qù shuì gè jiào.

If you are tired, go to bed.
你要我做什么我就做什么！

Nǐ yào wǒ zuò shénme wǒ jiù zuò shénme!

I'll do whatever you want!
你要是听我的意见就去看医生。

Nǐ yàoshi tīng wǒ de yìjiàn jiù qù kàn yīshēng.

If you take my advice, you'll see a doctor.
你要是在这儿就好了。

Nǐ yàoshi zài zhèr jiù hǎole.

I wish you were here.