jiùㄐㄧㄡˋ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then

  2. 2

    (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after

  3. 3

    (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly

  4. 4

    only; as little as

  5. 5

    as much as; as many as

  6. 6

    to approach; to move towards

  7. 7

    to undertake; to engage in

  8. 8

    (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of

Examples

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我很快就會回來。

I will be back soon.

我很快就會回來。

I'll return immediately.

那就表示有問題...

Then there is a problem...

从来就没有徒劳的爱情。

從來就沒有徒勞的愛情。

Love is never wasted.

没有欲望就等于拥有。

沒有慾望就等於擁有。

Not wanting is the same as having.

Grammar

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只要…就

As long as with 只要…就 · A2 · TOCFL a2

才…就

Only just... and already... with 才…就 · A2 · TOCFL a2

就要…了

About to happen with 就要…了 · A2 · TOCFL a2

差点(就)

Chadian Jiu Almost (差点(就)) · B1 · TOCFL b1

Lesson coming later

说…就

Shuo Jiu Instantly (说…就) · B1 · TOCFL b1

Lesson coming later

再不…就…了

Zaibu Jiu Le Urgent Conditional (再不…就…了) · B1 · TOCFL b1

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既然…(就)

Jiran Jiu Since Then (既然…(就)) · B1 · TOCFL b1

Lesson coming later

Jiu On The Contrary (就) · B1 · TOCFL b1

Lesson coming later

Jiu Summary Usages (就) · B1 · TOCFL b1

Lesson coming later

光 A 就

Guang A Jiu Just A Alone (光 A 就) · B1 · TOCFL b1

Lesson coming later

一旦 A,(就 / 才)B

Yi A Jiu Cai B (一旦 A,(就 / 才)B) · B2 · TOCFL b2

Lesson coming later

就…而言

Jiu Eryan (就…而言) · B2 · TOCFL b2

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