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jiù
就 (jiù) means "then; just; precisely". It is an HSK 3.0 level 2 word, and was HSK 2 in the old six-level list.
What 就 means
- (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
- (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
- (same as {就是|jiù shì}) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
- only; as little as
- as much as; as many as
- to approach; to move towards
- to undertake; to engage in
- (often followed by {着|zhe}) taking advantage of
- (of food) to go with
- with regard to; concerning
- bound formto reach; to attain (as in {一蹴而就|yī cù ér jiù})
- (pattern: {就|jiù} ... {也|yě} ...) even if ... still ...
- (pattern: {不|bù} ... {就|jiù} ...) if not ... then must be ...
How 就 is used in grammar
就 is a grammar word. Each link goes to its own section: what it does in that pattern, the structure, three example sentences with pinyin, and the mistake to avoid.
- Scope Adverbs: 光, 仅, 就, 至少 (HSK 3)
- 既然…就…: since/given that (HSK 4)
The official HSK 3.0 grammar outline lists it at level 2, adverbs (关联副词); level 2, adverbs (语气副词); level 3, adverbs (范围副词); level 3, adverbs (语气副词); level 4, adverbs (语气副词); level 7-9, prepositions (引出对象).
Example sentences
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就是！Exactly!
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那就是人生Nà jiùshì rénshēngSuch is life!
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一切就绪。Yīqièjiùxù.Everything's ready.
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现在就做！Do it now!
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我这就走。I'm going now.
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现在就做。Do it now.
Words starting with 就
- 就是jiù shìexactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也
- 就要jiù yàowill; shall; to be going to
- 就业jiù yèto get a job; employment
- 就职jiù zhíto take office; to assume a post
- 就近jiù jìnnearby; in a close neighborhood
- 就算jiù suàn(colloquial) even if
- 就是说jiù shì shuōin other words; that is
- 就此jiù cǐat this point; thus; from then on
- 就读jiù dúto go to school
- 就餐jiù cānto dine; to have one's meal
- 就地jiù dìlocally; on the spot
- 就学jiù xuéto attend school
- 就医jiù yīto receive medical treatment
- 就诊jiù zhěnto see a doctor; to seek medical advice
- 就任jiù rènto take office; to assume a post
- 就绪jiù xùto be ready; to be in order
- 就业率jiù yè lǜemployment rate
- 就寝jiù qǐnto go to sleep; to go to bed (literary)
- 就座jiù zuòto take a seat
- 就范jiù fànto submit; to give in
- 就事论事jiù shì lùn shìto discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands
- 就里jiù lǐinside story
- 就业机会jiù yè jī huìemployment opportunity; job opening
- 就道jiù dàoto set off; to take to the road
Words containing 就
- 成就chéng jiùaccomplishment; success; achievement
- 也就是yě jiù shìin other words; i.e.
- 迁就qiān jiùto yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)
- 早就zǎo jiùalready at an earlier time
- 也就是说yě jiù shì shuōin other words; that is to say; so
- 可就kě jiùcertainly
- 造就zào jiùto bring up; to train; to contribute to
- 本就běn jiùby nature; fundamentally; inherently
- 成就感chéng jiù gǎnsense of achievement
- 这就是说zhè jiù shì shuōin other words; that is to say
- 练就liàn jiùto master (a skill)
- 按部就班àn bù jiù bān(idiom) to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine
- 生就shēng jiùto be born with; to be gifted with
- 铸就zhù jiùto cast; to forge; to form
- 功成名就gōng chéng míng jiùto win success and recognition (idiom)
- 驾轻就熟jià qīng jiù shúlit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy…
- 半推半就bàn tuī bàn jiùhalf willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance
- 各就各位gè jiù gè wèi(of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom); (athletics) On your mark!
- 一蹴而就yī cù ér jiùto get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke…
- 这就zhè jiùimmediately; at once
- 将就jiāng jiuto accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with
- 将计就计jiāng jì jiù jìto beat sb at their own game (idiom)
- 高就gāo jiùto take up a prestigious position; (courteous) to work (as in 您在哪高就
- 不明就里bù míng jiù lǐnot to understand the situation; unaware of the ins and outs
Characters that look like 就
Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.
- 鼓gǔdrum; to drum; to strike
- 乾qiánone of the Eight Trigrams 八卦; male principle; ☰
- 梳shūto comb; (bound form) a comb
- 鱿yóu(bound form) squid
- 跛bǒto limp; lame; crippled
- 敝bìmy (polite); poor; ruined
Sounds the same
Read jiù, tone for tone, but written differently.
- 旧old; opposite: new 新; former
- 救to save; to assist; to rescue
- 舅maternal uncle
- 咎fault; to blame; to punish
- 鹫vulture
- 臼mortar
- 疚chronic disease; guilt; remorse
- 厩stable; barn
- 柩bier
- 桕Tallow tree; Sapium sebiferum
- 僦(literary) to rent; to hire; to lease
- 㠇(name of a mountain ridge)
Where 就 is taught
In the GraphChinese course it is part of Speed, Manner and Degree (HSK 2), HSK 2 Characters · Set 1 (HSK 2), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.
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