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就

jiù

just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near

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Example sentences

  • 人就是人。

    Rén jiù shì rén

    People are people.

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  • 这就对了。

    Zhè jiù duì le

    Now that's right.

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  • 我这就走。

    Wǒ zhè jiù zǒu

    I'm going now.

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  • 现在就做!

    Xiàn zài jiù zuò

    Do it now!

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 就

  • 就jiù 4(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 是) 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) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...
  • 就要jiù yào 4–4 will; shall; to be going to
  • 早就zǎo jiù 3–4 already at an earlier time
  • 就是jiù shì 4–4 exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if
  • 成就chéng jiù 2–4 accomplishment; success; achievement; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about
  • 就业jiù yè 4–4 to get a job; employment
  • 就算jiù suàn 4–4 (coll.) even if
  • 就是说jiù shì shuō 4–4–1in other words; that is
  • 就职jiù zhí 4–2 to take office; to assume a post
  • 这就是说zhè jiù shì shuō 4–4–4–1in other words; that is to say
  • 迁就qiān jiù 1–4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth)
  • 就近jiù jìn 4–4 nearby; in a close neighborhood