就 (jiù) – (after a suppositional clause) in that case

Definitions

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 是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
4. 4only; as little as
5. 5as much as; as many as
6. 6to approach; to move towards
7. 7to undertake; to engage in
8. 8(often followed by 着) taking advantage of
9. 9(of food) to go with
10. 10with regard to; concerning
11. 11(pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ...
12. 12(pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...

Example sentences

See 就 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

• 现在就做！

  xiàn zài jiù zuò ！

  Do it now!

• 我这就走。

  wǒ zhè jiù zǒu 。

  I'm going now.

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