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就

jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then

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Meaning of 就 in English

jiùHSK 2+ HSK 7–9adverb, prepositionSyllabus #376
  1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
  2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
  3. (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
  4. only; as little as
  5. as much as; as many as
  6. (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of
  7. (of food) to go with
  8. with regard to; concerning

Example sentences

  1. 如果你高興，我就高興。
    rú guǒ nǐ gāo xìng， wǒ jiù gāo xìng。
    If you're happy, I'm happy.
    Tatoeba #6200061 by verdastelo9604 · #2055230 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 就在那时，巴士停住了。
    jiù zài nà shí， bā shì tíng zhù le。
    Just then, the bus stopped.
    Tatoeba #2052499 by sadhen · #40171 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 我希望您快就会好起来。
    wǒ xī wàng nín kuài jiù huì hǎo qǐ lái。
    I hope you'll soon get well.
    Tatoeba #335512 by fucongcong · #52042 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 就

就是HSK 4成就HSK 5就业HSK 5就读HSK 6就算HSK 6将就HSK 7–9就餐HSK 7–9就此HSK 7–9就地HSK 7–9就近HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences