就

jiù

Part of speech
adverb
Level
HSK 1
  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. 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 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of
  9. 9(of food) to go with
  10. 10with regard to; concerning
  11. 11(bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4])
  12. 12(pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...
  13. 13(pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...

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