Dictionary/就

就

jiù · jìu

ㄐㄧㄡˋ
HSK 1TOCFL Novice 112 strokestop 22 by use on the map →
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
4only; as little as
5as much as; as many as
6to approach; to move towards
7to undertake; to engage in
8(often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of
9(of food) to go with
10with regard to; concerning
11(bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4])
12(pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...
13(pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...

Etymology

pictophonetic · specialty

Radical

尢 · just, simply; to go to; to approach, near

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