Dictionary/就

就

就 jiù

ㄐㄧㄡˋ
AdvHSK 1TOCFL Novice 1core 10k
1then; just; right away (context-dependent adverb)
2(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
3(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
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) taking advantage of
9(of food) to go with
10with regard to; concerning
11to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就)
12(pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ...
13(pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...
14(same as 就是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly

Characters

Example

wǒ我mǎ shàng马上jiù就lái来。
我马上就来。
I'll be right there.

Often confused with

See also: words & characters pronounced jiù