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jiù

HSK 2 adverb / （介）

Meaning 释义

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
(same as 就是[jiù shì]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
only; as little as
as much as; as many as
to approach; to move towards
to undertake; to engage in
(often followed by 著|着[zhe]) taking advantage of
(of food) to go with
with regard to; concerning
(pattern: 就[jiù] ... 也[yě] ...) even if ... still ...
(pattern: 不[bù] ... 就[jiù] ...) if not ... then must be ...

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In real sentences 真实例句

我们wǒmen很hěn快kuài就jiù到dào这儿zhèr了le，不是吗bùshìma？

We arrived here fast, didn't we?

Tatoeba #334593

他tā很hěn快kuài就jiù能néng痊愈quányù吗ma？

Will he get well soon?

Tatoeba #349299

我们wǒmen就jiù不能bùnéng只zhǐ做zuò朋友péngyou吗ma？

Can't we just be friends?

Tatoeba #585046

圣诞节Shèngdànjié很hěn快kuài就jiù到了dào le，对duì吗ma？

Christmas is soon, right?

Tatoeba #825139

因为yīnwèi今天jīntiān我wǒ没法méifǎ上街shàngjiē购物gòuwù，只好zhǐhǎo做zuò点diǎn三明治sānmíngzhì将jiāng就jiù将jiāng就jiù。

As I didn't have time to go shopping today, I had to make do with a sandwich for dinner.

Tatoeba #1233807

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Related words 相关词

爱 ài HSK 1 钱 qián HSK 1 就是 jiù shì HSK 4 抱歉 bào qiàn HSK 4 花 huā HSK 2 咱们 zán men HSK 3 唱 chàng HSK 1 失去 shī qù HSK 4

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