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就

jiù · jiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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(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 ...

2 examples

一(yí)看(kàn)到(dào)甜(tián)点(diǎn)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)无(wú)法(fǎ)自(zì)拔(bá)。

When it comes to sweets, I just can't control myself.

她(tā)几(jī)乎(hū)没(méi)有(yǒu)说(shuō)完(wán)话(huà)，就(jiù)被(bèi)他(tā)打(dǎ)断(duàn)了(le)。

She had scarcely finished speaking when he cut in.

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