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yóu

especially



  • at once; in a moment
  • as early as; already
  • only; merely
  • as many as; as much as
  • as soon as; right after
  • exactly; precisely
  • with regard to; in the light of; as far as

jiù-dì
就地

n.

on the spot

jiù-jìn
就近

adv.

without having to go far; in the neighbourhood; nearby

jiù-rèn
就任

v.

take up a post

jiù-shì
就是

adv.

quite right; exactly / even if; even

jiù-shì-shuō
就是说

conj.

that is to say; in other words

jiù-suàn
就算

conj.

that is to say; in other words

jiù-yào
就要

v.

to be about to; be going to

jiù-yè
就业

v.

obtain employment; get a job

jiù-yì
就义

v.

die a martyr; be executed for championing a just cause

jiù-zuò
就坐

v.

take one’s seat; be seated

jiù-shì-lùn-shì
就事论事
judge the case as it standsl; consider the matter in isolation

Usage 用法

at once; in a moment

Nǐ bié zǒu, wǒ jiù lái.
你别走,我就来。
Wait a moment, I am coming right away.

as early as; already

Tā zǎo-shang liù diǎn jiù zǒu le.
他早上六点就走了。
He left at six this morning.

only; merely

Wǒ-men jiù qù le liǎng ge dì-fāng.
我们就去了两个地方。
We went to just two places.

as many as; as much as

Tā yí-ge-yuè de diàn-fèi jiù-shì liǎng-bǎi-duō kuài.
他一个月的电费就是两百多块。
He has to pay more than 200 yuan for electricity each month.

as soon as; right after

Nǐ yì tí-qǐ tā wǒ jiù xiǎng-qǐ-lái le.
你一提起他我就想起来了。
I remembered him as soon as you mentioned him.

exactly; precisely

Wǒ jiù yào nǐ shǒu-shang de nà-yí-gè.
我就要你手上的那一个。
What I want is just the one in your hand.

with regard to; in the light of; as far as

Dà-jiā hái jiù gòng-tóng guān-xīn-de wèn-tí jìn-xíng le rè-liè de tǎo-lùn.
大家还就共同关心的问题进行了热烈的讨论。
Everyone addressed the questions of common interest through a warm discussion.