What does 就 mean in Chinese?
就 (jiù) means (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
就
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
02
(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
03
(same as 就是 jiùshì) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
04
only; as little as
05
as much as; as many as
06
to approach; to move towards
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 就
How do you pronounce 就?
就 is pronounced jiù.
Is 就 an HSK word?
就 is on the HSK 2 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 就?
就 is used as a 副词 / 介词 (adverb / preposition) in Chinese.
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