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就

jiù

then, right away; just

then, right away; just
Memory picture

Character

就 jiù

Strokes
12
Radical
尢 — weak, lame
Made of
京 capital city 尤 especially, particularly
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我七点就起床。 Wǒ qī diǎn jiù qǐchuáng. I get up as early as seven.
  • 我现在就去。 Wǒ xiànzài jiù qù. I'll go right now.
  • 我现在就吃。 Wǒ xiànzài jiù chī. I'll eat right now.
  • 下课就回家。 Xiàkè jiù huíjiā. I go home right after class.
  • 你来了我就走。 Nǐ lái le wǒ jiù zǒu. I'll leave as soon as you arrive.
  • 老师一说我就明白。 Lǎoshī yì shuō wǒ jiù míngbai. As soon as the teacher says it, I understand.
  • 他吃了就睡觉。 Tā chī le jiù shuìjiào. He eats and then goes straight to sleep.
  • 她就住在学校。 Tā jiù zhù zài xuéxiào. She lives right at the school.
  • 这个就很好。 Zhège jiù hěn hǎo. This one is really good.
  • 别等了,就走吧。 Bié děng le, jiù zǒu ba. Don't wait anymore; let's go.

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