HSK 2 vocabulary › 就
就
就 in English: in that case; then
jiù
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
How to pronounce 就
jiù (without tone marks: jiu). jiù is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 就
就 jiù
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
Example sentences with 就
| 我刚开始工作，打印机就坏了。 | from The First Day at Work |
| 经理表扬了服务员，而服务员说：“诚实本来就是我的责任。” | from The Forgotten Wallet |
| 志愿者周末打扫河边，几个小时就收集了几百个塑料瓶。 | from Plastic Bottles by the River |
Related words
| 成就 | chéng jiù | accomplishment; success | HSK 5 |
| 将就 | jiāng jiu | to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with | HSK 6 |
| 就近 | jiù jìn | nearby; in a close neighborhood | HSK 6 |
| 就业 | jiù yè | to get a job; employment | HSK 6 |
| 就职 | jiù zhí | to take office; to assume a post | HSK 6 |
| 迁就 | qiān jiù | to yield; to adapt to | HSK 6 |