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jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after

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Meaning

jiù jiu4

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
(same as 是) 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 着) taking advantage of
(of food) to go with
with regard to; concerning
(pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ...
(pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...

Example sentences

yàoshi 要是 tā 他 bù 不 tóngyì 同意， tā 他 jiù 就 huì 会 shuō 说。

He’ll say if he doesn’t agree.
wǒ 我 gōngzuò 工作 yī 一 zuò 做 wán 完 jiù 就 lái 来 zhǎo 找 nǐmen 你们。

I’ll come and find you once I’ve finished my work.
dé 得 bù 不 dào 到 de 的 dōngxi 东西 jiù 就 zuì 最 xiǎng 想 dédào 得到。

It is the things that we do not possess which seem to us most desirable.
wǒ 我 yī 一 huídào 回到 jiā 家 jiù 就 dǎdiànhuà 打电话 gěi 给 nǐ 你。

I will give you a call as soon as I get home.

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