就 jiù

HSK 2 word

Meanings

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
(same as 就是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
only; as little as
as much as; as many as
to approach; to move towards

Characters

就 jiù: (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then

Grammar: "If... then..." with 如果...就

如果 + Condition + 就 + Result

如果 opens the condition and 就 goes before the verb of the result, after its subject (你就必须...). 就 is often left out, especially when the result is a suggestion or a command.

Example sentences

现在就做！
Do it now!
Tatoeba #336262 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

我这就走。
I'm going now.
Tatoeba #345398 by zhouj1955 (CC BY 2.0 FR)

就是！
Exactly!
Tatoeba #425576 by GlossaMatik (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).