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  • Pinyin: jiù
  • Traditional: 就
  • HSK: new-1
  • Part of speech: d / p / c / v
  • (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 …