就

Definitions

• •(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
• •(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
• •(same as 就是[jiù shì]) 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 著|着[zhe]) taking advantage of
• •(of food) to go with
• •with regard to; concerning
• •(pattern: 就[jiù] ... 也[yě] ...) even if ... still ...
• •(pattern: 不[bù] ... 就[jiù] ...) if not ... then must be ...