就

Meaning

• (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
• 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[zhe5]) taking advantage of
• (of food) to go with
• with regard to; concerning
• (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...
• (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...