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Emphasis with 就是 ("jiu4shi4")

就是 jiùshì

Adverb
HSK 3

Structure

就是 + Noun 就(是) + (不) + Verb

Definition

表示强调，用于加强语气，通常用来强调某个事实、观点或事物的确切身份。

Used for emphasis, to strengthen the tone, often to emphasize a fact, opinion, or the exact identity of something.

Usage

用在名词、动词短语或句子前，强调主语或动作的确定性，有时也用于回应对方怀疑或确认。

Placed before a noun, verb phrase, or sentence to emphasize the certainty of the subject or action; also used to respond to doubt or confirmation.

Examples

  • 1 他就是我们要找的人。 (He is exactly the person we are looking for.)
  • 2 我就是不喜欢这个颜色。 (I just don't like this color.)
  • 3 这就是问题的关键。 (This is precisely the key to the problem.)
  • 4 你这么做就是不对的。 (What you are doing is simply wrong.)
  • 5 他就是这么固执。 (He is just that stubborn.)
  • 6 明天就是最后期限了。 (Tomorrow is exactly the deadline.)

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