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Expressing "then" with 就 ("jiu4")

就 jiù

Adverb
HSK 2

Structure

..., 就 + Verb Phrase

Translations

  • then

Definition

就（jiù）在汉语中用作副词，表示承接上文，引出结果或结论，相当于“于是”、“便”。

就 (jiù) is used in Chinese as an adverb to indicate a sequence or consequence, equivalent to 'then', 'so', 'thus'.

Usage

用于连接两个动作或事件，表示第一件事发生后紧接着发生第二件事，或者表示条件成立后的结果。常与“如果”、“只要”等连词搭配使用。

Used to connect two actions or events, indicating that the second event occurs immediately after the first, or that a result follows from a condition. Often used with conjunctions like 'if' (如果) or 'as long as' (只要).

Examples

  • 1 我吃完早饭就出门了。 (I went out right after breakfast.)
  • 2 如果下雨，我们就不去公园了。 (If it rains, then we won't go to the park.)
  • 3 只要努力，就一定能成功。 (As long as you work hard, you will surely succeed.)
  • 4 他一来，大家就安静下来了。 (As soon as he came, everyone became quiet.)
  • 5 你早点说，我就明白了。 (If you had said it earlier, I would have understood.)

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