就
jiù
Meaning
- in that case · then
- as soon as · immediately after
- 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
- taking advantage of
- to go with
- with regard to · concerning
- to reach · to attain (as in 一蹴而就 yī cù ér jiù)
- even if ... still ...
- if not ... then must be ...
Example sentences
不是我对的，就是你。
bù shì wǒ duì de， jiù shì nǐ。
I am not correct, but you are.
我知道的就这么多了。
我知道的就這麼多了。
wǒ zhī dao de jiù zhè me duō le。
Beyond this I know nothing.
我们就要到了。
wǒ men jiù yào dào le。
We'll be there soon.
我的生日马上就要到了。
wǒ de shēng rì mǎ shàng jiù yào dào le。
My birthday approaches.