- 京(capital; high place)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尤(special; prominent)PHONETIC
Approaching the capital city prominently represents the meaning of the character 就.
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就
就
⼪Radical 43 · 12 strokes
(same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
HSK 2 (2.0)HSK 1 (3.0)13 meanings#14
MEANING13 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
(same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
中表示事实恰好是这样，不是别的biǎoshì shìshí qià hǎo shì zhèyàng, búshì biéde
- 。
He is my teacher.
- 。
This is exactly the answer I was looking for.
+ 5 more examples for this meaning
- 。
I'll be back soon.
- 。
He ran as fast as he possibly could.
- 。
He ran as fast as he possibly could.
- 。
He left for New York as soon as he received the letter.
- ，。
On clear days, you can see Mount Fuji.
- 貳副adverb
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
中在某种情况下；那样的话zài mǒu zhǒng qíngkuàng xià; nàyàng de huà
- ，。
If you go, I will go too.
- ，。
If you don't want to go, then I'll go by myself.
- 參副adverb
(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
中表示动作完成后马上发生另一个动作biǎoshì dòngzuò wánchéng hòu mǎshang fāshēng lìng yī gè dòngzuò
- 。
He went to bed as soon as he got home.
- 。
She burst into tears the moment she heard the news.
- 肆副adverb
only; as little as
中仅仅；只有jǐnjǐn；zhǐyǒu
- 。
He left the house with only fifty yuan on him.
- 伍介preposition
with regard to; concerning
中表示关于某个人或事物；向着某个方向或目标biǎoshì guānyú mǒu ge rén huò shìwù; xiàngzháo mǒu ge fāngxiàng huò mùbiāo
- ，。
I have nothing more to say about this matter.
- ，。
On this issue, everyone expressed different opinions.
- 陸副adverb
as much as; as many as
中表示数量不多或不限制，无关紧要biǎoshì shùliàng búduō huò búxiànzhì, wúguān jǐnyào
- 。
He only has this much money.
- 。
There are only these few eggs left in the fridge.
- 柒副adverb
(pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...
中表示让步；虽然...但还是...biǎoshì ràngbù；suīrán...dàn háishi...
- ，。
Even if it rains, I still have to go.
- ，。
Even if you disagree, I will still carry on.
- 捌副adverb
(pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
中表示两种情况必有其一；非此即彼biǎoshì liǎng zhǒng qíngkuàng bì yǒu qī yī; fēi cǐ jí bǐ
- 。
If you don't tell me, I won't know.
- ，。
If it wasn't you who did it, then it was him.
- 玖动verb
to undertake; to engage in
中开始做或从事某事kāishǐ zuò huò cóngshì mǒushì
- 。
He quickly took his position.
- 。
He decided to take up the new position.
- 拾副adverb
(often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of
中利用；趁着机会或条件做某事lìyòng; chènzhe jīhuì huò tiáojiàn zuò mǒu shì
- 。
Let's take advantage of this opportunity.
- 。
He read by the light of the lamp.
- 11动verb
(of food) to go with
中食物搭配吃的东西shíwù dāpèi chī de dōngxi
- 。
This dish goes well with rice.
- 。
He likes to drink with roasted peanuts as a snack.
- 12动verb
to approach; to move towards
中靠近；走向kàojìn；zǒuxiàng
- 。
He slowly moved closer and sat down.
- 13动verb
(bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4])
中到达；实现；完成dàodá；shíxiàn；wánchéng
- 。
He arrived very quickly.
- 。
He completed this task with ease in one fell swoop.
COLLOCATIONS5 collocations
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSISRELATED
SYNONYMS3
就
⼪Radical 43 · lame
(same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
HSK 2 (2.0)HSK 1 (3.0)13 meanings12 strokes#14
MEANING13 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
(same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
中表示事实恰好是这样，不是别的biǎoshì shìshí qià hǎo shì zhèyàng, búshì biéde
- 。
He is my teacher.
- 。
This is exactly the answer I was looking for.
+ 5 more examples for this meaning
- 。
I'll be back soon.
- 。
He ran as fast as he possibly could.
- 。
He ran as fast as he possibly could.
- 。
He left for New York as soon as he received the letter.
- ，。
On clear days, you can see Mount Fuji.
- 貳副adverb
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
中在某种情况下；那样的话zài mǒu zhǒng qíngkuàng xià; nàyàng de huà
- ，。
If you go, I will go too.
- ，。
If you don't want to go, then I'll go by myself.
- 參副adverb
(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
中表示动作完成后马上发生另一个动作biǎoshì dòngzuò wánchéng hòu mǎshang fāshēng lìng yī gè dòngzuò
- 。
He went to bed as soon as he got home.
- 。
She burst into tears the moment she heard the news.
- 肆副adverb
only; as little as
中仅仅；只有jǐnjǐn；zhǐyǒu
- 。
He left the house with only fifty yuan on him.
- 伍介preposition
with regard to; concerning
中表示关于某个人或事物；向着某个方向或目标biǎoshì guānyú mǒu ge rén huò shìwù; xiàngzháo mǒu ge fāngxiàng huò mùbiāo
- ，。
I have nothing more to say about this matter.
- ，。
On this issue, everyone expressed different opinions.
- 陸副adverb
as much as; as many as
中表示数量不多或不限制，无关紧要biǎoshì shùliàng búduō huò búxiànzhì, wúguān jǐnyào
- 。
He only has this much money.
- 。
There are only these few eggs left in the fridge.
- 柒副adverb
(pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...
中表示让步；虽然...但还是...biǎoshì ràngbù；suīrán...dàn háishi...
- ，。
Even if it rains, I still have to go.
- ，。
Even if you disagree, I will still carry on.
- 捌副adverb
(pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
中表示两种情况必有其一；非此即彼biǎoshì liǎng zhǒng qíngkuàng bì yǒu qī yī; fēi cǐ jí bǐ
- 。
If you don't tell me, I won't know.
- ，。
If it wasn't you who did it, then it was him.
- 玖动verb
to undertake; to engage in
中开始做或从事某事kāishǐ zuò huò cóngshì mǒushì
- 。
He quickly took his position.
- 。
He decided to take up the new position.
- 拾副adverb
(often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of
中利用；趁着机会或条件做某事lìyòng; chènzhe jīhuì huò tiáojiàn zuò mǒu shì
- 。
Let's take advantage of this opportunity.
- 。
He read by the light of the lamp.
- 11动verb
(of food) to go with
中食物搭配吃的东西shíwù dāpèi chī de dōngxi
- 。
This dish goes well with rice.
- 。
He likes to drink with roasted peanuts as a snack.
- 12动verb
to approach; to move towards
中靠近；走向kàojìn；zǒuxiàng
- 。
He slowly moved closer and sat down.
- 13动verb
(bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4])
中到达；实现；完成dàodá；shíxiàn；wánchéng
- 。
He arrived very quickly.
- 。
He completed this task with ease in one fell swoop.
COLLOCATIONS5 collocations
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 京(capital; high place)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尤(special; prominent)PHONETIC
Approaching the capital city prominently represents the meaning of the character 就.
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SYNONYMS3
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