就
jiù
ㄐㄧㄡˋ
- 1(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
- 2(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
- 3(same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
- 4only; as little as
- 5as much as; as many as
- 6to approach; to move towards
- 7to undertake; to engage in
- 8(often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of
- 9(of food) to go with
- 10with regard to; concerning
- 11(bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4])
- 12(pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...
- 13(pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
Example
現在就做！
xiànzài jiù zuò
Do it now!