就 jiù at once

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Stroke order

就 is written in 12 strokes.

就 — the Chinese character for at once (jiù), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 就 — at once

就

Senses

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
only; as little as
as much as; as many as
to approach; to move towards
to undertake; to engage in
(of food) to go with
with regard to; concerning

How 就 is used

就 then; right away: adverb before the verb — immediacy, or 'then' linking two clauses (他吃了就睡觉).

Example sentences

我就去买苹果。Wǒ jiù qù mǎi píngguǒ.I will go buy apples at once.
它就走了。Tā jiù zǒu le.It left immediately.
我现在就去。Wǒ xiànzài jiù qù.I will go right now.
他吃了就睡觉。Tā chī le jiù shuìjiào.He sleeps as soon as he finishes eating.

Related words

就 is pronounced jiù and means “at once”.

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