就 jiù▶ sekaligus

Stroke order

就 is written in 12 strokes.

• 就

Senses

1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
3. only; as little as
4. as much as; as many as
5. to approach; to move towards
6. to undertake; to engage in
7. (of food) to go with
8. with regard to; concerning

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

• 成就pencapaian
• 将就menahan; mentolerir
• 就业menekuni pekerjaan
• 就职Pelantikan
• 就近Dekat
• 迁就memanjakan

就 is pronounced jiù and means “sekaligus”. This word appears in HSK 2, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 就 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.