就
jiù
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) 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; (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
你累了就休息一下吧。
nǐ lèi le jiù xiū xi yī xià ba 。
if you're tired, then rest for a bit.
她一回到家就开始做饭。
tā yī huí dào jiā jiù kāi shǐ zuò fàn 。
as soon as she got home, she started cooking.
Words with 就
就义
jiù yì
to be killed for a righteous cause
就座
jiù zuò
to take a seat
各就各位
gè jiù gè wèi
(of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom)
半推半就
bàn tuī bàn jiù
half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance
这就
zhè jiù
immediately
这就是说
zhè jiù shì shuō
in other words
造就
zào jiù
to bring up
过了这个村就没这个店
guò le zhè ge cūn jiù méi zhè ge diàn
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
迁就
qiān jiù
to yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)
避实就虚
bì shí jiù xū
(idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points
避重就轻
bì zhòng jiù qīng
to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
铸就
zhù jiù
to cast