就 [jiù]
1. 动词v. [靠近] move close to
避重就轻 evade serious issues and dwell on the trivial
2. 动词v. [开始] take … up
就职 take up a position
3. 动词v. [完成] accomplish
4. 动词v. [趁] take the opportunity
For example: 等你看完了这本书,就手把读后感写完吧。 You should write the review as soon as you've finished reading the book.
5. 动词v. [搭配着吃] eat … with
泡菜就稀粥 eat pickles with rice congee
6. 副词adv. [强调时间短] shortly
请稍等,我这就做完。 Wait a moment, I'll be finished shortly.
7. 副词adv. [早已] already
他清晨5点就起床了。 He was already up at five in the morning.
8. 副词adv. [表示紧接着] as soon as
我一回家就打电话给你。 I'll call you as soon as I get home.
9. 副词adv. [表示条件关系] then
用功点就能考出好成绩。 If you put in a bit of work then you'll get good exam results.
10. 副词adv. [强调数量多] as much as
(1) 他一个月写两篇文章,我一星期就写3篇。 He writes two articles a month. I write as many as three a week.
(2) 那么多行李他一人就拎走了。 He carried all that luggage by himself.
11. 副词adv. [仅仅] only
就他一人没来。 He was the only one who didn't come.
12. 副词adv. [原本] already
(1)我就知道他喜欢撒谎。 I already knew he liked to tell lies.
(2)裤子本来就小,洗了后更小。 The trousers were already small, and after washing them they got even smaller.
13. 副词adv. [表示坚决] simply
我就不信完成不了任务。 I simply don't believe I can't finish the job.
14. 副词adv. [强调事实] exactly
这里就是我童年生活过的地方。 This is exactly the place where I spent my childhood.
15. 副词adv. [表示容忍] even though
衬衫难看就难看些吧,因为便宜,我就买了。 Even though the shirt wasn't that nice, I bought it because it was cheap.
16. 连词conj. even if
你就不来,我也无所谓。 Even if you don't come, I really don't care.
17. 介词prep. on
就贸易争端进行了会谈。 Hold talks on trade disputes.