就 /Essence of Mandarin/

就 / Essence of Mandarin

_THIS IS A TESTING BETA VERSION OF THE SITE_

Condition (or action) A is fulfilled, action B follows

In the first part of a sentence we say what was, is or needs to be fulfilled, so that action B in the second part of a sentence can take place.

In the second sentence with 就 /jiù/ we say what action followed or will follow.

EXAMPLES

After we finish the class we will go to work.

我们下了课就要去上班。

Wǒmen xià le kè jiù yào qù shàngbān.

UP AND DOWN

When one lacks self-confidence, then he (she) can't solve complex problems.

缺乏自信就无法解决复杂的问题。

Quēfá zìxìn jiù wúfǎ jiějué fùzá de wèntí.

WORDS 信 SIMPLE - COMPLICATED

If you don't want to go, then don't go.

你不想去就别去！

Nǐ bùxiǎng qù jiù bié qù.

Good music often isn’t “love at the first hearing”.

好的音乐常常不是你第一次听就喜欢。

Hǎo de yīnyuè chángcháng bùshì nǐ dì yī cì tīng jiù xǐhuan.

If you like it then buy it.

你喜欢就买吧！

Nǐ xǐhuan jiù mǎi ba

You can go to play after you finish your homework.

你完成你的作业，就可以去玩。

Nǐ wánchéng nǐ de zuòyè, jiù kěyǐ qù wán.

成 BECOME

Time passed, action follows

In the first part of the sentence we say how long time is needed for the action to take place.

Second part with 就 /jiù/ tells us what action will follow after the time is fulfilled.

EXAMPLES

Space passed, action follows

In the first part of the sentence we say how long space needs to be crossed.

Second part with 就 /jiù/ tells us what action will follow after the space is crossed.

EXAMPLES

Emphasis

EXAMPLES

I’ve known this for a long time that this is an old traditional concept.

我早就知道这是旧的传统观念。

Wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdào zhè shì jiù de chuántǒng guānniàn.

NEW - OLD

We entered the information age long time ago.

我们早就进入了信息时代。

Wǒmen zǎo jiù jìnrù le xìnxī shídài.

WORDS 信 TO ENTER

I'm (just) loving it! - slogan of McDonald's

我就喜欢！

Wǒ jiù xǐhuan!

被 / “BY

让 / LET ME MAKE YOU ANGRY

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