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 ...
Words with 就
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
随行就市
suí háng jiù shì
(of a price) to fluctuate according to the market
驾轻就熟
jià qīng jiù shú
lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy
高不成低不就
gāo bù chéng dī bù jiù
can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one
高不凑低不就
gāo bù còu dī bù jiù
can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one