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就 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jiù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“就”这个词用来表示时间上的紧接着或事情的直接发生。
jiù céng huì lái bǎo shí tiān jiàng de jǐng qǔ zài yòng děng.
The word “就” is used to indicate something happening immediately or right after another event.
Context note
“就”常用于描述连续发生的事情或时间上的紧接着。比如：放学后，他就直接回家了。
jiù cháng yòng yú miáo shù lián xù fā shēng de dōng west huí jiā le.
"就" is often used to describe continuous events or things happening immediately after another. For example: After school, he went straight home.
5 examples
他刚到家，妈妈就让他做作业。
tā gāng dào jiā， mā ma jiù ràng tā zuò zuò yè。
As soon as he got home, his mom asked him to do homework.
我吃完饭，就去公园散步。
wǒ chī wán fàn， jiù qù gōng yuán sàn bù。
After I finished eating, I went for a walk in the park.
他一到北京，就去了故宫。
tā yí dào běi jīng， jiù qù le gù gōng。
As soon as he arrived in Beijing, he went to the Forbidden City.
她刚起床，就去刷牙洗脸。
tā gāng qǐ chuáng， jiù qù shuā yá xǐ liǎn。
As soon as she woke up, she brushed her teeth and washed her face.
他一到家，就打开电视看新闻。
tā yí dào jiā， jiù dǎ kāi diàn shì kàn xīn wén。
As soon as he got home, he turned on the TV to watch the news.
5 mini stories
小明放学后，他就直接回家了。然后他就开始做作业。
xiǎo míng fàng xué hòu， tā jiù zhí jiē huí jiā le。 rán hòu tā jiù kāi shǐ zuò zuò yè。
After school, Xiao Ming went straight home and then started doing his homework.
妈妈让他早点睡觉，他马上就去洗澡了。
mā ma ràng tā zǎo diǎn shuì jiào， tā mǎ shàng jiù qù xǐ zǎo le。
Mom told him to go to bed early, so he immediately took a bath.
小红一到家，就放下书包开始做饭。
xiǎo hóng yí dào jiā， jiù fàng xià shū bāo kāi shǐ zuò fàn。
As soon as Xiao Hong got home, she put down her schoolbag and started cooking.
他刚吃完饭，就去公园散步了。然后他就遇到了他的朋友。
tā gāng chī wán fàn， jiù qù gōng yuán sàn bù le。 rán hòu tā jiù yù dào le tā de péng yǒu。
After he finished eating, he went for a walk in the park and then met his friend.
她一到图书馆，就去找书看了。
tā yí dào tú shū guǎn， jiù qù zhǎo shū kàn le。
As soon as she got to the library, she started looking for books.