就(jiù): (after a suppositional clause) in that case
HSK 112 strokes
(after a suppositional clause) in that case
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Character information
- Pinyin
- jiù
- Meaning
- (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 着) 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 ...
- Strokes
- 12
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 就 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 就 step by step
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Words with 就
Common words using 就 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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