Dictionary/就

就

jìu

ㄐㄧㄡˋ
AdvHSK 1TOCFL Novice 1core 10k
1(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
2(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
3only; as little as
4as much as; as many as
5to approach; to move towards
6to undertake; to engage in
7(often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of
8(of food) to go with
9with regard to; concerning
10(pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...
11(same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
12(bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4])
13(pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...

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Example

xiàn zài现在jìu就zuò做!
现在就做!
Do it now!