就

English Definitions

• 1.(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
• 2.(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
• 3.(same as 是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
• 4.only; as little as
• 5.as much as; as many as
• 6.to approach; to move towards
• 7.to undertake; to engage in
• 8.(often followed by 着) taking advantage of
• 9.(of food) to go with
• 10.with regard to; concerning
• 11.(pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ...
• 12.(pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...

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