就

jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是) merely; nothing else but; simply; j

adverb（介） HSK 3.0 · Band 2

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

就

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

就
  • 就是jiùshìexactlyB4
  • 成就chéngjiùaccomplishmentB5
  • 就业jiùyèto get a jobB5
  • 就读jiùdúto go to schoolB6
  • 就算jiùsuàn(coll.) even ifB6
  • 将就jiāngjiuto accept (a bit reluctantly)B7
  • 就餐jiùcānto dineB7

See it in sentences

我现在就来。

I am coming right now.

他七点就到了。

He was already there at seven.