就 (jiu) 1 - (Adverb) - likely the most difficult Chinese word - Chinese Grammar Simplified
Video Overview & Insights
This is Part 1 of the 就 (jiu) series. In this video, we are going to look at a simpler framework to understand 就 (jiu) as an adverb in most occasions. The video will introduce about 11 patterns in which we use 就 as the adverb. More variations will be explored in future videos.
The fact that 坏了就坏了, when using your base translation, is literally "if it's broken, it's broken", is so odd but so cool! That construction expresses the same nuance as that same phrase does in English ("it doesn't matter that it's broken"), but with most totally foreign languages, it'd be nonsensical. I'm always surprised by the ways Chinese is able to seamlessly translate with English.
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Questions on strange syntax reversals
1) Lai ren! (Come people!)
2) Lai cha! (Bring tea!)
3)!Qiao Shang zhanzhe yige ren,
(On the bridge is standing a person.)
4) Li Jia sile yizhi ji. (Li Family had a chicken die on them.)
HOW??!! WHY!!?? word order reversals??
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All Meanings of 就 (jiù) — Quick Guide:
1️⃣ Immediately / As soon as
我一到家就睡觉。
As soon as I get home, I sleep.
2️⃣ Exactly / Precisely
他就是我哥哥。
He’s exactly my brother.
3️⃣ Only / Just
我就一个问题。
I have just one question.
4️⃣ Then / So (logical result)
你去，我就去。
If you go, then I’ll go.
5️⃣ Emphasis / Certainty
我就是不去！
I’m just not going!
🪄 Bonus: Common Collocations with 就:
🪷就是说 (jiù shì shuō) That is to say / In other words
他没来，就是说他不想见你
He didn't come, meaning he doesn't want to see you
🪷不…就不… If not… then not…
你不学中文，就不能说中文。
If you don’t study Chinese, you can’t speak it.
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@breadman5048so 年轻人玩了几下就放弃了，说太深奥。(context: he is talking about an online game) 就 here is an adverb and means “then”? its not a conjunction??
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@jinlee181Is it ok to use the sentence without Jim when we have an adverb ???
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@maqfafari8812真有意思，谢谢你！
@madarasmalka375This is the MOST amazing concept.... (the arrow) . Thanks!!!!!
@julietthomas267Thank you so much for these videos!! Best explanation of 就 I’ve ever come across.
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@dominicbarnes712This is off topic, but isn't 台 supposed to be the measure word for electronics/machines like computers? Or does 个 work just as well?
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@coffeelord906妈妈不管Taylor, 他要买哪个电脑就买哪个。Should be translated into " Mom doesn't care what Taylor wants, he can decide whichever computer as he wants."
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