就
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jiù · just, simply

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HSK 2.0 · Level 2HSK 3.0 · Level 2Frequency #15
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

尢Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 就

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jiùWords pronounced jiù
jiuWords pronounced jiu
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Example sentences

Notice where 就 sits in each complete thought.

Bú shì nǐ duì de, jiù shì wǒ.不是你对的,就是我。

Either you or I am right.

Source: Tatoeba #861589 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú shì wǒ duì de, jiù shì nǐ.不是我对的,就是你。

I am not correct, but you are.

Source: Tatoeba #861597 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng yào de jiù shì zhège.我想要的就是这个。

This is exactly what I wanted.

Source: Tatoeba #1314313 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè jiù shì wǒ xiǎng yào de.这就是我想要的。

This is what I want.

Source: Tatoeba #336501 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiù shì zài zhè dé dào tā de.我就是在这得到它的。

I've got it right here.

Source: Tatoeba #4353685 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiù shì nǐ yào zhǎo de rén.我就是你要找的人。

I'm the one you want.

Source: Tatoeba #6483524 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 就 in context

  1. Say jiù, then recall the core meaning: just, simply.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 就是 (jiù shì), meaning “exactly”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 就 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.