Chinese word dictionary

就是

jiùshì · exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even; even if

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Word information

Simplified就是

Traditional就是

Pinyinjiùshì

Part of speech助、副、连

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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就jiù

just, simply; to go to; to approach, near

是shì

to be; yes

How to learn 就是

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Words with the same characters

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是shì

to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion); variant of 是[shi4]

但是dànshì

but; however

还是háishi

still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or

就jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...

可是kěshì

but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed

只是zhǐshì

merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however