就 [jiù]

• 动词
  • （凑近; 靠近） come near; move towards:

    take the simple, less complicated way;

    避繁就简

    play chess by the light of a street lamp;

    就着路灯下棋

  • （到; 开始从事） go to; take up; undertake; engage in; enter upon:

    take one's seat; be seated at the table;

    就席

    go to school;

    就学

  • （完成; 确定） accomplish; make:

    (of a person's career) be crowned with success;

    功成业就

    accomplish in one move;

    一蹴而就

  • （趁着; 顺着） accommodate oneself to; suit; fit:

    at sb.'s convenience;

    就便

    Please get my mail as well while you're at it.

    你就手儿把我的信件也带来吧。

  • （搭着吃或喝） go with; eat with:

    have peanuts to go with liquor

    花生仁就酒

• 介词
  • （从某方面） with regard to; concerning; on; in respect of [to]:
  • （从某方面） with regard to; concerning; on; in respect of [to]:

    in the light of present situation;

    就目前情况看来

    so far as I know;

    就我所知

• 副词
  • （表示在很短的时间以内） at once; right away:

    He will come right away.

    他就来。

    It'll be ready in a minute.

    一会儿就得。

  • （表示事情发生或结束得早） as early as; already; long since:

    The wind has already subsided in the morning.

    大风早晨就停了。

    Man early learned the usefulness of weapons.

    人类很早以前就知道了武器的用处。

  • （表示前后事情紧接着） as soon as; right after:

    Let's start working at once.; Act without delay.

    说干就干。

    He got married as soon as he graduated.

    他一毕业就结婚了。

  • （表示在某种条件或情况下自然怎么样）:

    If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.

    明天要是下雨，我们就不去了。

    Provided you are modest, you'll surely make progress.

    只要虚心，就会进步。

  • （表示对比起来数目大， 次数多， 能力强等） as many as; as much as:

    So far as the expenses are concerned, we saved as much as 50,000 yuan.

    光这一项开支就节约5万元。

  • （放在两个相同的成分之间， 表示容忍或无所谓）:

    If it's lost, it's lost. Just be more careful from now on.

    丢了就丢了吧， 以后小心点。

  • （表示原来或早已是这样）:

    I never said I knew any French.

    我本来就不懂法语。

    I knew he'd be waiting for us.

    我就料到他会等我们的。

  • （仅仅; 只） only; merely; just:

    You are the only one we are waiting for.

    就等你一个人了。

    He alone knows the inside story.

    就他一个人知道这事的内情。

  • （表示坚决）:

    He simply refused to take a rest.

    他就不肯歇一歇。

    I simply wouldn't believe that I couldn't learn it well.

    我就不信学不会。

  • （表示事实正是如此） exactly; precisely:

    What I want is exactly this one.

    我要的就是这一个。

    Just go straight forward and you'll find the post office.

    邮局就在前边。

• 连词
  • （表示假设的让步） even if:
  • （表示假设的让步） even if:

    Even if you won't tell me, I'll know anyway.

    你就不说， 我也会知道。

    Even if you bring it to me, I won't take it.

    你就送来，我也不要。