• (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
  • (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
  • (same as 就是 jiù shì) 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 zhe) taking advantage of
  • (of food) to go with
  • with regard to; concerning
  • (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 ér jiù)
  • (pattern: jiù …) even if … still …
  • (pattern: jiù …) if not … then must be …

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