就

jiù

then; just; at once

adverbalso prepositionHSK 3.0 word list · Band 2
Dictionary entry

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是) merely; nothing else but; simply; j

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就

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我现在就来。

Wǒ xiànzài jiù lái.

English

I am coming right now.

他七点就到了。

Tā qī diǎn jiù dào le.

English

He was already there at seven.

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