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Character Decomposition
就=京+尤
Etymology
specialty
Meanings
(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; 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) taking advantage of
(of food) to go with
with regard to; concerning
(bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就)
(pattern: 就... 也...) even if... still...
(pattern: 不... 就...) if not... then must be...
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Words with 就 284 total
to take up a prestigious position · (courteous) to work (as in 您在哪高就 "where are you working?")高就gāo jiùto deign · to condescend · to yield to (entreaties) · to submit to (sb) · (polite) to deign to accept (a post)俯就fǔ jiùto act as companion就伴jiù bànto dine; to have one's meal就餐jiù cānto set off · to take to the road就道jiù dàoto submit · to give in就范jiù fàn
Idioms with 就 96 total
(idiom) to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine按部就班àn bù jiù bānhalf willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance半推半就bàn tuī bàn jiù(idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points避实就虚bì shí jiù xūto avoid the important and dwell on the trivial · to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones避重就轻bì zhòng jiù qīngunaware of the inner workings · naive · unwitting不知就里bù zhī jiù lǐ