All 就 jiù Chinese Grammar

One small word, a dozen different jobs. Here’s every sense of 就 covered on the site, from HSK 2 through HSK 7-9.

Then

就 jiù就 jiù

HSK 2
As soon as

一 yī … 就 jiù一 yī … 就 jiù

HSK 2
Earlier or sooner than expected

就 jiù就 jiù

HSK 2
About to / Going to

要 yào / 快要 kuàiyào / 就要 jiùyào … 了 le

HSK 2
Only

就 jiù就 jiù

HSK 3
Condition — if

就 jiù就 jiù

HSK 3
Different from others

就 jiù就 jiù

HSK 3
Exactly

就是 jiùshì就是 jiùshì

HSK 4
Giving an exception

就 jiù就 jiù

HSK 4
Even if

就算 jiùsuàn / 就是 jiùshì … 也 yě

HSK 4
Fixed Pattern 1: That’s all / That means

X 就是了 jiùshìle / 这就是说 zhèjiùshìshuō

HSK 4
Fixed Pattern 2: Firm resolution / Accepting the situation

让 ràng / 叫 jiào 你 nǐ X 你 nǐ 就 jiù X, X 就 jiù X (点儿 diǎnr) 吧 ba

HSK 4
Fixed Pattern 3: Accepting a consequence

X 了 le 就 jiù X 了 le, (没 méi) 有 yǒu …

HSK 5
Say and do immediately

說 shuō A 就 jiù A说 shuō A 就 jiù A

HSK 5
If not… then not…

没有 méiyǒu … 就没有 jiùméiyǒu …

HSK 5
Once

一旦 yídàn … 就 jiù一旦 yídàn … 就 jiù

HSK 5
Easier than expected

就 jiù就 jiù

HSK 6
With regard to

就 jiù就 jiù

HSK 7-9
End here / At this point

就此 jiùcǐ就此 jiùcǐ

HSK 7-9
Nearby

就近 jiùjìn就近 jiùjìn

HSK 7-9