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Grammar Point:In Chinese, 就 jiù can be used to express that something happens easier than expected. It is often used in a positive way to indicate a pleasant surprise or an unexpected result. Structure S + 就 jiù + Unexpected result It is often combined with 没想到 méixiǎngdào or 想不到 xiǎngbùdào to express the speaker’s…
Grammar Point:In Chinese grammar, 就 jiù can be used as an adverb to indicate “only” or “just” in a sentence. This usage of 就 jiù can be called “small quantity” because it is used to emphasize a small quantity or a small degree of something. Structure S + 就 jiù + V + O 我wǒ就jiù喝hē了le一yì杯bēi水shuǐ我wǒ就jiù喝hē了le一yì杯bēi水shuǐI…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, 才 cái can express the meaning of “only if” or “only when.” When it is used with 如果 rúguǒ, it shows that a certain condition must be met before the result in the main clause can happen. However, even if the condition is met, the result is not automatically guaranteed. It simply becomes possible. Structure…
Grammar Point:When 就 jiù is used with 如果 rúguǒ, it usually implies that if the condition in the “if” clause is met or becomes true, then the result or consequence in the main clause will also happen. It can be translated as “in the case that” or “if…then…” in English Structure 如果 rúguǒ ··· +…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 就 jiù — Earliness 就 jiù can flag something happening earlier or sooner than expected — or something about to happen right away, in the very near future. This use of 就 jiù has two closely related jobs: signaling something is about to happen…
Grammar Point:As an adverb, 就 jiù can be placed before the predicate to add emphasis. “就是 jiùshì” is used to emphasize or confirm a statement. It can be translated into English as “exactly,” “indeed,” or “only because.” Structure 就是 jiùshì + N/SV A： 喂wéi？ 請qǐng找zhǎoTiffany A： 喂wéi？ 请qǐng找zhǎoTiffany Hello? May I speak to Tiffany, please?B： 我wǒ就是jiùshìB： 我wǒ就是jiùshìThis…
TouchHover over the space to see the answers. Linking sounds practice – 喔 / 嘍喽 / 耶 / 嘛 Situation You and your friend are going to attend a friend’s party. You are running out of time, but your friend is still making coffee… 👩🏻 : 快kuài點diǎn（ D ） ！ 快kuài点diǎn（ D ） ！ Hurry…
TouchHover over the space to see the answers. Linking sounds practice – 啊 / 呀 / 哇 / 哪 Different way to say “YES” in Chinese 可以kěyǐ（ 呀ya） 可以kěyǐ（ 呀ya） 對duì（ 呀ya） 对duì（ 呀ya） 好hǎo（ 哇wa） 好hǎo（ 哇wa） 是shì（ 啊a） 是shì（ 啊a） 行xíng（ 啊a） 行xíng（ 啊a） 要yào（ 哇wa） 要yào（ 哇wa） 會huì（ 呀ya） 会huì（ 呀ya） Okay…
TouchHover over the space to see the answers. Fill in the correct word – 嗎吗 / 吧 / 呢 A: 那nà個ge人rén你nǐ認識rènshì（ 嗎ma） ？ A: 那nà个ge人rén你nǐ认识rènshi（ 吗ma） ？ Do you know that person? B: 她tā是shìTiffany （ 吧ba） ？ 可是kěshì太tài遠yuǎn了le， 看kàn不bù清楚qīngchǔB: 她tā是shìTiffany （ 吧ba） ？ 可是kěshì太tài远yuǎn了le， 看kàn不bù清楚qīngchǔI think that is Tiffany. It’s too far, so I can’t…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 就 jiù — “Then” 就 jiù often maps to “then” in English, but not always — it marks the action that follows once the situation set up earlier in the sentence has happened. 就 jiù sits right before the verb phrase and points to…