就 [zau6]

Cantonese · Jyutping

just, simply
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
(verb)1. obey; (adverb) 1. since…then; 2. because of (something), then…; 3. soon; (adverb) exactly;
to accommodate; to yield to; to give in; to acquiesce
used to indicate two actions which happen consecutively, usu. in serial construction with the adverb 一 jat1; right after; immediately after; then
almost; soon
in light of; with regard to; in this/that regard
to succeed; to complete
to come, go to
(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
used to show contrast
precisely; exactly
close; near; to tend to
to approach, near
(same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
used to emphasize something which has happened a long time ago or used to indicate something that is expected in the first place
used to indicate determination, confrontation or antagonism
arrive
only; as little as
used in a conditional sentence in which the antecedent clause is the sufficient condition for the happening of the event stated in the consequent clause
to do
as much as; as many as
used between two identical elements to express resignation
to approach; to move towards
to undertake; to engage in
(often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of
(of food) to go with
with regard to; concerning
(bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4])
(pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...
(pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...

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