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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 就是
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 就是 | jiù shì | - exactly; precisely - only; simply; just - (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even; even if |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 3 | 152 | 75 | 53 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 就 | jiù | - (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then - (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after - (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) 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 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of - (of food) to go with - with regard to; concerning - (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ... - (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ... |
| 是 | shì | - to be (followed by substantives only) - correct; right; true - (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well - (adverb for emphatic assertion) |
| 是 | shì | - variant of 是[shi4] |
Other Words Containing 就是
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