jiù

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Usages of jiù

• 如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 有yǒu 时间shíjiān， 我们wǒmen 就jiù 一起yìqǐ 去qù 学校xuéxiào。: If you have time, we will go to school together.
• 如果rúguǒ 她tā 不bù 来lái， 我们wǒmen 就jiù 明天míngtiān 再zài 去qù。: If she doesn’t come, we’ll go again tomorrow.
• 她tā 把bǎ 灯dēng 开kāi 了le， 我wǒ 就jiù 看kàn 书shū。: She turned on the light, and then I read.
• 如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 把bǎ 灯dēng 关guān 了le， 我wǒ 就jiù 不bú 看kàn 书shū。: If you turn off the light, I won’t read.
• 如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 很hěn 忙máng， 就jiù 让ràng 他tā 来lái 帮忙bāngmáng。: If you are very busy, let him come help.
• 明天míngtiān 我们wǒmen 提前tíqián 十shí 分钟fēnzhōng 出发chūfā， 就jiù 不bú 会huì 迟到chídào 了le。: Tomorrow we'll set off ten minutes early, then we won't be late.
• 我们wǒmen 吃完chīwán 晚饭wǎnfàn 就jiù 去qù 公园gōngyuán。: We’ll go to the park right after finishing dinner.
• 其实qíshí 这zhè 个gè 问题wèntí 不bù 难nán， 别bié 担心dānxīn， 你nǐ 试试shìshi 就jiù 懂dǒng 了le。: Actually this question isn’t hard; don’t worry—try and you’ll get it.
• 别bié 担心dānxīn， 你nǐ 放心fàngxīn， 她tā 一会儿yíhuìr 就jiù 回来huílái。: Don’t worry; relax—she’ll be back in a moment.
• 我wǒ 以为yǐwéi 这zhè 个gè 地方dìfang 很hěn 远yuǎn， 其实qíshí 走zǒu 十shí 分钟fēnzhōng 就jiù 到dào 了le。: I thought this place was far, but actually it’s only a ten-minute walk.
• 她tā 不bù 知道zhīdào 怎么办zěnmebàn， 我wǒ 就jiù 跟gēn 她tā 去qù 公园gōngyuán 聊天liáotiān。: She doesn’t know what to do, so I went to the park with her to chat.
• 只要zhǐyào 继续jìxù 练习liànxí 中文zhōngwén， 你nǐ 就jiù 会huì 说shuō 得de 更gèng 好hǎo。: As long as you keep practicing Chinese, you’ll speak better.
• 她tā 约yuē 我wǒ 明天míngtiān 在zài 图书馆túshūguǎn 见面jiànmiàn， 只要zhǐyào 不bù 冷lěng 我wǒ 就jiù 骑qí 自行车zìxíngchē 去qù。: She asked me to meet at the library tomorrow; as long as it isn’t cold, I’ll bike there.
• 如果rúguǒ 下雨xiàyǔ， 我们wǒmen 就jiù 不bú 去qù 了le， 怎么办zěnmebàn？: If it rains, then we won’t go; what should we do?
• 我Wǒ 一yì 回家huíjiā 就jiù 开kāi 电视diànshì 看kàn 电影diànyǐng。: As soon as I get home, I turn on the TV and watch a movie.
• 她Tā 一yí 下课xiàkè 就jiù 跟gēn 同学tóngxué 一起yìqǐ 上网shàngwǎng。: As soon as class is over, she goes online with her classmates.
• 我们Wǒmen 一yì 吃完chīwán 晚饭wǎnfàn 就jiù 去qù 公园gōngyuán 走zǒu 一下yíxià。: As soon as we finish dinner, we go for a walk in the park.
• 他Tā 一yì 忙máng 就jiù 想xiǎng 喝hē 咖啡kāfēi。: Whenever he gets busy, he wants to drink coffee.
• 周末zhōumò 我们wǒmen 一yì 起床qǐchuáng 就jiù 上网shàngwǎng 或者huòzhě 看kàn 电影diànyǐng。: On weekends, as soon as we get up we go online or watch movies.
• 医生Yīshēng 说shuō 如果rúguǒ 我们wǒmen 想xiǎng 身体shēntǐ 更gèng 好hǎo， 就jiù 必须bìxū 多duō 关心guānxīn 自己zìjǐ 的de 健康jiànkāng。: The doctor said that if we want our health to be better, we must pay more attention to our own health.
• 如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 走错zǒucuò 路lù 了le， 就jiù 打电话dǎdiànhuà 给gěi 我wǒ。: If you go the wrong way, just call me.
• 他tā 在zài 聚会jùhuì 上shàng 先xiān 简单jiǎndān 介绍jièshào 了le 自己zìjǐ， 然后ránhòu 就jiù 跟gēn 大家dàjiā 聊天liáotiān。: At the get-together he first briefly introduced himself, and then started chatting with everyone.
• 她Tā 走zǒu着zhe 走zǒu着zhe， 就jiù 走到zǒudào 了le 公园gōngyuán 的de 南门nánmén。: As she walked and walked, she ended up at the south gate of the park.
• 他Tā 看kàn着zhe 看kàn着zhe 书shū， 就jiù 睡着shuìzháo 了le。: As he was reading and reading, he fell asleep.
• 她Tā 玩wán着zhe 玩wán着zhe， 就jiù 不bù 觉得juéde 无聊wúliáo 了le。: As she played and played, she no longer felt bored.
• 听到tīngdào 你nǐ 的de 声音shēngyīn， 我wǒ 就jiù 放心fàngxīn 了le。: When I heard your voice, I felt relieved.
• 我wǒ 想起xiǎngqǐ 我们wǒmen 在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 的de 时候shíhou， 就jiù 觉得juéde 很hěn 温暖wēnnuǎn。: When I think of the times we walked in the park, I feel very warm.
• 我wǒ 太tài 累lèi 了le， 一会儿yíhuìr 就jiù 睡着shuìzháo 了le。: I was too tired and soon fell asleep.
• 知道zhīdào 你nǐ 在zài 家jiā， 我wǒ 就jiù 放心fàngxīn 了le。: Knowing that you are at home, I feel relieved.
• 我wǒ 不bù 喜欢xǐhuan 吃chī 得de 太tài 饱bǎo， 吃chī 得de 太tài 多duō 晚上wǎnshang 就jiù 睡shuì 不bù 好hǎo。: I don’t like eating until I’m too full; if I eat too much, I sleep badly at night.
• 老师lǎoshī 说shuō 只要zhǐyào 我们wǒmen 每天měitiān 认真rènzhēn 复习fùxí， 中文zhōngwén 水平shuǐpíng 一定yídìng 会huì 提高tígāo， 这样zhèyàng 大家dàjiā 就jiù 更gèng 有yǒu 信心xìnxīn 了le。: The teacher said that as long as we review carefully every day, our Chinese level will definitely improve, and then everyone will be more confident.
• 我wǒ 喝完hēwán 茶chá 就jiù 去qù 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù。: After I finish drinking tea, I go for a walk in the park.
• 楼下lóuxià 的de 咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn 人rén 太tài 多duō， 我们wǒmen 就jiù 去qù 楼上lóushàng 找zhǎo 一yí 个gè 地方dìfang 坐zuò下xià。: There are too many people in the café downstairs, so we go upstairs to find a place to sit.
• 他tā 以为yǐwéi 自己zìjǐ 没有méiyǒu 办法bànfǎ 提高tígāo 中文zhōngwén 水平shuǐpíng， 可是kěshì 老师lǎoshī 说shuō 只要zhǐyào 继续jìxù 练习liànxí 就jiù 会huì 好hǎo 多duō 了le。: He thought he had no way to improve his Chinese level, but the teacher said that as long as he keeps practicing, it will get much better.
• 每次měicì 跟gēn 家人jiārén 分开fēnkāi 的de 时候shíhou， 我wǒ 也yě 会huì 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 难过nánguò， 但是dànshì 很hěn 快kuài 就jiù 习惯xíguàn 了le。: Every time I part from my family, I also feel a bit sad, but I quickly get used to it.
• 听到Tīngdào 她tā 的de 声音shēngyīn， 我wǒ 就jiù 觉得juéde 很hěn 开心kāixīn， 心情xīnqíng 也yě 好hǎo 多duō 了le。: When I hear her voice, I feel very happy, and my mood is much better.
• 这Zhè 个gè 网上wǎngshàng 课程kèchéng 的de 时间shíjiān 很hěn 合适héshì， 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 就jiù 能néng 上shàng 课kè。: The time of this online course is very suitable; you can attend class after work.
• 既然Jìrán 你nǐ 这么zhème 累lèi， 就jiù 今天jīntiān 在zài 宿舍sùshè 好好hǎohāo 休息xiūxi 吧ba。: Since you’re so tired, then you should rest well in the dorm today.
• 既然Jìrán 天气tiānqì 这么zhème 好hǎo， 我们wǒmen 就jiù 去qù 公园gōngyuán 走走zǒuzou， 让ràng 心情xīnqíng 更gèng 开心kāixīn 一点儿yìdiǎnr。: Since the weather is so good, let’s go for a walk in the park and make our mood a bit happier.
• 既然Jìrán 你nǐ 想xiǎng 提高tígāo 中文zhōngwén 水平shuǐpíng， 就jiù 把bǎ 网上wǎngshàng 课程kèchéng 上完shàngwán。: Since you want to improve your Chinese level, then finish taking the online courses.
• 教室Jiàoshì 太tài 吵chǎo 了le， 她tā 受不了shòubuliǎo， 就jiù 去qù 图书馆túshūguǎn 学习xuéxí。: The classroom is too noisy; she can’t stand it, so she goes to the library to study.
• 如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 想xiǎng 考好kǎohǎo 明天míngtiān 的de 中文zhōngwén 考试kǎoshì， 就jiù 得děi 现在xiànzài 认真rènzhēn 复习fùxí。: If you want to do well on tomorrow’s Chinese exam, you must review carefully now.
• 要是yàoshi 明天míngtiān 还hái 不bù 好hǎo， 她tā 就jiù 得děi 再zài 预约yùyuē 医生yīshēng。: If she still isn’t better tomorrow, she will have to make another doctor’s appointment.
• 医生yīshēng 说shuō， 如果rúguǒ 今天jīntiān 晚上wǎnshang 又yòu 发烧fāshāo， 就jiù 赶紧gǎnjǐn 来lái 医院yīyuàn。: The doctor said that if she gets a fever again tonight, she should come to the hospital right away.
• 我wǒ 希望xīwàng 吃chī 了le 药yào 以后yǐhòu， 明天míngtiān 早上zǎoshang 就jiù 能néng 退烧tuìshāo。: I hope that after taking the medicine, my fever will go down by tomorrow morning.
• 孩子háizi 听完tīngwán 故事gùshi 以后yǐhòu 就jiù 睡着shuìzháo 了le。: After the child finished listening to the story, they fell asleep.
• 要是yàoshi 你nǐ 生病shēngbìng 了le， 就jiù 在zài 家jiā 休息xiūxi 吧ba。: If you get sick, then rest at home.
• 今天jīntiān 医院yīyuàn 的de 人rén 不bù 多duō， 我wǒ 很hěn 快kuài 就jiù 挂上号guàshànghào 了le。: There weren’t many people at the hospital today, so I got registered very quickly.
• 如果Rúguǒ 家里jiāli 没有méiyǒu 人rén， 我wǒ 就jiù 去qù 邮局yóujú 签收qiānshōu 包裹bāoguǒ。: If no one is home, I'll go to the post office to sign for the package.
• 如果Rúguǒ 衣服yīfu 不bù 合身héshēn， 我wǒ 就jiù 想xiǎng 退货tuìhuò。: If the clothes don’t fit, I want to return them.
• 客服Kèfú 说shuō， 包裹bāoguǒ 寄jì 到dào 那儿nàr 以后yǐhòu， 三天sāntiān 以后yǐhòu 就jiù 可以kěyǐ 退款tuìkuǎn。: Customer service said that after the package is mailed there, a refund can be made three days later.
• 她Tā 觉得juéde 这个zhège 文件wénjiàn 没有méiyǒu 用yòng 了le， 就jiù 删除shānchú 了le。: She felt this file was useless, so she deleted it.
• 如果Rúguǒ 你nǐ 没méi 收到shōudào 退款tuìkuǎn， 就jiù 再zài 联系liánxì 一yí下xià 客服kèfú 吧ba。: If you haven’t received the refund, contact customer service again.
• 我wǒ 写完xiěwán 报告bàogào 以后yǐhòu 就jiù 去qù 睡觉shuìjiào。: After I finish writing the report, I’ll go to sleep.
• 如果rúguǒ 学校xuéxiào 那边nàbian 不bù 能néng 打印dǎyìn， 我们wǒmen 就jiù 去qù 图书馆túshūguǎn 复印fùyìn 资料zīliào。: If the school can’t print it, then we’ll go to the library to make photocopies of the materials.
• 如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 想xiǎng 申请shēnqǐng 奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn， 这次zhècì 就jiù 是shì 一yí 个gè 很hěn 好hǎo 的de 机会jīhuì。: If you want to apply for a scholarship, this is a very good opportunity.
• 这家zhèjiā 店diàn 的de 人rén 很hěn 有礼貌yǒulǐmào， 一yí 进门jìnmén 就jiù 笑xiào 着zhe 跟gēn 我们wǒmen 说shuō “你好nǐhǎo”。: The people in this shop are very polite; as soon as you walk in, they smile and say “hello” to us.
• 要是yàoshi 你nǐ 写错xiěcuò 了le， 就jiù 用yòng 橡皮xiàngpí 擦掉cādiào 吧ba。: If you write it wrong, just erase it with an eraser.
• 这zhè 篇piān 文章wénzhāng 很hěn 短duǎn， 我wǒ 一会儿yíhuìr 就jiù 看完kànwán 了le。: This article is very short; I finished reading it in a little while.
• 如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 有yǒu 好hǎo 办法bànfǎ， 就jiù 告诉gàosu 我wǒ 吧ba。: If you have a good solution, tell me.
• 只要zhǐyào 你nǐ 多duō 休息xiūxi， 身体shēntǐ 很hěn 快kuài 就jiù 会huì 好起来hǎoqǐlái。: As long as you get more rest, you’ll get better soon.
• 我wǒ 一yí 进门jìnmén 就jiù 看见kànjiàn 她tā 了le。: As soon as I walked in, I saw her.
• 看到kàndào 那nà 家jiā 咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn， 我wǒ 就jiù 想起xiǎngqǐ 我们wǒmen 第一次dìyīcì 见面jiànmiàn 的de 时候shíhou。: When I see that café, I remember the first time we met.
• 我们wǒmen 很快hěnkuài 就jiù 会huì 见面jiànmiàn 了le。: We will see each other soon.
• 房东fángdōng 说shuō 明天míngtiān 可以kěyǐ 去qù 看kàn 一下yíxià 房子fángzi， 如果rúguǒ 合适héshì 就jiù 签qiān 合同hétong。: The landlord said we can go look at the apartment tomorrow, and if it’s suitable, we’ll sign the contract.
• 她tā 把bǎ 手机shǒujī 充电器chōngdiànqì 插chā 在zài 插座chāzuò 上shàng 以后yǐhòu， 手机shǒujī 很快hěnkuài 就jiù 能néng 开机kāijī 了le。: After she plugged the phone charger into the outlet, the phone was able to turn on again very soon.
• 如果rúguǒ 房间fángjiān 太tài 乱luàn， 我wǒ 就jiù 先xiān 整理zhěnglǐ 一yí下xià。: If the room is too messy, I’ll tidy it up first.
• 看到kàndào 你nǐ 已经yǐjīng 到dào 家jiā 了le， 我wǒ 就jiù 放心fàngxīn 了le。: Seeing that you’ve already arrived home, I feel at ease.
• 要是yàoshi 你nǐ 在zài 这里zhèlǐ 住zhù 半年bànnián， 就jiù 会huì 习惯xíguàn 这里zhèlǐ 的de 生活shēnghuó。: If you live here for half a year, you’ll get used to the life here.
• 房东fángdōng 人rén 很hěn 好hǎo， 如果rúguǒ 住zhù 得de 舒服shūfu， 我wǒ 就jiù 想xiǎng 一直yìzhí 租下去zūxiàqu。: The landlord is very nice; if it’s comfortable to live there, I want to keep renting it.
• 闹钟nàozhōng 一yì 响xiǎng， 我wǒ 就jiù 起床qǐchuáng 了le。: As soon as the alarm clock went off, I got up.
• 我wǒ 不bú 戴dài 眼镜yǎnjìng 就jiù 看不清楚kànbuqīngchu 黑板hēibǎn 上shàng 的de 汉字hànzì。: If I don’t wear glasses, I can’t see the Chinese characters on the blackboard clearly.
• 一旦yídàn 肥料féiliào 太tài 多duō， 根部gēnbù 就jiù 会huì 有yǒu 问题wèntí。: Once there is too much fertilizer, the root area will have problems.
• 一旦yídàn 叶片yèpiàn 发黄fāhuáng， 就jiù 先xiān 不用búyòng 施肥shīféi。: Once the leaves turn yellow, do not fertilize for the moment.
• 一旦yídàn 发现fāxiàn 虫害chónghài， 就jiù 先xiān 看kàn 叶片yèpiàn。: Once you discover a pest infestation, check the leaves first.
• 一旦yídàn 湿度shīdù 太tài 高gāo， 就jiù 需要xūyào 通风tōngfēng。: Once the humidity is too high, ventilation is needed.
• 既然jìrán 水龙头shuǐlóngtóu 漏水lòushuǐ 了le， 就jiù 马上mǎshàng 关guān 总阀zǒngfá。: Since the tap is leaking, close the main valve immediately.
• 既然jìrán 零件língjiàn 损坏sǔnhuài 了le， 就jiù 需要xūyào 更换gēnghuàn。: Since the part is damaged, it needs to be replaced.
• 既然jìrán 故障gùzhàng 很hěn 紧急jǐnjí， 就jiù 尽快jǐnkuài 安排ānpái 上门shàngmén。: Since the fault is urgent, arrange a home visit as soon as possible.
• 既然jìrán 供水gōngshuǐ 恢复huīfù 了le， 就jiù 把bǎ 收据shōujù 给gěi 我wǒ。: Since the water supply has been restored, give me the receipt.
• 没méi 有yǒu 水shuǐ， 就jiù 没méi 有yǒu 生命shēngmìng。: Without water, there is no life.
• 自从zìcóng 玩具wánjù 消毒xiāodú 以后yǐhòu， 就jiù 可以kěyǐ 再利用zàilìyòng 了le。: Ever since the toys were disinfected, they can be reused.

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