Learn Hardcore Chinese: jiù

Usages of jiù

我wǒ　从小cóngxiǎo　就jiù　羡慕xiànmù　姐姐jiějie，　因为yīnwèi　她tā　自己zìjǐ　去qù　别的biéde　国家guójiā　旅游lǚyóu。wǒ cóngxiǎo jiù xiànmù jiějie, yīnwèi tā zìjǐ qù biéde guójiā lǚyóu.

I have admired my sister since I was little because she travels to other countries on her own.

我wǒ　从小cóngxiǎo　就jiù　喜欢xǐhuan　在zài　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　散步sànbù。wǒ cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù.

I have liked taking walks in the park since I was little.

我Wǒ　昨天zuótiān　在zài　网站wǎngzhàn　上shàng　下单xiàdān　买mǎi　了le　一件yíjiàn　衣服yīfu，　今天jīntiān　就jiù　收到shōudào　了le。Wǒ zuótiān zài wǎngzhàn shàng xiàdān mǎi le yíjiàn yīfu, jīntiān jiù shōudào le.

Yesterday I placed an order for a piece of clothing on a website, and it arrived today.

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