Definition
就是 (jiù shì) emphasizes identity ('exactly, precisely') or determination ('simply, just'), and can mean 'even if' with 也. It is stronger and more emphatic than 就 (jiù), which is a general 'then/just'. Unlike 只是 (zhǐ shì) 'merely, only', 就是 does not introduce a contrast ('but').
adverb
exactlypreciselyused to emphasize identity or truthsimplyjustused to express determination or a resolute attitude
conjunction
even ifeven (usually used with 也)
Examples
- 就是。Tā jiù shì wǒ de lǎoshī.He is my teacher (emphasizing that it's him).
- 就是。Wǒ jiù shì bú qù.I simply won't go / I just don't want to go.
- 就是，。jiù shì xià yǔ, wǒ yě yào qù.Even if it rains, I still want to go.
Grammar
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