就是了 (jiù shì le) — that's all; that's it; nothing more; precisely; exactly; that's it

Definition

A sentence-final tag that closes a statement with a reassuring 'that's all' or 'exactly so' — softens an instruction or confirms a point, more emphatic than a plain period.

verb
that's allthat's itnothing morepreciselyexactlythat's it

Examples

  • ，就是了。
    Nǐ bú yòng dān xīn, wǒ bāng nǐ jiù shì le.
    Don't worry, I'll help you, that's all.
  • ，就是了。
    Tā shuō de méi cuò, jiù shì zhè yàng jiù shì le.
    He's right, it's exactly like that.
  • 就是了。
    Nǐ zhǐ yào àn shí wán chéng gōng zuò jiù shì le.
    You just need to finish the work on time, that's all.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

An older form paired 享, a temple, with 京, a tower, showing sacrifice at a high place; in 就 the temple part was dropped and a right part for going upward was added.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

了 was once drawn to show a baby with no arms; some old comments say it showed crossed or tangled legs.

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