AdverbsHSK 4
Emphasis with 就是
Use 就是 to emphasize that someone or something is exactly or precisely what is being described. It often appears before a noun phrase and adds a sense of certainty or confirmation. Be careful not to confuse this emphatic 就是 with the conjunction 就 meaning 'then' or 'as soon as'.
Structure
就是 + Noun
Examples
- 那个人就是她的新男朋友。Nàge rén jiùshì tā de xīn nánpéngyou.That guy is her new boyfriend.
- 他就是你要找的人。Tā jiùshì nǐ yào zhǎo de rén.He's just the person that you're looking for.
- 我们就是他的家人。Wǒmen jiùshì tā de jiārén.We're his family.
- 你就是个笨蛋！Nǐ jiùshì gè bèndàn!A moron is precisely what you are!
- 他就是那个骗子！Tā jiùshì nàge piànzi!That con man is him!