AdverbsHSK 4
Expressing earliness with 就
Use 就 after a time word or phrase to stress that an event happens earlier than expected or very soon. The time word can be a specific moment (现在, 明天) or a short duration (马上, 一会儿). Avoid using 就 here without a preceding time expression, as it won't carry the 'earliness' meaning on its own.
Estrutura
Subj. + Time + 就 + Verb
Exemplos
- 我马上就来。Wǒ mǎ shàng jiù lái.I'll be there in a second.
- 米饭二十分钟就好。Mǐ fàn èr shí fēn zhōng jiù hǎo.The rice will be ready in 20 minutes.
- 你们现在就出门吗？Nǐ men xiàn zài jiù chū mén ma?Are you leaving the house right now?
- 他们一会儿就到。Tā men yí huì r jiù dào.They will be here in a few minutes.
- 老板明天就回来。Lǎo bǎn míng tiān jiù huí lái.The boss will be back tomorrow.
Palavras que usam isto
- 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 着) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...
- 早就zǎo jiùlong since/ago