Learn How to Use "就 jiù" | Chinese Learning

Learn How to Use "就 jiù" | Chinese Learning
Mastering the Chinese adverb 就 is quite a challenge for many learners because 就 can be used in several different ways and it appears in Chinese conversation so often. You might feel like it is hard to tell when you should use this word.
But don't worry! ;)
In this video, I categorized the ways of using the word “就” and help you understand it more easily. Also, you can see how native speakers using this word through some movie clips, and learn the usage by the illustrations and explanations in this video.
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[@TheOriginalJohnDoe]

I took notes and would like to share it for those who need it: 👇🏻 - time word + 就 - Express an action happened earlier than expected - 我昨天五点就起床了 - 你妈在你小的时候就离开了 - 我们早就有新房子了 - event1 / action1 + 就 + event2 / action2 - Express after action 1 finished, action 2 will happen immediately - 剪完这段我就去 after I finish editing this part, I will go - 就+ 要 - Express an action is going to happen in the near future - 客人就要来了 The guests will arrive soon (they have almost arrived - 我们很快就要有自己的新家子 We’re going to have our new house soon - 就 + 要 - Expressing “just” - 我就要吃这个 I just want to eat this - Reason (,) (S) + 就 (then) + Next action / The result - Expressing an if-then condition - 我喜欢就拿去 If you like it then you take it

[@chocomint8261]

if you're using it in the context of "just," can you use 只 instead?

[@user-pm2zv9fs5r]

@@chocomint8261 yes, both is fine.

[@shfunky]

Thank you!!

[@axonile836]

Did I ever told you Iove you ?

[@catinabox3048]

@@chocomint8261 There's a slight nuance in meaning. When you say 我就要吃这个 , the emphasis is on your insistence. When you say 我只要吃这个, the emphasis is on the food item you're pointing at and the unspoken ones you're excluding and/or not open to eating.

[@dalbarzia9235]

beautiful teacher

[@oceancakeee]

你的影片好好看，不知不覺就看了四集，謝謝你的分享，祝你的教學事業蒸蒸日上 🥰

[@caduangelotti8501]

You are the most better chinese teacher!

[@toyslea571]

actually, as a Chinese, i also have no idea when i use "就", just use it with my feeling. i think it's time to use it, then i use it.

[@roccotuytjens1377]

Ha, good to hear you say so. I do exactly this in Dutch. ... No Jiu, of course 😁

[@rebeccan8290]

tbh I think everyone deals this way in their native language xD If you asked me for German grammar I couldn't help you, it just "feels right" this way...

[@nugieapriliansyah7771]

@@rebeccan8290 Yes is it... atleast we Can make people understand

[@amyyychiaaa9054]

Of course, that's because you're a native speaker

[@melphillips1608]

That’s like any native speaker. You forget the ‘rules’ bc it’s a daily immersive thing, so if someone explains it or asks; you’re thinking ‘wut, I just…. Idk, I just use it?’ XD

[@SpongeBob001]

as a Chinese native speaker, I have no idea when to use 就 haha I just use it whenever I feel like I wanna use😂😂😂 I even realised I can’t even explain how to use 就 lol 😂 I’ve watched a lot of your videos and it reminded me how Chinese grammar is quite hard to explain and made me realise I can’t even explain how to use those certain words which is quite interesting to know hahaha 我会中文 但从来没发现 就 这个字那么难解释该怎么用😂

[@damanipage5990]

Mandarin would be a lot easier for me if i knew how to use this character and if i understood sentences with the character in it! Thank you for the examples! You are an angel sent from heaven! 😭❤

[@t.v.2213]

It is so helpful!!! Thank you so much!

[@Cla_Disney]

Possibly the hardest chinese word to use/master, thanks for the video

[@KC-to9xl]

I love the way you use real examples from Chinese media, and your explanations are so clear and concise

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Thank you!

[@BioChemistryWizard]

God I always knew 就 was going to be the bane of my existence when I first started learning Chinese. Hardest character ever.

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Dhaarok It’s indeed a complicated word lol

[@sabrina3138]

就 is more manageable than 了 for me atleast😩

[@tondann]

I love that you put examples of TV shows in your videos, so I can see a real use and not only example sentences!

[@jeddyescalona7008]

i work here in taiwan very usefull language

[@karlk9]

Thank you, Grace! I was helping a Taiwanese friend with English a couple of days ago, explaining that when someone is being talked about and the same person unexpectedly appears, In the US we say “speak of the devil.” My Taiwanese friend said that in Mandarin, the equivalent would be “Shuo gui, gui Jiu lai” (說鬼鬼就來). I didn’t fully understand what he meant until now.

[@davidng5620]

This video is so good!! I hope you'll make one on “才” too

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

David Ng Hello David! Thanks for the suggestion! :D

[@TheOriginalJohnDoe]

@@GraceMandarinChinese You should explain 就 and 才regarding the “late/slow/hard” vs. “early/fast/easy”. This is something that's unknown for beginners and could take a while to get into students their heads and become a habit.

[@ew9373]

我們剛剛開始看你的 youtube channel. 真滿不錯！ 真喜歡！👍

[@aryanamirhosseini7711]

thank you for your amazing and very clear explanations!

[@constantine_cara]

I love your videos! They are really informative and well made and I finally understood 就!

[@Verussian]

Such a tricky word! Thank you for clarifying some of its meanings

[@rick_crypto_talk]

Grace , really thanks a lot for your explanationes !

[@gulcinbusra]

This is the best explanation I have listened so far.^^ Thank you so much for sharing Grace.^^

[@gabrielsanchez9597]

Gracias thanks parabien

[@ynntari2775]

I absolutely loved the passive-agressive message to China at 2:16

[@thycheachea]

thank you. it is very useful

[@JacobPernell]

I just discovered your channel, and your videos are super helpful! 我学习中文三个月了。谢谢！

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Jacob Pernell Hi! Glad you like my videos! And so happy to have you here! ;)

[@zeuscasilac9909]

i love how you make examples with video, this way also helps on mind constructing sentences for me

[@eviscerator8938]

就 is hard for foreigners cuz there is no specific word for it in english. It is pretty easy for Thai people to understand cuz it has the same meaning as the word "ก็".

[@sebr4065]

Thanks Grace, you explained this in a really simple way. I like how you edit in the examples and the summary at the end. 谢谢你!

[@styleinvention3560]

wooow this was so well explained! the Editing and the examples were on point!! thank you!

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Style Invention Glad you like it!

[@AlenaChetverkina]

Love your videos, so easy to follow and understand. 💜

[@brilliantdiamond9788]

New subscriber here.interested to learn Chinese coz 95 % of my co workers are chinese dont know how to speak and understand english and Japanese .i stumble this vid and i like this the reason why i subscribe .at 1rst i watch other one but so quick to talk no single word i inderstand.till i found you

[@akshayjaswal8240]

这个video很帮助我 谢谢

[@seafood_hater]

video = 视频

[@Ian-uu3dz]

This video is so helpful!

[@dianagabriela8574]

You helped me a lot! 谢谢!

[@debmar4857]

谢谢 Grace! This was very helpful as all the other videos you make! I just want to give an advise to the other fellow learners who follow you. Don't get bumped by these tricky characters. The secret is to get exposed to the language as much as possible (by listening to podcasts, watching videos, reading, etc.) and at some point you will just use characters like 就 and 了 naturally. Native speakers don't think about it, they just use them when it feels right. And this goes for any language you're learning. Good luck!

[@wilwaren8571]

Hello ! Thank you for all your nice and useful videos ! im 1 month into learning chinese at the moment ;D

[@MohamedMahmoud-gh9np]

感谢你

[@jasonpan5989]

LOVE IT! this makes my day because my life is actually really empty. like really empty. even though its summer break . but this video just made my day because your videos are wonderfull!you can do it!kepp up on making more videos! I beileve in you!:)

[@herrmosa918]

this was very useful!

[@midinette]

Great vid very useful!

[@josleenlisakhanya3504]

U just yourselves a new subscriber I like the way u explained the jiù becos I've been struggling myself with that I've always swapped it around and I got confused

[@lkhagva-ochiroogii7025]

感谢您。

[@aizirekmuktarbekkyzy7282]

It’s very helpful video, can i know the movie names appeared in this video)

[@zeAlOtSinsTc]

thanks!

[@marion6695]

Thanks for sharing

[@dietherpilapil6743]

谢谢你老师！

[@lanjieke]

你太棒了！！谢谢！这个字太难懂了😂

[@chungchhen]

老师好 . 新年快乐 , 身体健康 , 万事如意 , 年年有余 ! 谢谢您教我们中文 . 继续加油 !

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Chen Jun Guang 哈囉！謝謝俊光:) 你也新年快樂哦！（哈啰！谢谢俊光 你也新年快乐哦！）

[@John-ug2rq]

Where have you been all this time. Thanks for the explanation

[@aramalaura75]

I am first year in college learning chinese as my main study field. It is indeed hard but i guess it'll be worth it. I love it. :))

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Arama Laura Hello Laura! Yes I think your way is okay! Especially you have pressure to pass the exam. And at your stage, you do need to accumulate enough characters, vocabulary and basic grammar to move on to next level. Just that pronunciation is quite important when you want to communicate in Chinese. Remember to figure out what the differences are among those sounds so that you can have a great progress in your listening and speaking. Good luck with your learning! 加油💪

[@shishiwecango]

谢谢您🎉

[@Cahit_29]

thanks🙂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@itshry]

The sample you gave is : 我们就要有家了。when I studied chinese, my teacher said if what we mean referring to the house /building, then we use 房子。

[@aigoaigo8438]

Great way to welcome the new year. :D Thank you so much!

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Rubén Ortega Mendoza Haha indeed! Happy new year:) :)

[@0MVR_0]

就 is temporally heavy in context usually an acknowledgement of a natural resultant [expectation]. Hence, when in use an audience often needs to recall a previously mentioned condition [this however can be assumed].

[@dvonnwilcher9276]

晚上好老师，7：40那部电影叫什么？看起来很好看

[@kazukimanga]

Very useful word! And also 新年快乐! 😊🎉

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Ana 謝謝！新年快樂！🎉（谢谢！新年快乐！）

[@taralim1]

Very technical.. Much needed lessons.. Phew.. !! Grammar kills... Dan ,wo xihuan Zhongwen xuexi.. !!

[@浩然-s7g]

Anyone knows what movie does this scene come from? 4:37

[@josjo8574]

dont pay attention to negative comments, You are doing amazing, You are so positive yourself,,,You are lovely, sweet ...I always waiting for you in US...:)

[@brownskinstories]

hey grace can you name the tv shows you added in this video?

[@ynntari2775]

Oh my god, I paused before the video start and the 0:00 frame is so cute!

[@JamesWongLife]

How many versions of 就 are there? I think I’ve learned 9 but I defo don’t remember them all.

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

James Wong The answer to this question varies among people. It depends on how you analyze and categorize it. Even dictionaries have different definitions of this word. I don’t think you have to memorize how many versions there are. Just listen more and practice using it in different contexts. It will be okay! ;)

[@JamesWongLife]

I completely agree with this. The way I go about it is learning the different meanings, but not necessarily memorising their exact use and definitions. Then by having a lot of input, you will come across 就 or whatever grammar you’ve learned and see how it’s used in context and slowly get used to it and it’ll become part of your active language. The downside to this way of learning is it doesn’t test well, often the grammar is taught then a test is given for the chapter within 5 days which isn’t enough time for new grammar patterns to be internalised. It’s a common phenomena that people can test well at a language but can barely speak it, I think the reverse holds true as well.

[@333system]

Thank you for the video! This video and the video on 才 were super helpful. What is the movie or TV show that is used as an example at 1:55 ? I want to watch it ~

[@tuanmaiquoc5257]

谢谢分享！

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Tuấn Mai Quốc 不客氣！😆（不客气）

[@taralim1]

Can anyone pls tell me the series from which the last 2 clips have been taken??

[@amyyychiaaa9054]

For the structure "event1 / action1 + 就 + event2 / action2", I think it doesn't have the meaning of expressing a thing that happens sooner or earlier? Because it's just a conjunction between the two events.

[@vuanemviethancom]

谢谢你

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Rey Skywalker 不客氣！:D（不客气！）

[@itshry]

我喜欢的 "就"是你的课程

[@R._zZ]

I think u probably wanna say： 我就是喜欢你的课程。🤔

[@supahjadi8944]

我看这视频，就学很多了 Im a beginner if I'm wrong please tell me why.

[@tzxianggg___]

it's a little bit strange but i cant tell you why is it. i would remove 就 in this sentence and add到after學.學到which means have learned

[@nkyw255]

So when things happen earlier we use 就. But how to expect thing to happens before it happens, so we know when to use it.

[@jeremycline9542]

Grace or another Mandarin speaker: hi, when you read the sentence slowly, are you still applying Sandhi rules--or are you reading the marked tones? Thanks!

[@miafitzhugh756]

sorry if this is too late but yep, she's reading it with the tone changes!

[@jeremycline9542]

@@miafitzhugh756 Thanks, Mia!

[@Emile.gorgonZola]

就 and 已经 are very interchangeable?? Or not?

[@sabrina3138]

I hear this in lots of sentences

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Yes this is a common word in Mandarin. It appears a lot:)

[@rainnnnn28]

I'm currently watching a drama and one of the main characters said "我就好开心". What does 就 mean in this case? tia!

[@charliev4156]

Another meaning I’ve seen is that 就 is used for emphasis so that would probably be the application in that instance

[@rainnnnn28]

@@charliev4156 thank you!

[@wanafiqhaikal]

How about 就是？I always hear people say this. Is that mean exactly or what?

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

I’ve talked about it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6Gxk6Z6m7mag9k I hope it’d be helpful for you:)

[@wanafiqhaikal]

@@GraceMandarinChinese okay thank you!

[@vw74superbeetleconvertible66]

Please add Zhuyin for us ㄌㄠˇㄨㄞˋ, 哈哈 謝謝你

[@user-ez2hb5th3c]

突然慶幸自己是中文母語者~ 從外國人的角度來說真的很複雜ㄋㄟ

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Combo Fist 真的超複雜XD 一個字要做兩集哈哈

[@itshry]

就是嘛。。。 I am using 就here

[@stevedcrazy6463]

I think you forgot to put the card at 5:59

[@nordleuchter3041]

新年快乐

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Junhao Wang 新年快樂！（新年快乐！）

[@curoli]

就 seems to be almost like "already" in English?

[@stefanoandreansalim7501]

the exampleis fun because it is a movie XD

[@pinkgoldpeach51]

he turned the light off then walked to his bed 他关掉灯*就*走往他的床。

[@黑猫小]

就是你 我的梦中情人

[@obnoxiouscommenter6194]

This word has so many use cases I was very confused with it

[@GivenPeace]

你的视频很棒！ 你是否会考虑为更高级的学习者制作不使用英语的视频？

[@dseedol9630]

相反，我是来练英语听力的哈哈哈

[@peterbayne7227]

Chinese particles are really difficult to understand, and 就 jiù is one of the hardest. I've never been able to wrap my head around it. (But at least it's not 了 - the most confusing of all) So thank you for trying to explain it. I gave up trying to learn Chinese over 2 years ago, but my Taiwanese coworkers - I've lived in Taiwan for 5 years now - are encouraging me to try again. Taiwan is a great place to live, and my wife wouldn't mind staying here too, but the Chinese language is extremely frustrating and almost impossible to understand. Pronunciation and tone are too hard for me, and everything sounds the same (homophones) so I can't really distinguish any of the words. Plus, if I'm to be honest here, I find the language quite monotonous and repetitive which I don't find particularly appealing to the ear. (Korean and Japanese are much nicer to listen to, but that's just my opinion.) So anyway, I've been researching the language here on KZbin to try and get a better understanding of it before I even think about trying it again. For what it's worth, your videos are well made and enjoyable to listen to. So keep up the good work, and best of luck for the New Year.

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Peter Bayne Hello Peter! Thanks for sharing your thoughts to me! Glad you enjoy living in Taiwan:D And I’ve also heard some of my foreign friends said Chinese sounds are a bit hard to distinguish due to the similarities. It does take some time and effort to get used to it. But if you really want to, it is definitely possible to learn this language! I wish you the best! Happy new year:)

[@peterbayne7227]

Thank you for the reply, I hope you are enjoying the New Years celebrations. My apologies if I come off a little negative sometimes, but I had a really bad experience trying to learn Chinese before and it's put me off trying it again. ("Once bitten, twice shy" as the saying goes) One thing that I think is often overlooked as a difficulty with Chinese is that it is a high-density language. That is, each syllable contains more information on average that, say, an English syllable. So Chinese can convey the same information, on average, with fewer syllables. This means that information comes at you much faster, leaving your brain less time to process it. I find that my brain can't keep up with even very simple sentences for which I already know most of the words. I'm always stuck like a deer in the headlights frantically trying to understand what was said, while the conversation has long since moved on.

[@GraceMandarinChinese]

Peter Bayne Your analysis of Chinese are what experts are talking about! Amazing! You really have a great perception! I understand your feelings, I struggled with English for a long time lol. One thing is you need to have motivation, understanding why you want to learn this language. And then make some plans, maybe doing language exchange, taking online courses or learning 5 vocabulary and know how to use them per day. Don’t need to be rushed, take your time, start from little things, form some little habits that are related to Chinese, enjoy the process because I think once you enjoy learning it then you can keep moving forward! 加油 加油💪

[@peterbayne7227]

I'm a teacher myself.

[@gokucloud746]

xie xie ni, laoshi Grace, amitoufo!

[@quienesxu]

You always look so beautiful 😍

[@flaviospadavecchia5126]

How is jiù written in IPA? :)

[@moty2703]

就會議

[@anasmirza346]

wo cong hen jiu yiqian jiu xihuan ni le

[@martinphipps2]

我一次看到王心凌就 愛她.

[@groverchiri4031]

好極了

[@kraneesh789]

Ni Hao

[@arizzammar3831]

great video but so many adds 😁

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

我昨天六点就吃饭了。

[@ynntari2775]

Every word is clearly defined and differentiated in my mind but my mouth thinks they're too similar, so every word like zu cu zhu chu jiu qu ends up sounding exactly the same :v

[@wagaboa]

我的中文有你一半好就好了！

[@取る猫]

Hi!