<p>就 has many meanings，it can be used as</p>
<p>Conj，verb ，prep，adv</p>
<p>Conj ：
就算你有钱，也不能乱花。
It means that even though you're rich ，you can't waste money</p>
<p>Verb：
it means &quot;close to&quot; &quot;approach&quot;
就着灯看书 ＝靠近灯光看书</p>
<p>&quot;devote oneself to&quot; &quot;go in for&quot;
就业＝take up an occupation
就任＝take up one's post</p>
<p>Prep:
就目前来说，病人已经脱离危险了。
It means that ，by looking at the current situation</p>
<p>Adv:
我就要喝啤酒，it means i am eager to have a drink。</p>
<p>我就要吃那块糖，it means i am eager to have that suger</p>

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chao gao
<p>The closest rendition of 就 into English is &quot;and then&quot; or &quot;and straight away&quot;; &quot;then&quot; can denote a temporal or a logical connection.</p>
<p>就 in sentences 1–4 can be read in the temporal sense, in sentences 1 and 5 in the logical sense. Sentence 6 is a little peculiar because the most natural translation would be &quot;The pony could not even afford to take a sip of water before running way,&quot; but if you squint a bit, you could say that 就 here simply means one action is immediately followed by the other in time.</p>
<p>Here are several more examples of 就 as a logical connective:</p>
<ul>
<li>要是我有錢就好了 &quot;if only I were rich&quot; (literally: if I have money, then it is good)</li>
<li>聽說她幸福快樂，我就安心了 &quot;I am glad she is living happily ever after&quot; (literally: I heard she lives happily, I am therefore relieved)</li>
<li>你睡一覺就舒服點了 &quot;you will feel better after a night's sleep&quot; (literally: you have one nap, then it will be a bit more comfortable); a temporal reading is also possible</li>
</ul>
<p>The comma is optional in most cases; it is used for rhythm purposes when the second clause is too long. There are, however, are a few set phrases that do not use a comma, 撒腿就跑, 倒頭就睡, 見好就收, 一管就死, 一放就亂 being some of them. I am not sure if 束手就擒 falls under this category because 就 here could also mean &quot;to reach (the state of being caught).&quot;</p>
<p>The phrase &quot;and later&quot; would be closer to 然後, which has a stronger temporal sense.</p>

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<p>I know 就 is a linking word in these sentences, but what's the <strong>exact</strong> meaning? I don't really know if it's rather &quot;and&quot; or &quot;then&quot;, &quot;and later&quot;, &quot;immediately&quot;, &quot;right away&quot;, &quot;and right after that&quot;, &quot;at once&quot;... Help, please!</p>
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<p>她又怕他不高兴，就哄他说</p>
</blockquote>
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<p>她穿上一件花裙子就上路了</p>
</blockquote>
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<p>大大小小的野兽吓得撒腿就跑</p>
</blockquote>
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<p>俩人商量了一阵， 就各自回家了</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>大家觉得他要做的工作太多，就把他那根扁担藏了起来</p>
</blockquote>
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<p>小马水也顾不上喝就跑开了</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I've got a few additional questions too...</p>
<ol start="2">
<li>Sometimes a comma is put, sometimes isn't. Does the meaning depend on the comma?</li>
<li>If it doesn't, then which version is correct - with or without a comma?</li>
</ol>

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就 is an adverb in those sentences.  You can use "and then", "right after that", etc for interpretation.
dan
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The exact meaning of 就 as a linking word
# The exact meaning of 就 as a linking word

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-15)

I know 就 is a linking word in these sentences, but what's the **exact** meaning? I don't really know if it's rather "and" or "then", "and later", "immediately", "right away", "and right after that", "at once"... Help, please!

> 她又怕他不高兴，就哄他说

> 她穿上一件花裙子就上路了

> 大大小小的野兽吓得撒腿就跑

> 俩人商量了一阵， 就各自回家了

> 大家觉得他要做的工作太多，就把他那根扁担藏了起来

> 小马水也顾不上喝就跑开了

I've got a few additional questions too...

2. Sometimes a comma is put, sometimes isn't. Does the meaning depend on the comma?
3. If it doesn't, then which version is correct - with or without a comma?

**Tags:** word, conjunction

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 就 is an adverb in those sentences.  You can use "and then", "right after that", etc for interpretation.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2020-12-17. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

The closest rendition of 就 into English is "and then" or "and straight away"; "then" can denote a temporal or a logical connection.

就 in sentences 1–4 can be read in the temporal sense, in sentences 1 and 5 in the logical sense. Sentence 6 is a little peculiar because the most natural translation would be "The pony could not even afford to take a sip of water before running way," but if you squint a bit, you could say that 就 here simply means one action is immediately followed by the other in time.

Here are several more examples of 就 as a logical connective:

* 要是我有錢就好了 "if only I were rich" (literally: if I have money, then it is good)
* 聽說她幸福快樂，我就安心了 "I am glad she is living happily ever after" (literally: I heard she lives happily, I am therefore relieved)
* 你睡一覺就舒服點了 "you will feel better after a night's sleep" (literally: you have one nap, then it will be a bit more comfortable); a temporal reading is also possible

The comma is optional in most cases; it is used for rhythm purposes when the second clause is too long. There are, however, are a few set phrases that do not use a comma, 撒腿就跑, 倒頭就睡, 見好就收, 一管就死, 一放就亂 being some of them. I am not sure if 束手就擒 falls under this category because 就 here could also mean "to reach (the state of being caught)."

The phrase "and later" would be closer to 然後, which has a stronger temporal sense.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-12-15. Score: -1

就 has many meanings，it can be used as

Conj，verb ，prep，adv

Conj ：
就算你有钱，也不能乱花。
It means that even though you're rich ，you can't waste money

Verb：
it means "close to" "approach"
就着灯看书 ＝靠近灯光看书

"devote oneself to" "go in for"
就业＝take up an occupation
就任＝take up one's post

Prep:
就目前来说，病人已经脱离危险了。
It means that ，by looking at the current situation

Adv:
我就要喝啤酒，it means i am eager to have a drink。

我就要吃那块糖，it means i am eager to have that suger


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