就 (zau6 | jiu4) : right away; only; approach; comply with

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就

zau6

jiu4

[1] [adv] right away; at once; thereupon
[2] [adv] only; just; almost
[3] [v] approach; come near; move towards
[4] [v] comply with; accommodate; follow
[5] [prep] with regard to; concerning; as far as

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Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: 尢 (#43)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

就

This word has been viewed 35919 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 1st Dec 2016 02:13

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就快 zau6 faai3 = soon 粵

一早就 jat1 zou2 zau6 yi1 zao3 jiu4 = earlier on; from the start

就是 zau6 si6 jiu4 shi4 = means; is; exactly 國

就係 zau6 hai6 jiu4 xi4 = exactly; even if 粵

唔係就 m4 hai6 zau6 = otherwise; or else 粵

就噉 zau6 gam2 = just like that 粵

就算係噉 zau6 syun3 hai6 gam2 = be that as it may 粵

就嚟 zau6 lei4 = almost; soon 粵

就要 zau6 jiu3 = about to

就地 zau6 dei6 jiu4 di4 = local; nearby

就是說 zau6 si6 syut3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 = in other words; that is 國

就業 zau6 jip6 jiu4 ye4 = get a job; start a career; employment

就算 zau6 syun3 jiu4 suan4 = granted that; given that 粵

就近 zau6 gan6 jiu4 jin4 = nearby

就餐 zau6 caan1 jiu4 can1 = to eat a meal

成就 sing4 zau6 cheng2 jiu4 = achievement; accomplishment; success; (placename) Sing Chau

遷就 cin1 zau6 qian1 jiu4 = yield to; make concession; accomodate

就此 zau6 ci2 jiu4 ci3 = [1] and thus, [2] thereupon

將就 zoeng1 zau6 jiang1 jiu5 = make do with

屈就 wat1 zau6 qv1 jiu4 = condescend

成就感 sing4 zau6 gam2 = achievability

就坐 zau6 co5 = sitting

造就 zou6 zau6 = bring up; train

就範 zau6 faan6 jiu4 fan4 = give in; submit

就讀 zau6 duk6 = goes to study

就正 zau6 zing3 = submit writings to someone for a comment

保外就醫 bou2 ngoi6 zau6 ji1 bao3 wai4 jiu4 yi1 = medical parole, (of a prisoner) released for medical treatment (common formation)

想點就點 soeng2 dim2 zau6 dim2 xiang3 dian3 jiu4 dian3 = to do as one pleases 粵

就職典禮 zau6 zik1 din2 lai5 = inauguration

就像 zau6 zoeng6 jiu4 xiang4 = just like; to resemble 國

就緒 zau6 seoi5 jiu4 xu4 = ready; in order

不堪造就 bat1 ham1 zou6 zau6 bu4 kan1 zao4 jiu4 = be unpromising 國

一味遷就 jat1 mei6*2 cin1 zau6 yi1 wei4 qian1 jiu4 = make endless concessions; make one concession after another

名成利就 ming4 sing4 lei6 zau6 = good reputation and wealth

就得㗎喇 zau6 dak1 gaa3 laa3 jiu4 de2 ga5 la1 = OK, will do 粵

反轉豬肚就係屎 faan2 zyun3 zyu1 tou5 zau6 hai6 si2 = to experience a friend turning into an enemy after a dispute 粵

反轉豬肚就是屎 faan2 zyun3 zyu1 tou5 zau6 si6 si2 = experience friends turning into enemies after a dispute

宣誓就職 syun1 sai6 zau6 zik1 xuan1 shi4 jiu4 zhi2 = swearing in the oath of office (common formation)

一講曹操，曹操就到 jat1 gong2 cou4 cou1, cou4 cou1 zau6 dou3 = speak of the devil; Speak of the Devil and he shall come

另謀高就 ling6 mau4 gou1 zau6 = look for a better opportunity when resigning from a job

就住 zau6 zyu6 = to accommodate 粵

過咗海就係神仙 gwo2 zo2 hoi2 zau6 hai6 san4 sin1 = to not care about what method is used to reach the target 粵

噉就 gam2 zau6 = in that case; then 粵

如果唔係就 jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 zau6 = otherwise; or else 粵

就這樣吧 zau6 ze5 joeng6 baa6 jiu4 zhe4 yang4 ba5 = that's it for now; that's all for now 國

就係咁多 zau6 hai6 gam3 do1 = [1] it's just that much; [2] that's it for now 粵

撞了就跑 zong6 liu5 zau6 paau2 = hit-and-run 國

就至 zau6 zi3 = just; moments ago 粵

噏得就噏 ap1 dak1 zau6 ap1 = talk nonsense 粵

就來 zau6 lai4 = nearly; almost; close to 粵

就假 zau6 gaa2 = it would be really strange if... , to be really surprised if... 粵

罷就 baa6 zau6 = drop, relinquish, give up 粵

就位 zau6 wai6*2 jiu4 wei4 = to get into positions, take seats

就腳 zau6 goek3 jiu4 jiao3 = within walking distance 粵

錯就要認，打就企定。 co3 zau6 jiu3 jing6 daa2 zau6 kei5 ding6 = face up to one's mistakes; admit one's mistakes and stand still when one gets beaten 粵

就醫 zau6 ji1 jiu4 yi1 = seek medical attention; go to hospital

高就 gou1 zau6 gao1 jiu4 = employment; a vocation; profession

一蹴而就 jat1 cuk1 ji4 zau6 yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4 = to reach one's goal in a single step

刪繁就簡 saan1 faan4 zau6 gaan2 shan1 fan2 jiu4 jian3 = to simplify by eradicating the superfluous

揸頸就命 zaa1 geng2 zau6 meng6 zha1 jing3 jiu4 ming4 = yield to one's circumstances; temporarily bear with; give into to one's fate; reluctantly accept one's lot 粵

高不成，低不就 gou1 bat1 sing4, dai1 bat1 zau6 gao1 bu4 cheng2, di1 bu4 jiu4 = have trouble finding a job because one is not accepted for high paying position and reluctant to accept a lower paying job

你就想 nei5 zau6 soeng2 ni3 jiu4 xiang3 = you wish (common formation)

就住就住 zau6 zyu6 zau6 zyu6 jiu4 zhu4 jiu4 zhu4 = careful, apprehensive; jittery 粵

見高就拜見低就踩 gin3 gou1 zau6 baai3 gin3 dai1 zau6 caai2 = snobbish 粵

就座 zau6 zo6 jiu4 zuo4 = be seated; take one's seat

就席 zau6 zik6 jiu4 xi2 = take one's seat at (at a formal function)

就地正法 zau6 dei6 zing3 faat3 jiu4 di4 zheng4 fa3 = execute on the spot

就義 zau5 ji6 jiu4 yi4 = to be killed for a righteous cause; to die a martyr

就木 zau6 muk6 jiu4 mu4 = to die; entering one's coffin

就擒 zau6 kam4 jiu4 qin2 = to be taken prisoner

就勢 zau6 sai3 jiu4 shi4 = making use of momentum

功成名就 gung1 sing4 ming4 zau6 gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 = to have achieved accomplishments and made a name for oneself

按部就班 on3 bou6 zau6 baan1 an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1 = do everything in a prescribed order

就職 zau6 zik1 jiu4 zhi2 = to inaugurate; to assume office

就手 zau6 sau2 jiu4 shou3 = go smoothly; handy

慳得就慳,可免則免 haan1 dak1 zau6 haan1 , ho2 min5 zak1 min5 = not to spend or use anything unless it's necessary 粵

就寢 zau6 cam2 jiu4 qin3 = go to bed

見好就收 gin3 hou2 zau6 sau1 jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1 = quit while ahead

棄文就武 hei3 man4 zau6 mou5 qi4 wen2 jiu4 wu3 = forsake the pen for the sword

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王先生後日就返啦。粵
Mr. Wong will be coming back the day after tomorrow.

我下個星期就返香港啦。粵
I'm going back to Hong Kong next week.
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就算係噉樣又點呀？粵
Even if that's the case, so what?
[Lit. even if is that way, then how [particle]?]

我最鐘意嘅台灣歌手就係盧廣仲粵
My favourite Taiwanese singer is Crowd Lu.

我一見到我父母就好開心。粵
I am very happy upon seeing my parents.

你一有消息就通知我啦。
Once you have the news then let me know.

幾分鐘之後我就到國
After a few minutes I'll be there.

我在幾分鐘之內就到國
I'll be there in a few minutes.

小馬就是幼馬國
A foal is a young horse.

就嚟悶到我死啦。粵
I am being bored to death.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131797,132172#msg-132172]

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