Usage of the character 就

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
(same as 就是 (jiùshì)) 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 著／着 (zhe)) taking advantage of
(of food) to go with
with regard to; concerning
(pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ...
(pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ...

jiùmù

就木

[就木]

to be placed in a coffin; (fig.) to die

qiānjiù

牵就

[牽就]

to concede
to give up

jiùbàn

就伴

[就伴]

to act as companion

zàojiù

造就

[造就]

to bring up
to train
to contribute to
achievements (usually of young people)

jiùxué

就学

[就學]

to attend school

jiùlǐ

就里

[就裡]

inside story

jiùkǒu

就口

[就口]

(of a bowl, a cup etc) to be brought up to one's mouth

jiùxù

就绪

[就緒]

to be ready
to be in order

jiùzhe

就着

[就著]

(eat sth) with (sth else)
taking advantage of; using

shēngjiù

生就

[生就]

to be born with
to be gifted with

jiùdú

就读

[就讀]

to go to school

jiùdào

就道

[就道]

to set off
to take to the road

jiùsuàn

就算

[就算]

(coll.) even if

zǎojiù

早就

[早就]

already at an earlier time

jiùjìn

就近

[就近]

nearby
in a close neighborhood

zhèjiù

这就

[這就]

immediately
at once

jiùqín

就擒

[就擒]

to be taken prisoner

jiùcǐ

就此

[就此]

at this point
thus
from then on

jiùyào

就要

[就要]

will
shall
to be going to

jiùdì

就地

[就地]

locally
on the spot

jiāngjiu

将就

[將就]

to accept (a bit reluctantly)
to put up with

jiùcān

就餐

[就餐]

to dine

jiùqǐn

就寝

[就寢]

to go to sleep
to go to bed (literary)

qiānjiù

迁就

[遷就]

to yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)

jiùyì

就义

[就義]

to be killed for a righteous cause
to die a martyr

chéngjiù

成就

[成就]

accomplishment
success
achievement
CL:個／个 (gè)
to achieve (a result)
to create
to bring about

zhùjiù

铸就

[鑄就]

to cast
to forge
to form
to create

gāojiù

高就

[高就]

to move to a better job

jiùyī

就医

[就醫]

to receive medical treatment

jiùshì

就是

[就是]

exactly; precisely
only; simply; just
(used correlatively with 也 (yě)) even; even if

fǔjiù

俯就

[俯就]

to deign
to condescend
to yield to (entreaties)
to submit to (sb)
(polite) to deign to accept (a post)

jiùyè

就业

[就業]

to get a job
employment

jiùzhí

就职

[就職]

to take office; to assume a post

běnjiù

本就

[本就]

by nature
fundamentally
inherently

jiùzhěn

就诊

[就診]

to see a doctor
to seek medical advice

jiùfú

就服

[就服]

(Tw) employment service (abbr. for 就業服務／就业服务 (jiùyèfúwù))

jiùbiàn

就便

[就便]

at one's convenience; while one is at it

jiùzhèng

就正

[就正]

(literary and deferential) to solicit comments (on one's writing)

jiùfàn

就范

[就範]

to submit
to give in

jiùzuò

就座

[就座]

to take a seat

liànjiù

练就

[練就]

to master (a skill)

kějiù

可就

[可就]

certainly

jiùrèn

就任

[就任]

to take office
to assume a post

chéngjiùgǎn

成就感

[成就感]

sense of achievement

jiùwǎnle

就晚了

[就晚了]

then it's too late (colloquial)

jiùshìshuō

就是说

[就是說]

in other words; that is

jiùyèlü

就业率

[就業率]

employment rate

yějiùshì

也就是

[也就是]

that is
i.e.

bùzhījiùlǐ

不知就里

[不知就裡]

unaware of the inner workings
naive
unwitting

bìzhòngjiùqīng

避重就轻

[避重就輕]

to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones

ànbùjiùbān

按步就班

[按步就班]

variant of 按部就班 (ànbùjiùbān)

zhèjiùshìshuō

这就是说

[這就是說]

in other words
that is to say

jiùzhíyǎnjiǎng

就职演讲

[就職演講]

inaugural lecture

gāodībùjiù

高低不就

[高低不就]

can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one

yīcù'érjiù

一蹴而就

[一蹴而就]

to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
success at a stroke
to get results overnight

yīhuī'érjiù

一挥而就

[一揮而就]

to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke

jiùyèjīhuì

就业机会

[就業機會]

employment opportunity
job opening

yīqièjiùxù

一切就绪

[一切就緒]

everything in its place and ready (idiom)

jiùzhíyǎnshuō

就职演说

[就職演說]

inaugural speech

bùmíngjiùlǐ

不明就里

[不明就裡]

not to understand the situation
unaware of the ins and outs

xuānshìjiùzhí

宣誓就职

[宣誓就職]

to swear the oath of office

jiùyèfúwù

就业服务

[就業服務]

employment service; job placement service; jobseeker assistance

xíngjiāngjiùmù

行将就木

[行將就木]

to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave

jiàqīngjiùshú

驾轻就熟

[駕輕就熟]

lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy
a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back

suíhángjiùshì

随行就市

[隨行就市]

(of a price) to fluctuate according to the market
to sell at the market price

yīxuéjiùhuì

一学就会

[一學就會]

to pick up (a skill) in a very short time; to take to sth like a duck to water

shuōgànjiùgàn

说干就干

[說幹就幹]

to do what needs to be done, without delay

jiùdìqǔcái

就地取材

[就地取材]

to draw on local resources
using materials at hand

bǎowàijiùyī

保外就医

[保外就醫]

to release for medical treatment (of a prisoner)

bàntuībànjiù

半推半就

[半推半就]

half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance

lìngmóugāojiù

另谋高就

[另謀高就]

to get a better job somewhere else (idiom)
to seek alternative employment

yīnlòujiùjiǎn

因陋就简

[因陋就簡]

crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can
to do things simply and thriftily
It's not pretty but it works.

jiùshìlùnshì

就事论事

[就事論事]

to discuss sth on its own merits
to judge the matter as it stands

bìshíjiùxū

避实就虚

[避實就虛]

(idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points

rùkǒujiùhuà

入口就化

[入口就化]

to melt in one's mouth

shùshǒujiùbì

束手就毙

[束手就斃]

hands tied and expecting the worst

jiāngjìjiùjì

将计就计

[將計就計]

to beat sb at their own game (idiom)

shùshǒu-jiùqín

束手就擒

[束手就擒]

lit. to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom)
fig. to surrender without a fight

gèjiùgèwèi

各就各位

[各就各位]

(of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom)
(athletics) On your mark!

diàotóujiùzǒu

掉头就走

[掉頭就走]

to turn on one's heels
to walk away abruptly

gōngchéngmíngjiù

功成名就

[功成名就]

to win success and recognition (idiom)

yīdiǎnjiùtōng

一点就通

[一點就通]

a hint is all that is needed
understanding each other without the need to explain

jiùzhídiǎnlǐ

就职典礼

[就職典禮]

inauguration

jiùkǒubēigài

就口杯盖

[就口杯蓋]

pucker-type lid (cup lid with a spout for sipping)

jiànhǎojiùshōu

见好就收

[見好就收]

(idiom) to quit while one is ahead; to know when to stop

yǐnjǐngjiùlù

引颈就戮

[引頸就戮]

to extend one's neck in preparation for execution (idiom)

jiànfèngjiùzuān

见缝就钻

[見縫就鑽]

lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom)
fig. to make the most of every opportunity

chōngfènjiùyè

充分就业

[充分就業]

full employment

ànbùjiùbān

按部就班

[按部就班]

(idiom) to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine

jiùdìzhèngfǎ

就地正法

[就地正法]

to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
to carry out the law on the spot

jiāngcuòjiùcuò

将错就错

[將錯就錯]

lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake
to accept an error and adapt to it
to muddle through

jiùqǐnshíjiān

就寝时间

[就寢時間]

bedtime

yějiùshìshuō

也就是说

[也就是說]

in other words
that is to say
so
thus

qūzūnfǔjiù

屈尊俯就

[屈尊俯就]

to condescend
condescending
patronizing

Bùkōngchéngjiùfó

不空成就佛

[不空成就佛]

Amoghasiddhi Buddha

tīngfēngjiùshìyǔ

听风就是雨

[聽風就是雨]

lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom)
to believe rumors
to be credulous

yǒunǎijiùshìniáng

有奶就是娘

[有奶就是娘]

see 有奶便是娘 (yǒunǎibiànshìniáng)

jiùyè'āndìngfèi

就业安定费

[就業安定費]

Employment Stability Fee (Taiwan), a minimum monthly fee for employing foreign workers

shuōnǐpàngnǐjiùchuǎn

说你胖你就喘

[說你胖你就喘]

lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom)
fig. Hey! I pay you a compliment, and you start bragging! (typically jocular and teasing)
flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed

gāobùchéngdībùjiù

高不成低不就

[高不成低不就]

can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one

tuánjiéjiùshìlìliang

团结就是力量

[團結就是力量]

unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)

gāobùcòudībùjiù

高不凑低不就

[高不湊低不就]

can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one

dòngbudòngjiùshēngqì

动不动就生气

[動不動就生氣]

to be quick to take offense; to have a short fuse

tīngjiànfēngjiùshìyǔ

听见风就是雨

[聽見風就是雨]

lit. on hearing wind, to say rain
to agree uncritically with whatever people say
to parrot other people's words
to chime in with others

shuō Cáo Cāo Cáo Cāojiùdào

说曹操曹操就到

[說曹操曹操就到]

lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives
fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear

bùzuòsǐjiùbùhuìsǐ

不作死就不会死

[不作死就不會死]

serves you right for doing sth so stupid (Internet slang)

jiǎndàolánlǐjiùshìcài

捡到篮里就是菜

[撿到籃裡就是菜]

all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)

bùpàmàn,jiùpàzhàn

不怕慢，就怕站

[不怕慢，就怕站]

it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)

bùshìyúsǐjiùshìwǎngpò

不是鱼死就是网破

[不是魚死就是網破]

lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)
fig. it's a life-and-death struggle
it's either him or me

bùpàzéitōujiùpàzéidiànjì

不怕贼偷就怕贼惦记

[不怕賊偷就怕賊惦記]

much worse than having something stolen is when a thief has you in his sights (idiom)

bùpàyīwàn,jiùpàwànyī

不怕一万，就怕万一

[不怕一萬，就怕萬一]

better to be safe than sorry (proverb)
to be prepared just in case

guòlezhègecūnjiùméizhègediàn

过了这个村就没这个店

[過了這個村就沒這個店]

past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
this is your last chance

bùpàbùshíhuò,jiùpàhuòbǐhuò

不怕不识货，就怕货比货

[不怕不識貨，就怕貨比貨]

lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison

bùguǎnbáimāohēimāo,zhuōzhùlǎoshǔjiùshìhǎomāo

不管白猫黑猫，捉住老鼠就是好猫

[不管白貓黑貓，捉住老鼠就是好貓]

it doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black; as long as it catches mice it's a good cat (variant of a Sichuanese saying used in a speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平／邓小平 ( Dèng Xiǎopíng) in 1962, usually associated with his economic reforms starting in 1978, in which pragmatism was favored over ideological purity)

bùpàshényīyàngdeduìshǒu,jiùpàzhūyīyàngdeduìyǒu

不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友

[不怕神一樣的對手，就怕豬一樣的隊友]

(idiom) a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent