Meaning of 一…就…
一…就… means indicates two events happening in immediate temporal succession; as soon as the subject does X, the subject does Y (same subject). Pronounced yī … jiù ….
- indicates two events happening in immediate temporal succession
- as soon as the subject does X, the subject does Y (same subject)
- as soon as X happens, Y happens (different subjects)
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
yī一
huí回
jiā家
jiù就
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
I go to sleep as soon as I get home.
Yǔ雨
yī一
tíng停
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
chū出
fā发
。
We will set out as soon as the rain stops.
Tā他
yī一
lái来
wǒ我
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
。
I knew something was wrong the moment he arrived.
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