immediately; at that very moment
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
immediately; at once; right at that moment
Emphasizes the immediacy of an action following a trigger or event. Often used in narratives. Can be used with '就' for emphasis.
Wǒ我
yī一
tīng听
zhè这
huà话
，
dāng当
xià下
jiù就
lèng愣
zhù住
le了
。
I was stunned the moment I heard these words.
Kàn看
dào到
hái孩
zi子
diē跌
dǎo倒
，
tā她
dāng当
xià下
pǎo跑
le了
guò过
qù去
。
She ran over immediately upon seeing the child fall.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
jiāo交
dài代
de的
rèn任
wu务
，
tā他
dāng当
xià下
jiù就
zhuó着
shǒu手
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
He started working on the task his boss assigned right away.
Líng铃
shēng声
yī一
xiǎng响
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
dāng当
xià下
ān安
jìng静
xià下
lái来
。
The students quieted down the instant the bell rang.