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Just as [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_lateness_with_%22cai%22 才 (cái) can express lateness], 就 (jiù) can be used to indicate that something happened earlier or sooner than expected. It can also be used in the near future to indicate something will happen very soon.

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* [[#Used_as_.22Right_Away.22_.28in_the_Future.29|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Used as &quot;Right Away&quot; (in the Future)</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Used_as_.22Early.22_.28in_the_Past.29|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Used as &quot;Early&quot; (in the Past)</span>]]
** [[#Structure_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Colloquial_Saying_.E6.97.A9.E5.B0.B1|<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Colloquial Saying 早就</span>]]
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== <span id="Used_as_.22Right_Away.22_.28in_the_Future.29" class="mw-headline">Used as &quot;Right Away&quot; (in the Future)</span> ==

When something happens &quot;right away,&quot; you're talking about &quot;very soon&quot; in the ''future''.

=== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

The pattern is as follows:

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Subj. + Time + 就 + Verb


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=== <span id="Examples" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> ===

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* 我 马上 ''就'' 来 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ mǎshàng ''jiù'' lái.</span><span class="trans">I'll be there in a second.</span>
* 米饭 二十 分钟 ''就'' 好 。<span class="pinyin">Mǐfàn èrshí fēnzhōng ''jiù'' hǎo.</span><span class="trans">The rice will be ready in 20 minutes.</span>
* 你们 现在 ''就'' 出门 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen xiànzài ''jiù'' chūmén ma?</span><span class="trans">Are you leaving the house right now?</span>
* 他们 一会儿 ''就'' 到 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen yīhuìr ''jiù'' dào.</span><span class="trans">They will be here in a few minutes.</span>
* 老板 明天 ''就'' 回来 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn míngtiān ''jiù'' huílái.</span><span class="trans">The boss will be back tomorrow.</span>


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Note that it can sometimes be hard to translate the feeling of &quot;soonness&quot; into English, but in every one of these examples, the time given in the sentences ''feels &quot;soon&quot;'' to the speaker.

== <span id="Used_as_.22Early.22_.28in_the_Past.29" class="mw-headline">Used as &quot;Early&quot; (in the Past)</span> ==

=== <span id="Structure_2" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

In English this use of 就 might be expressed with &quot;as early as,&quot; but usually it's not specifically marked.

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Subj. + Time Point + 就 + Verb + 了


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=== <span id="Examples_2" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> ===

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* 我们 九点 上课 ，他 八点 ''就'' 来 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiǔ diǎn shàngkè, tā bā diǎn ''jiù'' lái '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">We have class at nine, but he came in at eight.</span>
* 飞机 十点 起飞 ，他 六点 ''就'' 到 机场 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Fēijī shí diǎn qǐfēi, tā liù diǎn ''jiù'' dào jīchǎng '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">The plane left at ten, but he arrived at the airport at six.</span>
* 我 昨晚 八 点 半 ''就'' 睡觉 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zuówǎn bā diǎn bàn ''jiù'' shuìjiào '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">I went to bed at eight thirty last night.</span>
* 她 十八 岁 ''就'' 大学 毕业 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shíbā suì ''jiù'' dàxué bìyè '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">She graduated from college when she was only 18 years old.</span>


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Not only can 就 emphasize &quot;time point,&quot; but can also emphasize &quot;time period,&quot; indicating &quot;very fast.&quot;

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Subj. + Time Period + 就 + Verb + 了


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* 你 '''一 个 晚上''' ''就'' 看 完 '''了''' ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ '''yī gè wǎnshang''' ''jiù'' kàn wán '''le'''?</span><span class="trans">It only took you just one night to finish reading it?</span>
* 他 '''十 分钟''' ''就'' 做完 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Tā '''shí fēnzhōng''' ''jiù'' zuò wán '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">It only took him ten minutes to finish doing it.</span>


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From the example sentences it is clear that [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%BA%86 了] naturally occurs with a verb used after 就. This is because verbs following 就 generally have the feeling of being completed.

== <span id="Colloquial_Saying_.E6.97.A9.E5.B0.B1" class="mw-headline">Colloquial Saying 早就</span> ==

早就 means &quot;long ago,&quot; and is usually used to express a kind of impatience or surprise on the part of the speaker. It comes before the verb.

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* 我 ''早就'' 知道 '''了''' ！<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''zǎo jiù'' zhīdào '''le'''!</span><span class="trans">I knew that long ago!</span>
* 她 ''早就'' 结婚 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Tā ''zǎo jiù'' jiéhūn '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">She got married a long time ago.</span>
* 他们 ''早就'' 分手 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen ''zǎo jiù'' fēnshǒu '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">They broke up a long time ago.</span>
* 我们 ''早就'' 毕业 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen ''zǎo jiù'' bìyè '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">We graduated a long time ago!</span>
* 我 ''早就'' 跟 你 说 '''过''' ，他 不 是 好人 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''zǎo jiù'' gēn nǐ shuō '''guo''', tā bù shì hǎo rén.</span><span class="trans">I told you a long time ago that he's not a good guy.</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22cai%22_and_%22jiu%22 Comparing &quot;cai&quot; and &quot;jiu&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Events_in_quick_succession_with_%22yi..._jiu%22 Events in quick succession with &quot;yi... jiu&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_indifference_with_%22jiu%22 Expressing indifference with &quot;jiu&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22If%E2%80%A6,_then%E2%80%A6%22_with_%22ruguo%E2%80%A6,_jiu%E2%80%A6%22 &quot;If…, then…&quot; with &quot;ruguo…, jiu…&quot;]

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* East Asia Student: [http://eastasiastudent.net/2619/china/mandarin/cmn-grammar/jiu-cai-early-as-not-until/ 就 and 才 in Mandarin: as early as, not until]

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