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就 (jiù) is often translated simply as &quot;just&quot; or &quot;only,&quot; but there are some nuances to how it is used.

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* [[#Used_as_.22Only.22|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Used as &quot;Only&quot;</span>]]
** [[#Used_before_Subject|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Used before Subject</span>]]
*** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
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== <span id="Used_as_.22Only.22" class="mw-headline">Used as &quot;Only&quot;</span> ==

就 can also be used to express one person or thing, similar to how we say in English &quot;just one person&quot; or &quot;just one left.&quot; It is often paired with 一个 or similar in order to emphasize the small quantity.

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

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就 + Subj. + Predicate


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* 这 件 事 ''就'' 我 知道 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shì ''jiù'' wǒ zhīdào.</span><span class="trans">I'm the only person that knows about this.</span>
* 我们 都 忘 了 ，''就'' 他 还 记得 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen dōu wàng le, ''jiù'' tā hái jìde.</span><span class="trans">We all forgot. Only he still remembers it.</span>
* 大家 都 下班 了 ，''就'' 老板 还 没 走 。<span class="pinyin">Dàjiā dōu xiàbān le, ''jiù'' lǎobǎn hái méi zǒu.</span><span class="trans">Everyone finished work and left. Only the boss hasn't left.</span>
* 所有 的 菜 都 很 好吃，''就'' 这 两 个 菜 有点 咸 。<span class="pinyin">Suǒyǒu de cài dōu hěn hǎochī, ''jiù'' zhè liǎng gè cài yǒudiǎn xián.</span><span class="trans">All the food is delicious. Just these two dishes are a little salty.</span>
* 你 觉得 别人 都 是 傻子 吗？''就'' 你 聪明 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ juéde biérén dōu shì shǎzi ma? ''Jiù'' nǐ cōngming?</span><span class="trans">Do you think everyone is an idiot? That only you are smart?</span>


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In this case, the 就 comes before the verb, and what's being emphasized as &quot;small quantity&quot; comes after the verb, either as an object or some other kind of small quantity.

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

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Subj. + 就 + [Verb Phrase]


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

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* 我 ''就'' 去 过 一 次 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''jiù'' qù guo yī cì.</span><span class="trans">I've only been there once.</span>
* 我 早饭 ''就'' 吃 了 一 片 面包。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zǎofàn ''jiù'' chī le yī piàn miàn bāo.</span><span class="trans">I only had a piece of bread for breakfast.</span>
* 你 ''就'' 点 了 两 个 菜 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''jiù'' diǎn le liǎng gè cài?</span><span class="trans">You ordered only two dishes?</span>
* 他 的 事 ，我们 ''就'' 知道 一点点 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de shì, wǒmen ''jiù'' zhīdào yīdiǎndiǎn.</span><span class="trans">We only know a little about his business.</span>
* 她 在 我们 公司 ''就'' 工作 了 两个 月。<span class="pinyin">Tā zài wǒmen gōngsī ''jiù'' gōngzuò le liǎng gè yuè.</span><span class="trans">She has worked at our company for only two months.</span>


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== <span id="Used_as_.22Only_Have.22" class="mw-headline">Used as &quot;Only Have&quot;</span> ==

In this case, 就 means &quot;only have,&quot; similar in meaning to [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%8F%AA%E6%9C%89 只有]. (In these cases, however, 就有 would not be correct. Just use 就.)

=== <span id="Structure_3" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

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Subj. + 就 + Number + [Measure Word] + Noun


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* 这里 ''就'' 一 个 厕所 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ ''jiù'' yī gè cèsuǒ?</span><span class="trans">Does this place only have one bathroom?</span>
* 你们 家 ''就'' 一 个 孩子 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen jiā ''jiù'' yī gè háizi ma?</span><span class="trans">Does your family only have one child?</span>
* 我 ''就'' 一 个 哥哥 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''jiù'' yī gè gēge.</span><span class="trans">I only have one brother.</span>
* 他 在 上海 ''就'' 一 个 朋友 。<span class="pinyin">Tā zài Shànghǎi ''jiù'' yī gè péngyou.</span><span class="trans">He only has one friend in Shanghai.</span>
* 我们 公司 ''就'' 三 个 员工 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī ''jiù'' sān gè yuángōng.</span><span class="trans">There are only three employees in our company.</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_earliness_with_%22jiu%22 Expressing earliness with &quot;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/Limiting_scope_with_%22jiu%22 Limiting scope 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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