jiù
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
jiù shì
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
precisely
exactly
even
if
just like
in the same way as
jiù yào
will
shall
to be going to
zǎo jiù
already at an earlier time
yě jiù shì shuō
in other words
that is to say
so
thus
chéng jiù
accomplishment
success
achievement
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to achieve (a result)
to create
to bring about
jiù qǐn
to go to sleep
to go to bed (literary)
jiù zhěn
to see a doctor
to seek medical advice
jiù rèn
to take office
to assume a post
jiù yī
to receive medical treatment
zào jiù
to bring up
to train
to contribute to
achievements (usually of young people)
qiān jiù
to yield
to adapt to
to accommodate to (sth)
jiù yè
looking for employment
getting a job
to start a career
jiù jìn
nearby
in a close neighborhood
àn bù jiù bān
to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom)
yī cù ér jiù
to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
success at a stroke
to get results overnight
jiù cǐ
at this point
thus
from then on
jiù xù
to be ready
to be in order
jiù zhí
to take office
to assume a post
gōng chéng míng jiù
to win success and recognition (idiom)
jiù shì lùn shì
to discuss sth on its own merits
to judge the matter as it stands
jiù yì
to be killed for a righteous cause
to die a martyr
jiù yè jī huì
employment opportunity
job opening
xuān shì jiù zhí
to swear the oath of office
jiāng jiu
to accept (a bit reluctantly)
to put up with
jiù zhe
to be next to (colloquial)
shēng jiù
to be born with
to be gifted with
yī qiè jiù xù
everything in its place and ready (idiom)
jià qīng jiù shú
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
jiù dì qǔ cái
to draw on local resources
using materials at hand
tuán jié jiù shì lì liang
unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)
jiāng cuò jiù cuò
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
jiāng jì jiù jì
to beat somebody at their own game (idiom)
bì zhòng jiù qīng
to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones
zhī shi jiù shì lì liang
Knowledge is power, slogan originally due to Francis Bacon 弗蘭西斯·培根|弗兰西斯·培根
bǎo wài jiù yī
to release for medical treatment (of a prisoner)
shù shǒu jiù qín
hands tied and waiting to be captured
bàn tuī bàn jiù
half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance
gāo bù chéng dī bù jiù
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
jiù wǎn le
then it's too late (colloquial)
jiù dào
to set off
to take to the road
jiù biàn
at sb's convenience
in passing
while doing it
àn bù jiù bān
follow the prescribed order
keep to conventional ways
jiù dì zhèng fǎ
to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
to carry out the law on the spot
bì shí jiù xū
stay clear of the enemy's main force and
strike at his weak points
yīn lòu jiù jiǎn
crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can
to do things simply and thriftily
It's not pretty but it works.
jiù mù
to be placed in a coffin
to die
xíng jiāng jiù mù
to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave
shuō Cáo Cāo Cáo Cāo jiù dào
lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives
fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear
jiàn fèng jiù zuān
lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom)
fig. to make the most of every opportunity
yǐn jǐng jiù lù
to extend one's neck in preparation for execution (idiom)
tīng jiàn fēng jiù shì yǔ
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
gāo dī bù jiù
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
gāo bù còu dī bù jiù
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
shù shǒu jiù bì
hands tied and expecting the worst
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà
Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
qū yì fǔ jiù
to be persuaded to debase oneself (idiom)
jiù yè ān dìng fèi
Employment Stability Fee (Taiwan), a minimum monthly fee for employing foreign workers
qū zūn fǔ jiù
to condescend
condescending
patronizing
diào tóu jiù zǒu
to turn on one's heels
to walk away abruptly
jiǎn dào lán lǐ jiù shì cài
all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)
tīng fēng jiù shì yǔ
lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom)
to believe rumors
to be credulous
jiàn hǎo jiù shōu
to quit while one is ahead (idiom)
to know when to stop
gè jiù gè wèi
(of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom)
(athletics) On your mark!
yī huī ér jiù
to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
yī diǎn jiù tōng
a hint is all that is needed
understanding each other without the need to explain
bù pà yī wàn , jiù pà wàn yī
better to be safe than sorry (proverb)
to be prepared just in case
bù pà màn , jiù pà zhàn
it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)
bù míng jiù lǐ
not to understand the situation
unaware of the ins and outs
bù zhī jiù lǐ
unaware of the inner workings
naive
unwitting
fǔ jiù
to deign
to condescend
to yield to (entreaties)
to submit to (sb)
(polite) to deign to accept (a post)
suí háng jiù shì
(of a price) to fluctuate according to the market
to sell at the market price