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 f
lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb); fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison
不怕慢，就怕站不怕慢，就怕站bu4 pa4 man4 - jiu4 pa4 zhan4
it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)
serves you right for doing sth so stupid (Internet slang)
成就成就cheng2 jiu4
accomplishment; success; achievement; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about
充分就业充分就業chong1 fen4 jiu4 ye4
full employment
掉头就走掉頭就走diao4 tou2 jiu4 zou3
to turn on one's heels; to walk away abruptly
俯就俯就fu3 jiu4
to deign; to condescend; to yield to (entreaties); to submit to (sb); (polite) to deign to accept (a post)
高不成低不就高不成低不就gao1 bu4 cheng2 di1 bu4 jiu4
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
高不凑低不就高不湊低不就gao1 bu4 cou4 di1 bu4 jiu4
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
高低不就高低不就gao1 di1 bu4 jiu4
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
高就高就gao1 jiu4
to move to a better job
各就各位各就各位ge4 jiu4 ge4 wei4
(of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom); (athletics) On your mark!
功成名就功成名就gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4
to win success and recognition (idiom)
驾轻就熟駕輕就熟jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2
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
捡到篮里就是菜撿到籃裡就是菜jian3 dao4 lan2 li3 jiu4 shi4 cai4
all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)
见缝就钻見縫就鑽jian4 feng4 jiu4 zuan1
lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom); fig. to make the most of every opportunity
见好就收見好就收jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1
to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop
将错就错將錯就錯jiang1 cuo4 jiu4 cuo4
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
将计就计將計就計jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4
to beat sb at their own game (idiom)
将就將就jiang1 jiu5
to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with
就伴就伴jiu4 ban4
to act as companion
就便就便jiu4 bian4
at sb's convenience; in passing; while doing it
就餐就餐jiu4 can1
to dine
就此就此jiu4 ci3
at this point; thus; from then on
就道就道jiu4 dao4
to set off; to take to the road
就地就地jiu4 di4
locally; on the spot
就地取材就地取材jiu4 di4 qu3 cai2
to draw on local resources; using materials at hand
就地正法就地正法jiu4 di4 zheng4 fa3
to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution; to carry out the law on the spot
就读就讀jiu4 du2
to go to school
就范就範jiu4 fan4
to submit; to give in
就近就近jiu4 jin4
nearby; in a close neighborhood
就里就裡jiu4 li3
inside story
就木就木jiu4 mu4
to be placed in a coffin; to die
就擒就擒jiu4 qin2
to be taken prisoner
就寝就寢jiu4 qin3
to go to sleep; to go to bed (literary)
就寝时间就寢時間jiu4 qin3 shi2 jian1
bedtime
就任就任jiu4 ren4
to take office; to assume a post
就是就是jiu4 shi4
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
就事论事就事論事jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4
to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands
就是说就是說jiu4 shi4 shuo1
in other words; that is
就算就算jiu4 suan4
granted that; even if
就晚了就晚了jiu4 wan3 le5
then it's too late (colloquial)
就绪就緒jiu4 xu4
to be ready; to be in order
就学就學jiu4 xue2
to attend school
就要就要jiu4 yao4
will; shall; to be going to
就业就業jiu4 ye4
looking for employment; getting a job; to start a career
就业安定费就業安定費jiu4 ye4 an1 ding4 fei4
Employment Stability Fee (Taiwan), a minimum monthly fee for employing foreign workers
就业机会就業機會jiu4 ye4 ji1 hui4
employment opportunity; job opening
就业率就業率jiu4 ye4 lv4
employment rate
就业培训就業培訓jiu4 ye4 pei2 xun4
employment training
就医就醫jiu4 yi1
to receive medical treatment
就义就義jiu4 yi4
to be killed for a righteous cause; to die a martyr
就着就著jiu4 zhe5
to be next to (colloquial)
就诊就診jiu4 zhen3
to see a doctor; to seek medical advice
就职就職jiu4 zhi2
to take office; to assume a post
就职典礼就職典禮jiu4 zhi2 dian3 li3
inauguration
就职演讲就職演講jiu4 zhi2 yan3 jiang3
inaugural lecture
就职演说就職演說jiu4 zhi2 yan3 shuo1
inaugural speech
可就可就ke3 jiu4
certainly
另谋高就另謀高就ling4 mou2 gao1 jiu4
to get a better job somewhere else (idiom); to seek alternative employment
牵就牽就qian1 jiu4
to concede; to give up
迁就遷就qian1 jiu4
to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth)
屈尊俯就屈尊俯就qu1 zun1 fu3 jiu4
to condescend; condescending; patronizing
入口就化入口就化ru4 kou3 jiu4 hua4
to melt in one's mouth
生就生就sheng1 jiu4
to be born with; to be gifted with
束手就毙束手就斃shu4 shou3 jiu4 bi4
hands tied and expecting the worst
束手就擒束手就擒shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2
hands tied and waiting to be captured
说曹操曹操就到說曹操曹操就到shuo1 cao2 cao1 cao2 cao1 jiu4 dao4
lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives; fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear
随行就市隨行就市sui2 hang2 jiu4 shi4
(of a price) to fluctuate according to the market; to sell at the market price
听风就是雨聽風就是雨ting1 feng1 jiu4 shi4 yu3
lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom); to believe rumors; to be credulous
听见风就是雨聽見風就是雨ting1 jian4 feng1 jiu4 shi4 yu3
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
团结就是力量團結就是力量tuan2 jie2 jiu4 shi4 li4 liang5
unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)
行将就木行將就木xing2 jiang1 jiu4 mu4
to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave
宣誓就职宣誓就職xuan1 shi4 jiu4 zhi2
to swear the oath of office
也就是也就是ye3 jiu4 shi4
that is; i.e.
也就是说也就是說ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1
in other words; that is to say; so; thus
一蹴而就一蹴而就yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4
to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight
一点就通一點就通yi1 dian3 jiu4 tong1
a hint is all that is needed; understanding each other without the need to explain
一挥而就一揮而就yi1 hui1 er2 jiu4
to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
一切就绪一切就緒yi1 qie4 jiu4 xu4
everything in its place and ready (idiom)
因陋就简因陋就簡yin1 lou4 jiu4 jian3
crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can; to do things simply and thriftily; It's not pretty but it works.
引颈就戮引頸就戮yin3 jing3 jiu4 lu4
to extend one's neck in preparation for execution (idiom)
有奶就是娘有奶就是娘you3 nai3 jiu4 shi4 niang2
see 有奶便是娘
早就早就zao3 jiu4
already at an earlier time
造就造就zao4 jiu4
to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people)