Emphasis with 就 (jiù) An English guide to Emphasis with 就 (jiù), with structures, examples, and practical usage notes.
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Overview
This English reference introduces “Emphasis with 就 (jiù)” and focuses on the information most useful when reading Chinese.
Structure
subject + 就 + 是/在/verb ( + object)
Examples
This section collects practical observations for recognizing the pattern in context.
A : 火 车 站 在 哪 里 ?
Where is the train station?
B : 不 远 , 就 在 那 里 。
It’s not far. It’s right there.
这 zhè 里 lǐ 就 jiù 是 shì 我 wǒ 们 men 学 xué 校 xiào 。
Here is our school.
A : 请 问 , 王 经 理 在 吗 ?
Excuse me, is Manager Wang here?
B : 我 就 是 王 经 理 。 请 问 , 有 什 么 事 ?
I am Manager Wang. May I ask, how can I help?
Usage notes
Emphasizing a strong position with 就 or 就是
Use this note to compare the pattern with the surrounding words while reading.
我 wǒ 问 wèn 了 le 他 tā 很 hěn 多 duō 次 cì , 他 tā 就 jiù 是 shì 不 bú 告 gào 诉 sù 我 wǒ 。
I asked him many times, but he simply won’t tell me.
他 tā 就 jiù 是 shì 这 zhè 样 yàng , 从 cóng 来 lái 不 bù 听 tīng 别 bié 人 ren 的 de 建 jiàn 议 yì 。
That’s just how he is. He never listens to other people’s advice.
虽 suī 然 rán 她 tā 的 de 父 fù 母 mǔ 不 bù 同 tóng 意 yì , 但 dàn 是 shì 她 tā 就 jiù 是 shì 要 yào 退 tuì 学 xué 。
Even though her parents do not agree, she decided to drop out of school.
Expressing “Simply” or “Merely” with 就 or 就是
Use this note to compare the pattern with the surrounding words while reading.
我 wǒ 就 jiù 是 shì 问 wèn 问 wèn 。
I’m simply asking.
我 wǒ 就 jiù 是 shì 想 xiǎng 帮 bāng 你 nǐ , 没 méi 有 yǒu 别 bié 的 de 意 yì 思 si 。
I just want to help you. I don’t have any other intentions.
她 tā 就 jiù 是 shì 来 lái 看 kàn 看 kàn 这 zhè 个 ge 房 fáng 子 zi , 不 bú 是 shì 真 zhēn 的 de 要 yào 买 mǎi 。
She just came to look at this house. She doesn’t actually want to buy it.
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