“As soon as” with 一 (yī)… 就 (jiù)

Overview

This English reference introduces ““As soon as” with 一 (yī)… 就 (jiù)” and focuses on the information most useful when reading Chinese.

Structure

subject + 一 + A (action/state) + 就 + B (action/state)

一 + A (action/state) + subject + 就 + B (action/state)

subject 1 + 一 + A (action/state)，(subject 2) 就 + B (action/state)

Examples

Expressing “as soon as”

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Expressing “every time”

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Common mistakes

Word order

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Usage notes

Omitting 一 (yī)

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Related grammar points

• Emphasis with 就 (jiù)
• Two possibilities with 不是 (búshì)…就是 (jiùshì)
• “As long as” with 只要 (zhǐyào)
• “Since” with 既然 (jìrán)