Discussion of 就 [jiù] precisely, exactly, at once; already; only; as soon as, right/immediately after; then (used after 'if...' to introduce a natural development of the previous statement) - Trainchinese

1 - 就 and 只 can both mean “only”. Sometimes they are interchangeable. What are their differences? 1. When we direct the meaning of “only” to the object in a sentence, both 就 and 只 can be used. They are interchangeable. For example: E.g. 1a 他只喝白水，不喝咖啡。 [phr] He only drinks plain boiled water and doesn't drink coffee. = 他就喝白水，不喝咖啡。 E.g. 1b 我就买两件。 [phr] I will only buy two (clothes). = 我只买两件。 白水 is the object of the verb 喝. And 两件 is the object of the verb 买. 就 and 只 are referring to the objects — 白水 and 两件. 2. When we direct the meaning of “only” to the subject in a sentence, we can only use 就 or 只有, and they must appear before the subject. 只 cannot be used. E.g. 2a 就他认识那位老师，别人都不认识。 [phr] Only he knows that teacher. Nobody else knows (him). = 只有他认识…… E.g. 2b 周六就我们两个人去游泳。 [phr] On Saturday, only the two of us will go swimming. ＝周六只有我们…… 2 - In this post, we discuss the uses of the correlative adverb 就. 就 is often used in the second clause of a complex sentence to indicate that the second even or action takes place in close succession after the first one. Example 1. 我吃了饭，就去你那里。 [phr] Right after I finish eating, I will go to you. Example 2. 比赛结束了，大家就回家了。 [phr] Right after the match was over, eveybody went home. The subjects of the two clauses can be same (Example 1) or different (Example 2). If they are different, 就 should appear between the subject and the predicate. Please note that 就 as an adverb can never appear before the subject. 3 - The adverb 就 is often used before the predicate (usually a verb) to indicate emphasis. In this case, 就 should be stressed in pronunciation. Various implications are possible, including: precisely, none other than E.g. 1 试衣间就在那里。 [phr] The fitting room is right over there. immediately, at once E.g. 2 我马上就来。 [phr] I'll come right away. only, just E.g. 3 我想他顶多就十五岁。 [phr] I think he is fifteen at most. indicating a resolution E.g. 4 我就买这件。 [phr] I'll buy this one. 就 indicating emphasis doesn’t have any negative form itself, but it can be used before the negative adverbs as confirmation. In this case it means “resolutely not” or “simply not”. For example: E.g. 他就不写作业，你能怎么办？ [phr] He simply won't do his homework. What can you do about it? 4 - Are there any similar words that could be used instead of 就? (jiù) 5 - How is the word 就 used in a sentence? (jiù) 6 - I’m learning this in Rosetta Stone and it’s being used as sort of to say “on” I believe. As in 就能骑你的自行车 (can ride on your bike). Google Translate also translates it to “on”. Maybe “on” should be added to the possible meanings?

1 - 在汉语中，'就'与'只'均可表达'仅'之意，二者有时可互换使用。它们之间的区别如下：当我们将'仅'的含义指向句子中的宾语时，'就'与'只'均可使用，它们是可互换的。例如：例如1a：他仅饮白水，不饮咖啡。[短语]他仅饮白水，不饮咖啡。= 他就饮白水，不饮咖啡。例如1b：我就购两件。[短语]我仅购两件。白水是动词'饮'的宾语，两件是动词'购'的宾语，'就'与'只'均指代宾语——白水与两件。2. 当我们将'仅'的含义指向句子中的主语时，我们只能使用'就'或'只有'，并且它们必须出现在主语之前。'只'不能使用。例如2a：就他认识那位老师，别人都不认识。[短语]只有他认识那位老师。其他人都不认识（他）。= 只有他认识……例如2b：周六就我们两个人去游泳。[短语]在周六，仅我们两人将去游泳。＝周六只有我们……2 - 在本文中，我们探讨副词'就'的用法。'就'常用于复合句的第二分句，以指示第二个事件或动作紧随第一个事件或动作之后。例如：例1. 我吃了饭，就去你那里。[短语]在我吃完饭后，我将立刻去你那里。例2. 比赛结束了，大家就回家了。[短语]在比赛结束后，大家立刻回家了。两个分句的主语可以是相同的（例如1）或不同的（例如2）。如果它们是不同的，'就'应出现在主语和谓语之间。请注意，作为副词的'就'永远不会出现在主语之前。3 - 副词'就'常用于谓语（通常是动词）之前，以表示强调。在这种情况下，'就'的发音应被强调。这可能包括多种含义，包括：精确地、非其他 E.g.1 试衣间就在那里。[短语]试衣间正位于那里。立即，立刻 E.g.2 我马上就来。[短语]我将立刻到来。仅，刚好 E.g.3 我想他最多就十五岁。[短语]我想他最多只有十五岁。表示决心 E.g.4 我就买这件。[短语]我将只买这件。'就'表示强调本身没有否定形式，但它可以用于否定副词之前，作为确认。在这种情况下，它意味着'坚决不'或'纯粹不'。例如：例如：E.g. 他就不写作业，你能怎么办？[短语]他根本不做作业。你能怎么办？4 - 是否有可以替代'就'的相似词语？（jiù）5 - '就'这个词语如何在句子中使用？（jiù）6 - 我在Rosetta Stone学习时，它被用作类似于说'在'的意思。例如：就能骑你的自行车（can ride on your bike）。Google Translate也将它翻译为'在'。也许'在'应该被添加到可能的含义中？