pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
就
就
jiu4
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
strokes
12
radical
strokes after radical
9
按步就班
按步就班
an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1
follow the prescribed order; keep to conventional ways
按部就班
按部就班
an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1
to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom)
半推半就
半推半就
ban4 tui1 ban4 jiu4
half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance
保外就医
保外就醫
bao3 wai4 jiu4 yi1
to release for medical treatment (of a prisoner)
避实就虚
避實就虛
bi4 shi2 jiu4 xu1
stay clear of the enemy's main force and; strike at his weak points
避重就轻
避重就輕
bi4 zhong4 jiu4 qing1
to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial; to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones
不空成就佛
不空成就佛
bu4 kong1 cheng2 jiu4 fo2
Amoghasiddhi Buddha
不明就里
不明就裡
bu4 ming2 jiu4 li3
not to understand the situation; unaware of the ins and outs
不怕不识货,就怕货比货
不怕不識貨,就怕貨比貨
bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 - jiu4 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4
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)
不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友
不怕神一樣的對手,就怕豬一樣的隊友
bu4 pa4 shen2 yi1 yang4 de5 dui4 shou3 - jiu4 pa4 zhu1 yi1 yang4 de5 dui4 you3
a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
不怕一万,就怕万一
不怕一萬,就怕萬一
bu4 pa4 yi1 wan4 - jiu4 pa4 wan4 yi1
better to be safe than sorry (proverb); to be prepared just in case
不问就听不到假话
不問就聽不到假話
bu4 wen4 jiu4 ting1 bu4 dao4 jia3 hua4
Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
不知就里
不知就裡
bu4 zhi1 jiu4 li3
unaware of the inner workings; naive; unwitting
不作死就不会死
不作死就不會死
bu4 zuo4 si3 jiu4 bu4 hui4 si3
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
迁就
遷就
qian1 jiu4
to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth)
牵就
牽就
qian1 jiu4
to concede; to give up
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)