就是

Character by character

• 就jiù12 strokesHSK 1just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
• 是shì9 strokesHSK 1indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that

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Example sentences

• 人就是人。

  Rén jiù shì rén

  People are people.

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 就是. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 是shìHSK 1

  to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)

• 就jiùHSK 1

  (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 着) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...

• 但是dàn shìHSK 2

  but; however

• 还是hái shiHSK 1

  still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or

• 只是zhǐ shìHSK 3

  merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however

• 可是kě shìHSK 2

  but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed

• 是否shì fǒuHSK 4

  whether (or not); if; is or isn't

• 总是zǒng shìHSK 3

  always

• 而是ér shìHSK 4

  rather

• 就要jiù yàoHSK 2

  will; shall; to be going to

• 于是yú shìHSK 4

  thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence

• 正是zhèng shìHSK 2

  is precisely

• 要是yào shiHSK 3

  (coll.) if

• 算是suàn shìHSK 6

  considered to be; at last

• 早就zǎo jiùHSK 2

  already at an earlier time

• 或是huò shìHSK 5

  or; either one or the other

• 是不是shì bù shìHSK 1

  is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not

• 就算jiù suànHSK 6

  (coll.) even if

• 成就chéng jiùHSK 3

  accomplishment; success; achievement; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about

• 也就是说yě jiù shì shuōHSK 7

  in other words; that is to say; so; thus

• 倒是dào shiHSK 5

  contrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwise; why don't you

• 老是lǎo shiHSK 2

  always

• 是非shì fēiHSK 7

  right and wrong; quarrel

• 就业jiù yèHSK 3

  to get a job; employment