How to say “right away” in Chinese
right away; exactly
“Right away” in Chinese is 就, jiù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
就 is read jiù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “就”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 就. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我一下课就回家。wǒyíxiàkèjiùhuíjiāAs soon as class is over, I go home.
- 我就来wǒjiùláiI'll be right there.
- 我一下课就去教室找你wǒyíxiàkèjiùqùjiàoshìzhǎonǐAs soon as class is over, I'll come to the classroom to find you.
- 如果下雨，我就不去了。rúguǒxiàyǔ,wǒjiùbúqùleIf it rains, I won’t go.
- 如果你喜欢的话就买吧rúguǒnǐxǐhuandehuà,jiùmǎibaIf you like it, buy it.
- 我马上就到wǒmǎshàngjiùdàoI'll be right there.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Although… (but)…”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “right away” in Chinese?
“Right away” in Chinese is 就, pinyin jiù.
What does 就 mean?
就 (jiù) means “right away; exactly”.
How do you write 就?
就 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 就?
就 is read jiù. Tones: jiù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“right away” in the lesson “Although… (but)…”
This word is from the topic “Studies and tasks” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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