Difference between revisions of "Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu...""

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*我 今天 <em>一</em> 回 家 <em>就</em> 睡觉 了。<span class="trans">As soon as I saw him, I was nervous.</span>
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*他 常常 <em>一</em> 下课 <em>就</em> 跑 出去 玩 。<span class="trans">As soon as I saw him, I was nervous.</span>
 
*他 常常 <em>一</em> 下课 <em>就</em> 跑 出去 玩 。<span class="trans">As soon as I saw him, I was nervous.</span>
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*他 <em>一</em> 下班 <em>就</em> 睡觉。<span class="trans">As soon as .</span>
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*你 能 不 能 不要 <em>一</em> 到 家 <em>就</em> 睡觉?<span class="trans">Could you please not go to sleep as soon as you got home?</span>
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* <em>一</em>  <em>就</em>  。<span class="trans">As soon as .</span>
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* <em>一</em>  <em>就</em>  。<span class="trans">As soon as .</span>
  
 
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== Expressing every time with  一……就 ==
  
 
=== Structure ===
 
=== Structure ===
  
The subjects of the two "Events" are usually the same.  
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In this case, 一 means "every time", followed by some certain condition, which could be the reason or the cause of what happened after 就. The subjects of the two "Events" are usually the same.  
  
 
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*我 <em>一</em> 看到 他 <em>就</em> 很 紧张 。<span class="trans">As soon as I saw him, I was nervous.</span>
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*我 <em>一</em> 想到 这 件 事 <em>就</em> 不 高兴。<span class="trans">Every time I think about this, I get upset.</span>
*<em>一</em> 想到 下周 考试 <em>就</em> 很 兴奋。<span class="trans">As soon as I though about going to Paris next month, I was excited.</span>
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*<em>一</em> 看到 她 喜欢 那 个 男生 <em>就</em> 紧张 。<span class="trans">Every time she sees that boy she likes, get nervous.</span>
*<em>一</em> 生气 <em>就</em> 红 。<span class="trans">As soon as he gets angry, his face turns red.</span>
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*老师 <em>一</em> 生气 <em>就</em> 脸红。<span class="trans">Every time the teacher gets angry, his face turns red.</span>
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*她 <em>一</em> 吃 火锅 <em>就</em> 拉肚子。<span class="trans">Every time she eats hotpot, she has diarrhea.</span>
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*<em>一</em> 到 买单 的 时候 他 <em>就</em> 去 上 厕所。<span class="trans">Every time we need to pay for the bill, he just go to the bathroom.</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 08:18, 24 November 2016

This pattern tells us that as soon as (一, yī) one thing happened, then (就, jiù) another thing happened immediately afterwards.

Expressing as soon as with 一……就

Structure

The pattern involves two different events, the first preceded by "一", and then the second event, which follows in quick succession, preceded by 就.

Subj. 一 + Event 1,就 + Event 2

The subjects of the two "Events" can be the same, but they don't have to be. If they're the same, then you don't need to repeat the subject for the second one.

Examples


  • 他 常常 下课 跑 出去 玩 。As soon as I saw him, I was nervous.
  • 下班 睡觉。As soon as .
  • 你 能 不 能 不要 到 家 睡觉?Could you please not go to sleep as soon as you got home?
  • As soon as .
  • As soon as .

Expressing every time with 一……就

Structure

In this case, 一 means "every time", followed by some certain condition, which could be the reason or the cause of what happened after 就. The subjects of the two "Events" are usually the same.

Subj. 一 ……,就 ……

Examples

  • 想到 这 件 事 不 高兴。Every time I think about this, I get upset.
  • 看到 她 喜欢 的 那 个 男生 紧张 。Every time she sees that boy she likes, get nervous.
  • 老师 生气 脸红。Every time the teacher gets angry, his face turns red.
  • 吃 火锅 拉肚子。Every time she eats hotpot, she has diarrhea.
  • 到 买单 的 时候 他 去 上 厕所。Every time we need to pay for the bill, he just go to the bathroom.

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