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| − | *老师 <em>一</em> | + | *老师 <em>一</em> 来 大家 <em>就</em> 不 说话 了。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī <em>yī</em> lái dàjiā <em>jiù</em> bù shuōhuà le.</span><span class="trans">As soon as the teacher came , everyone stopped talking.</span> |
| − | * | + | *我 每天 <em>一</em> 进 家门 小狗 <em>就</em> 会 跑过来 。<span class="trans">As soon as I enter the house, the puppy will run over to me.</span> |
| − | * | + | *我 <em>一</em> 下班 <em>就</em> 去 接 孩子 。<span class="trans">As soon as I get off work, I need to go to pick up my child.</span> |
| − | * | + | *饿 死了，我 <em>一</em> 下课 <em>就</em> 要 去 吃 午饭 。<span class="trans">I'm starved. As soon as the class is over, I will go to lunch.</span> |
| − | * | + | *他 今天 太 累 了，<em>一</em> 到 家 <em>就</em> 去 睡 了 。<span class="trans">He's too tired today. As soon as he hot home, he went to bed.</span> |
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This pattern tells us that as soon as one thing happened, then another thing happened immediately afterwards. You mark the two events with 一 (yī) and 就 (jiù).
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Used as "as soon as"
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
- 老师 一 来 大家 就 不 说话 了。As soon as the teacher came , everyone stopped talking.
- 我 每天 一 进 家门 小狗 就 会 跑过来 。As soon as I enter the house, the puppy will run over to me.
- 我 一 下班 就 去 接 孩子 。As soon as I get off work, I need to go to pick up my child.
- 饿 死了，我 一 下课 就 要 去 吃 午饭 。I'm starved. As soon as the class is over, I will go to lunch.
- 他 今天 太 累 了，一 到 家 就 去 睡 了 。He's too tired today. As soon as he hot home, he went to bed.
Used as "Every Time"
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 + Situation / Reason，就 + Result
Examples
- 我 一 想到 这 件 事 就 不 高兴 。Every time I think about this, I get upset.
- 老师 一 生气 就 脸红 。Every time the teacher gets angry, his face turns red.
- 她 一 吃 火锅 就 拉肚子 。Every time she eats hotpot, she has diarrhea.
- 他 一 上 英语 课 就 想 睡觉 。Every time he takes English class, he feels like falling asleep.
- 一 不 让 弟弟 去 玩 iPad ，他 就 哭 。Every time we ask my younger brother to stop playing with iPad, he cries.
Sources and further reading
Books
- Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 184) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 240) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp.169) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 206-7) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 88-9) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 85-7) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (pp. 173, 189)→buy
