Difference between revisions of "Adding emphasis with "jiushi""

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-就是 can be used to add many different types of emphasis.
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-It can be used:
-== To intensify adjectives ==
-就是can be used to modify an adjective to mean really, or "really that and nothing else".
-For example:
-<div class="liju">
-* 他 <em>就是</em> 聪明，考试 肯定 能 通过。
-* 我 什么 都 没 做，他 <em>就是</em> 对 我 有 偏见。
-</div>
-== To limit the scope of verbs and adjectives ==
-就是(jiù shì) can be used before verbs and adjectives to emphasize to limit the scope of what the speaker is talking about, eliminating other options. This is a bit like "only", or "just" in English.
-Some examples:
-<div class="liju">
-* 警察，你 看 你 看，<em>就是</em> 他，你 快 点 去 抓！(Emphasizing that it's that person, no one else)
-* 所有 的 人 都 准时 到，<em>就是</em> 小 杨 迟到。 (Emphasizing that only 小杨 was late, everyone else was on time)
-* 我 对 别 人 没有 什么 印象，<em>就是</em> 对 你 印象 深刻。 (Emphasizing that it was only you which made an impression on me)
-</div>
-== To express resoluteness  ==
-我就是不去，我一向都不去酒吧，今晚不是个例外
-我就是不喜欢女生撒娇，我也没有办法
-我就是不相信星座，你怎么跟我讲也没用
-== Sources and further reading ==
-=== Websites ===
-http://baike.baidu.com/view/546642.htm