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As an adverb, 就 can be placed before the predicate to add emphasis. It often has an intense or provocative feel it it. It often appears as 就是.
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As an adverb, 就 can be placed before the predicate to add emphasis. It often has an intense or provocative feel it it, like how we sometimes say in English "it's just not right!", or other similar phrases. It often appears as 就是.
  
 
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As an adverb, 就 can be placed before the predicate to add emphasis. It often has an intense or provocative feel it it, like how we sometimes say in English "it's just not right!", or other similar phrases. It often appears as 就是.

Structure

就 + Verb

Examples

  • 不说,他能怎么样?
  • 是漂亮,谁也不如她。
  • 是不让你去。

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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