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| − | *<em>想</em> 去 哪儿 <em>就</em> 去哪儿 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Xiǎng</em> qù nǎr <em>jiù</em> qù nǎr.</span><span class="trans"> | + | *<em>想</em> 去 哪儿 <em>就</em> 去哪儿 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Xiǎng</em> qù nǎr <em>jiù</em> qù nǎr.</span><span class="trans">You can go wherever you like to go.</span> |
| − | *你 <em>想</em> 吃 什么 <em>就</em> 吃 什么 | + | *<em>想</em> 请 谁 <em>就</em> 请 谁 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Xiǎng</em> qǐng shéi <em>jiù</em> qǐng shéi.</span><span class="trans">You can invite whoever you like to invite.</span> |
| − | *我 <em>想</em>怎么 | + | *你 <em>想</em> 吃 什么 <em>就</em> 吃 什么 ，我 无所谓 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>xiǎng</em> chī shénme <em>jiù</em> chī shénme, wǒ wúsuǒwèi.</span><span class="trans">Eat whatever you want, I don't care.</span> |
| + | *这些 钱 我 <em>想</em>怎么 花 <em>就</em> 怎么 花 ，不 关 你 的 事 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē qián wǒ <em>xiǎng</em> zěnme huā <em>jiù</em> zěnme huā, bù guān nǐ de shì.</span><span class="trans">I will spend the money however I like. It has nothing to do with you.</span> | ||
| + | *<em>想</em> 什么 时候 来 <em>就</em> 什么 时候 来 。 <span class="trans">You can come whenever you like.</span> | ||
| + | *<em>想</em> 点 哪个 菜 <em>就</em> 点 哪个 菜 ，我 请客 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Xiǎng</em> diǎn nǎge cài <em>jiù</em> diǎn nǎge cài, wǒ qǐngkè.</span><span class="trans">You can order whichever dish you like. I'm buying.</span> | ||
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When we want to express "to do something as one pleases," we can use the "想 verb +就 verb" form.
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Basic Usage
This structure is similar to how we would say in English "Whatever I want to eat, I eat" or "Wherever I want to go, I go." What comes after the 想 and 就 are the same verb.
Structure
想 + Verb (+ Obj.) + 就 + Verb (+ Obj.)
Examples
- 你 想 来 就 来 。If you want to come, come.
- 想 吃 就 吃 ，不用 问 我 。If you want to eat, help yourself. You don't need to ask me.
- 别 害怕 ，想唱 就 大声 唱 。Don't be afraid. If you want to sing, sing loudly.
- 想 问 就 问 ，考虑 那么 多 干吗 ？If you want to ask, ask. Why would you consider so much?
- 想 跑 就 跑 ，哪有 那么 容易 ？Isn't it too easy that you just leave when you want to run away?
Used with Question Word
You can also add in a question word, like 什么, 哪儿, or 怎么. When this is the case, the pronouns don't necessarily refer to any specific thing. They can be seen more as words like "whatever" or "wherever." This way, question pronouns (什么,谁,什么时候,etc) serve as "indefinite references."
Structure
想 + Question Word + 就 + Question Word
Examples
- 想 去 哪儿 就 去哪儿 。 You can go wherever you like to go.
- 想 请 谁 就 请 谁 。 You can invite whoever you like to invite.
- 你 想 吃 什么 就 吃 什么 ，我 无所谓 。 Eat whatever you want, I don't care.
- 这些 钱 我 想怎么 花 就 怎么 花 ，不 关 你 的 事 。 I will spend the money however I like. It has nothing to do with you.
- 想 什么 时候 来 就 什么 时候 来 。 You can come whenever you like.
- 想 点 哪个 菜 就 点 哪个 菜 ，我 请客 。 You can order whichever dish you like. I'm buying.
See also
- Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
- Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu"
- Expressing earliness with "jiu"
- Expressing indifference with "jiu"
- Limiting Scope with "jiu"
- "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"
- Expressing "Anyway" as "fanzheng"
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语虚词例释 (p. 305)→buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (p. 272) →buy
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 59, 104-5) →buy (Indefinite References)
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (p. 414)→buy (Indefinite References)
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (p. 145) →buy
