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* 我 <em>就</em> 两 块 钱。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>jiù</em> liǎng kuài qián.</span><span class="trans">I only have two kuai.</span>
 
* 我 <em>就</em> 两 块 钱。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>jiù</em> liǎng kuài qián.</span><span class="trans">I only have two kuai.</span>
 
* 为什么 这里 <em>就</em> 一 个 厕所 呢?<span class="pinyin">Wèishéme zhèlǐ <em>jiù</em>  yīgè cèsuǒ ne?</span><span class="trans">Why does this place only have bathroom ?</span>
 
* 为什么 这里 <em>就</em> 一 个 厕所 呢?<span class="pinyin">Wèishéme zhèlǐ <em>jiù</em>  yīgè cèsuǒ ne?</span><span class="trans">Why does this place only have bathroom ?</span>
* 我 在 上海 <em>就</em> 两个 朋友。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài Shànghǎi <em>jiù</em> liǎng gè péngyǒu.</span><span class="trans">I only have two friends in Shanghai.</span>
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* 我 在 上海 <em>就</em> 两个 朋友。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài Shànghǎi <em>jiù</em> liǎng gè péngyou.</span><span class="trans">I only have two friends in Shanghai.</span>
 
* 房间 里 <em>就</em> 一 张 床,一 张 桌子。<span class="pinyin">Fángjiān lǐ <em>jiù</em> yī zhāng chuáng, yī zhāng zhuōzi.</span><span class="trans">There's only one bed and one table in the room.</span>
 
* 房间 里 <em>就</em> 一 张 床,一 张 桌子。<span class="pinyin">Fángjiān lǐ <em>jiù</em> yī zhāng chuáng, yī zhāng zhuōzi.</span><span class="trans">There's only one bed and one table in the room.</span>
 
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就 (jiù) is often translated simply as "just", but there are some nuances to how it is used.

Structure with 就 meaning "only have"

就(jiù)can mean "only have".

Subject + 就 + a few things or persons

Examples

  • 两 块 钱。jiù liǎng kuài qián.I only have two kuai.
  • 为什么 这里 一 个 厕所 呢?Wèishéme zhèlǐ jiù yīgè cèsuǒ ne?Why does this place only have bathroom ?
  • 我 在 上海 两个 朋友。Wǒ zài Shànghǎi jiù liǎng gè péngyou.I only have two friends in Shanghai.
  • 房间 里 一 张 床,一 张 桌子。Fángjiān lǐ jiù yī zhāng chuáng, yī zhāng zhuōzi.There's only one bed and one table in the room.

When there are sone other verbs in this structure,you need to put it right after 就(jiù).

Subject + 就 + Verb +a few things or persons

Examples

  • 这家公司 我 认识 一个 人。 Zhè jiā gōngsī wǒ jiù rènshiyī gè rén.I've only known one guy in this company .

Structure with 就 meaning "just one"

就 can also be used to express one person or thing, similar to how we say in English "just one person" or "just one left". It is often paired with 一个 or something like that.

就 + single things or persons

Examples

  • 这 件 事 我 一 个 人 知道。Zhè jiàn shì jiù wǒ yīgè rén zhīdào.I'm the only person that knows about this.
  • 你 觉得 别人 都 是 傻子 吗? 你 懂 得 多?Nǐ juédé biérén dōu shì shǎzi ma? Jiù nǐ dǒngdé duō?Do you think every one is an idiot? That only you understand well?

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Dictionaries

HSK4