Results found with the tag 'jiu' , 3 articles in total.

• [Grammar] Chinese grammar: Expressing earliness with "jiu"

  Just as 才 can express lateness, 就 (jiù) can be used to indicate that something happened earlier than expected.

  2013-08-17 14:00:00+0800

  Grammar grammars 就 jiu
• [Grammar] Chinese grammar: Emphasis with 就"jiu"

  As an adverb, 就 (jiù) 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 othe

  2013-08-12 09:00:00+0800

  Grammar grammars 就 jiu
• [Grammar] Chinese grammar: "Just" with "jiu"

  就 is often translated as simply "just", but there are some nuances to how it is used in Chinese grammar.

  2013-08-02 09:00:00+0800

  Grammar grammars jiu 就