Chinese Conversation · Level 7
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Chinese word
就是
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiù shì
Meaning
- adverbexactly
Example
这就是我要的东西。zhè jiù shì wǒ yào de dōng xī
This is exactly what I wanted.
More examples
他就是要去。tā jiù shì yào qù
He insists on going.
Core concept
A firm pointer that marks the named thing as the one meant.
Common phrases
就是这么做jiù shì zhè me zuò
do it exactly this way
就是要jiù shì yào
insist on ___
Similar words
正是zhèng shì: Firmly identifies something as precisely the thing or situation being described.
Definition in Chinese
用于强调某事恰好符合说话人所指或所求，表示‘正是、恰好就是’的意思，常见于口语。yòng yú qiáng diào mǒu shì qià hǎo fú hé shuō huà rén suó zhǐ huò suǒ qiú biǎo shì zhèng shì qià hǎo jiù shì de yì si cháng jiàn yú kóu yǔ
Word origin
就 (jiù, "just") + 是 (shì, "be") forms a direct, definite identification of the thing or answer that fits.
Usage tips
- English speakers may use a short reply to confirm a guess, but this form commonly appears inside a full Chinese sentence that identifies the item or answer under discussion.
Other meanings
- that isconjunction
- justadverb
Opposites
- 并不bìng bùnot exactlyadverb