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(jiù shì) - exactly is; just is; even if in Mandarin

jiùshì

Traditional: 就是

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HSK 2
#51 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

exactly is; just is; even if

Word origin

就是 means exactly is or just is. 就 (jiù) means then or precisely (京 high mound + 尤). 是 (shì) means to be, written with 日 'sun' over 正 (correct), originally meaning straight or right.

Origin
compound
Root
就 (jiù, precisely) + 是 (shì, to be)

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Examples

This is exactly what I wanted.

He is exactly that famous singer.

He is exactly my brother's friend.

He is precisely my teacher.

The answer is simply this.

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This word is part of lesson 2.