(jiù shì) - exactly is; just is; even if in Mandarin
jiùshìTraditional: 就是
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)
Stroke order
就
是
Examples
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This is exactly what I wanted.
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He is exactly that famous singer.
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He is exactly my brother's friend.
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He is precisely my teacher.
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The answer is simply this.
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