就 (only / just — small quantity) · 就 (seulement / juste — petite quantité)
Emphasise the limited amount
- Only one friend remains in a room.
- 就他一个人。 — 就 emphasises that the group is limited to this person.
Emphasise the limited amount
- Only one friend remains in a room.
- then / just就he / him他一个person人。 — then / just就 emphasises that the group is limited to this person.
Only one friend remains in a room. What does 就他一个人。 communicate?
就 emphasises that the group is limited to this person. 就 has several functions outside this quantity reading. The sentence identifies the small set rather than sequencing an action.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 就 (only / just — small quantity). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
only就him他one一person个人。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is then / just就 (only / just — small quantity). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
only就him他one一person个人。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: It's just him, alone: ____ 他一个人。
就 + small quantity = only that few: 就他一个人. · 就 + petite quantité = seulement ces quelques-uns : 就他一个人.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 就他一个人。: 就 emphasises that the group is limited to this person.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, then / just就he / him他一个person人。: then / just就 emphasises that the group is limited to this person.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Here 就 means… · Ici 就 signifie…
This 就 stresses how few: 就他一个人, 就剩这些. · Ce 就 souligne combien il y en a peu : 就他一个人, 就剩这些.
Know the boundary
- 就 has several functions outside this quantity reading.
- The sentence identifies the small set rather than sequencing an action.
Know the boundary
- then / just就 has several functions outside this quantity reading.
- The sentence identifies the small set rather than sequencing an action.
This 就 means the sequencing “then”. · Ce 就 signifie le séquencement « ensuite ».
Here 就 = “only / merely”, not the sequencing “then”. · Ici 就 = « seulement / simplement », pas le séquencement « ensuite ».
In the opening situation: 就 emphasises that the group is limited to this person.
就 has several functions outside this quantity reading. The sentence identifies the small set rather than sequencing an action. 就 emphasises that the group is limited to this person.
Use the distinction
- 就 emphasises that the group is limited to this person.
- 就 has several functions outside this quantity reading. The sentence identifies the small set rather than sequencing an action.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Adverbs.
Use the distinction
- then / just就 emphasises that the group is limited to this person.
- then / just就 has several functions outside this quantity reading. The sentence identifies the small set rather than sequencing an action.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Adverbs.