一 … 就 … (as soon as / whenever)
"The moment X, then Y"
- one / a一 + Event1 + then / just就 + Event2 = "as soon as X, (then) Y".
- 一到home家then / just就to go to bed睡觉 = "as soon as (I) get home, (I) sleep."
- Also "whenever X, Y": one / a一nervous紧张then / just就to make a mistake出错.
one / a一 + Event 1 + then / just就 + Event 2
- one / a一…then / just就… ties Y immediately (or habitually) to X.
I我as soon as一get home到家then就sleep睡觉。
- 一到home家then / just就to go to bed睡觉 = "as soon as I get home, I sleep."
Practice
As soon as I get home, I sleep: 我一到家 ____ 睡觉。
一 + Event1 + 就 + Event2 = as soon as: 一到家就睡觉.
Practice
In 一…就…, Y follows X immediately or every time.
Yes — “as soon as” or “whenever”.
"As soon as" or "whenever"
- one / a一to rain下雨then / just就traffic jam堵车 = "whenever it rains, there's traffic."
Explore
Correct or broken?
一 A 就 B chains an instant trigger: the moment A happens, B follows.
Practice
What does 一下雨就堵车 mean?
一…就… can mean “whenever X, Y”.
Recap
Key idea
- one / a一 + Event 1 + then / just就 + Event 2 — "as soon as / whenever X, (then) Y"
- 一到home家then / just就to go to bed睡觉 · one / a一nervous紧张then / just就to make a mistake出错
- Y follows X immediately or every time
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Complex sentence patterns.