一旦 … ,就 … (once …, then …)
Cross the line, trigger the rest
- in case (sth happens)一旦 … ,then / just就 … = "once …, (then) …" — once the condition is met, the result follows.
- in case (sth happens)一旦to decide (to do something)决定,就别to regret后悔 = "once you've decided, don't regret it."
- in case (sth happens)一旦 marks a turning point after which things change.
in case (sth happens)一旦 + Condition,then / just就 …
- in case (sth happens)一旦 sets the trigger; then / just就 delivers what follows.
once一旦decide决定,then就don't别regret后悔。
- in case (sth happens)一旦to decide (to do something)决定,就别to regret后悔 = "once you decide, don't regret it."
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一旦 crosses the threshold; 就 releases everything that follows.
Practice
Once you decide, don't regret it: ____ 决定,就别后悔。
一旦 … ,就 … = once …, then …: 一旦决定,就别后悔.
Practice
一旦 pairs with 就 in the result clause.
Yes — 一旦…,就….
Recap
Key idea
- in case (sth happens)一旦 + Condition,then / just就 … — "once …, (then) …"
- in case (sth happens)一旦to start开始,就别to stop停
- A turning point: after it, the result holds
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Conditional statements.
Practice
一旦 marks…
Once the trigger is met, the result follows: 一旦…,就….