要 + Verb + 就 + Verb (if you're going to, do it right)
Half-measures need not apply
- want / will / need要 + Verb + then / just就 + Verb = "if you're going to …, then … (properly)".
- want / will / need要to make做then / just就做好 = "if you're going to do it, do it well."
- It pushes for commitment once you start.
want / will / need要 + Verb,then / just就 + Verb …
- want / will / need要…then / just就… ties the doing to doing it properly.
if going to要do做then就do well做好。
- want / will / need要to make做then / just就做好 = "if you're going to do it, do it well."
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Correct or broken?
要 V 就 V 好/认真 V commits: if you're going to do it, do it properly.
Practice
If you're going to do it, do it well: 要做 ____ 做好。
要 + V + 就 + V = if you're going to …, then …: 要做就做好.
Practice
The verb is usually repeated (要做就做好).
Yes — 要 + V,就 + V (+ result).
Recap
Key idea
- want / will / need要 + Verb,then / just就 + Verb … — "if you're going to …, then … (properly)"
- want / will / need要to make做then / just就做好 · 要学then / just就conscientious认真to learn学
- Pushes for commitment once you begin
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Practice
What does 要…就… push for?
要学就认真学 = if you study, study seriously.