Verb + 就 + Verb (indifference / a shrug)
IntroducedAccept a challenge in the repeated frame
- A friend challenges you to go; you agree defiantly.
- go去then就go去，fear怕what什么。 — The speaker accepts going and dismisses the challenge.
A friend challenges you to go; you agree defiantly. What does 去就去，怕什么。 communicate?
The speaker accepts going and dismisses the challenge. Tone may show defiance, resignation or indifference. The repeated verb does not mean the speaker has no feelings at all.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is Verb + then就 + Verb (indifference / a shrug). 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.
go去then就go去，fear怕what什么。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Fine, I'll go — what's there to fear? 去 ____ 去，怕什么。
Verb + 就 + Verb = a shrug: 去就去,怕什么.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, go去then就go去，fear怕what什么。: The speaker accepts going and dismisses the challenge.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
坏了就坏了 expresses…
It waves away the consequence: no big deal.
Know the boundary
- Tone may show defiance, resignation or indifference.
- The repeated verb does not mean the speaker has no feelings at all.
The verb is repeated around 就 (去就去).
Yes — Verb + 就 + (same) Verb.
In the opening situation: The speaker accepts going and dismisses the challenge.
Tone may show defiance, resignation or indifference. The repeated verb does not mean the speaker has no feelings at all. The speaker accepts going and dismisses the challenge.
Use the distinction
- The speaker accepts going and dismisses the challenge.
- Tone may show defiance, resignation or indifference. The repeated verb does not mean the speaker has no feelings at all.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Sentence patterns.
A friend challenges you to go; you agree defiantly. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.