J Chinese Grammar Basic

Pinyin J

1. 就是 (emphasis) jiùshì The phrase 就是 (jiùshì) is used for emphatic identification or insistence. It means 'precisely,' 'exactly,' or 'it is indeed' and stresses...
2. 几 + Measure Word (quantity question) jǐ The word 几 (jǐ) is used before a measure word to ask 'how many' when the expected answer is a small number, typically under ten. It repla...
3. 就要...了 (about to) jiù yào The pattern 就要...了 (jiù yào...le) expresses that something is about to happen very soon. It conveys a sense of imminence, similar to 'be ...
4. 就 (earliness) jiù When 就 (jiù) is placed after a time expression and before the verb, it indicates that the action happened earlier than expected. It conve...
5. 时间词语序 (time word order) jīntiān In Chinese, time expressions are placed either before the subject or between the subject and the verb — never at the end of the sentence ...
6. 叫 (to be called) jiào The verb 叫 (jiào) is used to state or ask someone's name. In the pattern Subject + 叫 + Name, it means 'to be called' or 'my name is.' No ...
7. 几 (several) jǐ The word 几 (jǐ) means 'several' or 'a few' when used in statements, and 'how many' when used in questions. As a quantity word, it always ...
8. 就 (expressing 'then') jiù The adverb 就 (jiù) is used to express 'then' in the sense of a natural, immediate, or expected consequence. It connects a condition or pr...