就是

• 拼音: jiù shì
• 汉字拆解: 就 = 京 (capital) + 尤 (especially), meaning to approach or precisely; 是 = 日 (sun) + 疋 (foot), meaning to be or correct

含义

Precisely; exactly; even if. Used to emphasise identity, express 'that is to say,' or introduce a concession meaning 'even if.'

Has multiple functions: (1) emphatic confirmation, as in 这就是我要的 (this is exactly what I want); (2) to express 'the only thing is' when introducing a minor flaw, as in 就是有点贵 (it's just a bit expensive); (3) concessive 'even if,' as in 就是下雨我也去 (even if it rains, I'll still go).

例句

1. 这就是我一直在找的书。
2. 这个地方什么都好，就是太远了。
3. 就是再忙，也要吃早饭。

用法指南

语境: emphasis, concession, everyday

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 我要找的人就是你。(The person I'm looking for is precisely you.)
• 东西不错，就是贵了点。(The stuff is good — it's just a bit pricey.)

错误说法

• 我就是很好。(Awkward as a standalone statement — 就是 needs context to emphasise or contrast. Say 我很好 simply, or use 就是 with contrast: 我就是觉得很好.)

起源与历史

Compound of 就 (then, precisely, to approach) and 是 (to be). Together they form an emphatic marker meaning 'precisely is' or 'exactly is.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal