就

jiù · zau6 (Jyutping)

1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
3. (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
4. only; as little as
5. as much as; as many as
6. to approach; to move towards
7. to undertake; to engage in
8. (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of
9. (of food) to go with
10. with regard to; concerning
11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4])
12. (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...
13. (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...