How to Say ‘Then / just’ in Simplified Chinese
就
jiù
[jyoe]
💬 Usage Tip: In phrases like [就行], [就] means "just / then that's enough," not simply "then." You'll also hear it in [这样就行] (this is enough / this will do).
Phrase Breakdown
就
jiù
[jyoe]
then; simply; just
就 often shows that something is enough, happens immediately, or follows naturally from what was said before.
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