Level 3 Lesson 34.2 – 为了让学生们理解，老师就多准备了几个例句。
GRAMMAR: Adv. 就 To Take Over Previous Context And Carry On The Sentence.
In this HSK 3 video lesson we'll learn the usage of adv. 就 to take over previous context and carry on the sentence. And we'll mainly focus on the following structures:
- 为了，就……
- 那/那么（……，）就……
- (因为)……，（所以）就……
- ……，就……
GRAMMAR
Summary. 趋向补语
Qūxiàng Bǔyǔ ▸ Complements of Direction
| ☑ See also 趋向补语 (Qūxiàng Bǔyǔ ▸ Complements of Direction). |
| ☑ See also Summary of 补语 (Bǔyǔ ▸ Complements). |
(1) 趋向动词 (Qūxiàng Dòngcí ▸ Directional Verbs)
Verbs that suggest "direction of motion" are 趋向动词 (Qūxiàng Dòngcí ▸ Directional Verbs).
Before we have learned these 趋向动词 (Qūxiàng Dòngcí ▸ Directional Verbs):
- lái 来 to come (towards)
- qù 去 to go (away from)
- jìn 进 to enter
- chū 出 to exit
- huí 回 to return
- dào 到 to arrive
(2) 趋向补语 (Qūxiàng Bǔyǔ ▸ Complements of Direction)
A 趋向动词 can be used as 趋向补语, following this structure:
VERB + Directional Verb = VERB + Complement of Direction
| VERB1 | verb2 |
| Verb | Directional Verb used as Complement of Direction of VERB1 |
| suggests manner or nature of the motion
(by walking, climbing, running, or driving? returning, or leaving?...) |
suggests the direction or path of this motion
(coming towards, or going away? entering or exiting? ascending or descending?…) |
趋向动词 (Qūxiàng Dòngcí ▸ Directional Verbs) 来, 去, 进, 出, 回, 到 can all be used as 趋向补语 (Qūxiàng Bǔyǔ ▸ Complements of Direction):
| Verb | Complement of Direction | Verb-Complement Phrase |
| chū 出 to exit |
lái 来 to come (towards) |
chū lai 出来 to exit "coming out of" |
| jìn 进 to enter |
qù 去 to go (away from) |
jìn qu 进去 to enter "going into" |
| zǒu 走 to walk |
jìn 进 to enter |
zǒu jin 走进 to walk "into" |
| ná 拿 to take |
chū 出 to exit |
ná chu 拿出 to take "out" |
| jiē 接 to pick-up |
huí 回 to return |
jiē hui 接回 to pick-up "back" |
| sòng 送 to send |
dào 到 to arrive |
sòng dao 送到 to send "arriving to" |
Grammar 2. 为了……，就……
Wèile......, Jiù......▸ For (The Purpose Of)..., Then...
Let's see some example sentences:
- Wèile fāngbiàn jiē sòng háizi shàngxué, tā jiù mǎi le yí liàng xīn chē.
为了方便接送孩子上学，他就买了一辆新车。
For(-the purpose of) make-convenient picking-up-(and)-sending (the) child to-attend-school, he “then” bought one “liang” (of) new vehicle. - Tā wèile míngtiān bù chídào, jīntiān jiù shuì de hěn zǎo..
他为了明天不迟到，今天就睡得很早。
He for(-the purpose of) tomorrow (does) not arrive-late, today “then” sleep -de- very early. - Wèile ràng fùmǔmǎnyì, tā jiù xuǎnzé le zìjǐ bù xǐhuan de gōngzuò.
为了让父母满意，他就选择了自己不喜欢的工作。
For(-the purpose of) making (his) parents satisfied, he “then” chose (a) job (that) he (does)n’t like (him)self.
Grammar 3. 那/那么（……，）就……
Nà/nàme (……,) Jiù…… ▸ (In That Case) “Then” (…) “Then”…
Let's see some example sentences:
- Nǐ xuǎn zhè ge fángjiān ma? Nà wǒ jiù xuǎn pángbiān nà ge ba!
你选这个房间吗？那我就选旁边那个吧！
You pick this “ge” (of) room(, right)? “Then” I “then” (will) pick that “ge” (of room on the) side! - Nǐ hái méi míngbai ma? Nà wǒ jiù zài shuō yí ge lìzi ba!
你还没明白吗？那我就再说一个例子吧！
You still (have) not understand? “Then” I “then” again say one “ge” (of) example!
The Subject in a long Sentence can sometimes be omitted if it’s the same as the previous Subject：
- Nǐ bù tóngyì, nà nǐ jiù gàosu dàjiā, dàjiā huì lǐjiě de.
你不同意，那你就告诉大家，大家会理解的。
You (do) not agree, “then” you “then” tell everyone, everyone will understand (it). - Nǐ bù tóngyì, nà jiù gàosu dàjiā, dàjiā huì lǐjiě de.
你不同意，那就告诉大家，大家会理解的。
You (do) not agree, “then” “then” tell everyone, everyone will understand (it).
Grammar 4. (因为)……，（所以）就……
(Yīnwèi)……, (Suoyi) Jiù…… ▸ (Because)…, (So) “Then”…
Let's see some example sentences:
- Yīnwèi dàjiā dōu juéde nàyàng bú tài hǎo, suǒyǐ jiù méi tóngyì.
因为大家都觉得那样不太好，所以就没同意。
Because everyone all thinks (that) that (is) not too good, so “then” (we did) not agree. - Dàjiā dōu juéde nàyàng bú tài hǎo, jiù méi tóngyì.
大家都觉得那样不太好，就没同意。
Everyone all thinks (that) that (is) not too good, “then” (we did) not agree.
- Bùhǎoyìsi, yīnwèi nà jiā jiǔdiàn tàiguì le, suǒyǐ wǒmen jiù méi zài nàr dìng, dìng le lìngwài yì jiā.
不好意思，因为那家酒店太贵了，所以我们就没在那儿订，订了另外一家。
Sorry, because that “jia” (of) hotel (is) too expensive, so we “then” (did) not book at there, (we) booked other one “jia” (of hotel). - Bùhǎoyìsi, nà jiā jiǔdiàn tàiguì le, wǒmen jiù méi zài nàr dìng, dìng le lìngwài yì jiā.
不好意思，那家酒店太贵了，我们就没在那儿订，订了另外一家。
Sorry, that “jia” (of) hotel (is) too expensive, we “then” (did) not book at there, (we) booked other one “jia” (of hotel).
Grammar 5. ……，就……
……, Jiù…… ▸ …, “Then”…
Sometimes adv. 就 can be used by itself without any other conjunctive word. Let's see some example sentences:
- Nàyàng bù xíng, zhèyàng jiù duì le.
那样不行，这样就对了。
That (does) not work, this “then” (is) right. - Zhè ge chéngshì qù de yuè duō, wǒ jiù yuè xǐhuan.
这个城市去得越多，我就越喜欢。
This “ge” (of) city (-) the-more (I) go, I “then” the-more like (it). - Xiǎng qǔ qián, jiù yào qù yínháng.
想取钱，就要去银行。
(You) want to withdraw money, “then” (you) need-to go-to (the) bank.