Level 3 Lesson 23.2 – 他喝了一瓶啤酒就醉了。
GRAMMAR: 就 indicating "two actions/events occur successively"; 一……就……
In this New HSK 2 video lesson we'll learn more about 时间副词(shíjiānfùcí ▸ Adverb of Time) “就”. We'll learn 就 indicating "two actions/events occur successively, with the second action/event occurs immediately after the first one":
- v1就v2: v. (phrase)1就 v. (phrase)2
- v. (phrase) 就 adj. (phrase) / n. (phrase)
- 一……就……
GRAMMAR
NEW. 时间副词 (shíjiānfùcí, Adverb of Time) 就
In today's lesson, we'll learn 时间副词 (shíjiānfùcí, Adverb of Time) 就 indicating
- two actions/events occur successively;
- and the second action/event occurs immediately after the first one
There are three structures:
- v1就v2: v. (phrase)1就 v. (phrase)2
- v. (phrase) 就 adj. (phrase) / n. (phrase)
- 一……就……
Review. 就 jiù
We have learned a few usages of 就:
| ☑ See also (1) 时间副词 (shíjiānfùcí, Adverb of Time) 就 indicating "very soon in a short time". |
| ☑ See also (2) 肯定副词 (kěndìngfùcí, Positive Adverb) 就 indicating "exactly; precisely". |
(1) 时间副词 (shíjiānfùcí, Adverb of Time) 就: very soon in a short time
For example,
- Mǔqīnjié mǎshàng jiù yào dào le.
母亲节马上就要到了。
Mother’s Day “right away soon will” arrive.
(2) 肯定副词 (kěndìngfùcí, Positive Adverb) 就 : exactly; precisely
For example,
- Dòngwùyuán jiù zài nàbiān.
动物园就在那边。
(The) zoo is “exactly” there. - Zhè ge jiù shì tā pāi de shìpín.
这个就是他拍的视频。
This “ge” (of video) “exactly” is (the) video (that) he took.
Grammar 1. V1就V2
v. (phrase)1 就 v. (phrase)2
In this structure,
- v.(phrase)1 is action1 or event1
- v.(phrase)2 is action2 or event2.
We use this structure to say that action2 or event2 occurs immediately after or very soon after action1 or event1.
For example,
- Wǒ zhǐ hē le yì píng píjiǔ jiù zuì le.
我只喝了一瓶啤酒就醉了。
I (-) “immediately after” only drinking one bottle (of) beer (-) got drunk. - Tā ná dào xīn fángzi de yàoshi jiù bān zǒu le.
他拿到新房子的钥匙就搬走了。
He (-) “immediately after” getting (the) new house’ key (-) moved-away.
Grammar 2. v. (phrase) 就 adj. (phrase) / n. (phrase)
v. (phrase) 就 adj. (phrase) / n. (phrase)
In this structure,
- v.(phrase) is action1 or event1
- adj. (phrase) / n. (phrase) is state2 or event2.
We use this structure to say that
- state2 or event2 is the result or consequence of action1 or event1
- state2 or event2 occurs immediately after or very soon after action1 or event1
For example,
(1) v. (phrase) 就 adj. (phrase)
- Wǒ yóu le yǒng yǐhòu mǎshàng jiù ’è le.
我游了泳以后马上就饿了。
I (-) “right after” “immediately after” (the) time (of) swimming (-) (was) hungry. - Tā mǎi le chē yǐhòu chū qu wánr jiù fāngbiàn le.
他买了车以后出去玩儿就方便了。
He (-) “immediately after” buying (the) car (-) going-out to play (is) convenient.
(2) v. (phrase) 就 n. (phrase)
- Guò wán jīntiān jiù xīngqī yī le, yòu yào shàngbānr le.
过完今天就星期一了，又要上班儿了。
“Immediately after” going-pass today (-) (it will be) Monday, (I) again need to go-to-work. - Tā míngtiān guò le shēngrì jiù shí bā suì le.
他明天过了生日就十八岁了。
He “immediately after” tomorrow going-pass birthday (-) (will be) 18-years-(old) (already).
Grammar 3. 一……就……
yī......jiù...... ▸ … once immediately after …
For example,
- Tāmen yí jiànmiàn jiù chǎojià.
他们一见面就吵架。
They (-) “once immediately after” meeting-face (-) fight-fight. - Wǒ yì yǒu qián mǎshàng jiù huán gěi nǐ.
我一有钱马上就还给你。
I (-) “once immediately after” having money (-) (will) give-back (the money) to you. - Wǒ yì juédìng jiù gàosu nǐ.
我一决定就告诉你。
I (-) “once immediately after” deciding (-) (will) tell you.
V1就V2 vs. 一……就……
The structure "一……就……" puts even more stress and emphasis on that it’s going to be “immediately after” or “very soon after”.
For example,
- Wǒ juédìng le jiù gàosu nǐ.
我决定了就告诉你。
I (-) “immediately after” deciding (-) (will) tell you. - Wǒ yì juédìng jiù gàosu nǐ.
我一决定就告诉你。
I (-) “once immediately after” deciding (-) (will) tell you.