就是 - jiù shì - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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HSK 4 - Medium
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就是

jiù shì

Definition

just
我從不吃菠菜。我就是不喜歡那味兒

I never eat spinach. I just don't like the taste.
just like
that's right
(to be) precisely
exactly
emphasizes that something is exactly (or precisely) as stated
to be none other than
in the same way as
it is ... that
even if (when the verb of the following part of the sentence is preceded by 也)
even

Notes

You'll hear 就是 [jiù shì] used a lot in Chinese. It is very close to "just" in English, and often has an intense or provocative feel to it. It can even convey a stubborn, obstinate, tone, so use it wisely to emphasize and support your views! You'll also run across it used as a trailing note. That's because it can also be used to suddenly express an afterthought, that is quite opposite or different to what you just said. Fun, no?