就是(jiù shì)

HSK 42 characters

exactly

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 就是 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 人生就是如此。

    rén shēng jiù shì rú cǐ

    That's life.

  • 语言就是意识。

    yǔ yán jiù shì yì shí

    Language is awareness.

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