HSK 3 · Modal & Attitude

就是

jiù shì

exactly; just

Stroke order of 就是

2 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

就 · 12 strokes 是 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

Capital 京 added to the mere 尤 in 就, plus 是: that's the very thing.

Parts: 就 just + 是 is

The characters in 就是

就 jiù — just; then (12 strokes)
是 shì — to be (am / is / are) (9 strokes)

Example sentence

这就是我的家。

This is exactly my home.

Words with 就

就just; then 早就long ago; already 就要to be about to 就业to get a job; employment 成就achievement

Words with 是

是to be (am / is / are)是不是is it or not 还是or; still; had better 老是always (complaining)但是but 可是but 正是exactly; precisely 总是always 要是if 只是only; merely; but 有的是to have plenty of

More words: Modal & Attitude

当然of course 其实actually 确实indeed; really 果然as expected; sure enough 到底after all; on earth 反正anyway 难道could it be that 千万be sure to; ten million 恐怕I'm afraid; perhaps 大概probably; roughly 只是only; merely; but 只有only; only if 只好to have no choice but to 不得不to have to 不必need not

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