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More information at once; then; right awayat once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach; to move towards; to undertake, be; yes; this ...

		at once; then; right away at once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach; to move towards; to undertake	be; yes; this
simp. and trad. (就是)		就	是
alternative forms		94 Internet slang

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Mandarin
(Standard)
(Pinyin): jiùshì

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ

(Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): зусы (zusɨ, III-I)
Cantonese (Jyutping): zau⁶ si⁶
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): chiū-sī / chiū-sǐ / tō-sī / tō-sǐ / tiō-sī / tio̍h-sī / to̍h-sī

(Teochew, Peng'im): ziu⁶ si⁶
Wu (Northern, Wugniu): ⁶zhieu-zy₆ / ⁶jieu-zy₆ / ⁶zheu-zy₆ / ⁶zeu-zy₆

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jiùshì
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiòushìh
  - Wade–Giles: chiu⁴-shih⁴
  - Yale: jyòu-shr̀
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiowshyh
  - Palladius: цзюши (czjuši)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
- (Dungan)
  - Cyrillic and Wiktionary: зусы (zusɨ, III-I)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sou⁴⁴ sz̩²⁴/
  (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zau⁶ si⁶
  - Yale: jauh sih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzau⁶ si⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: zeo⁶ xi⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɐu̯²² siː²²/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou, variant in Taiwan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiū-sī
  - Tâi-lô: tsiū-sī
  - Phofsit Daibuun: ciuxsi
  - IPA (Taipei): /t͡siu³³⁻¹¹ si³³/
  - IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /t͡siu²²⁻²¹ si²²/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siu³³⁻²¹ si³³/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Philippines)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiū-sǐ
  - Tâi-lô: tsiū-sǐ
  - IPA (Philippines): /t͡siu⁴¹⁻²² si³³/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siu⁴¹⁻²² si²²/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tō-sī
  - Tâi-lô: tō-sī
  - Phofsit Daibuun: doixsi
  - IPA (Taipei): /to³³⁻¹¹ si³³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /tɤ³³⁻²¹ si³³/
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tō-sǐ
  - Tâi-lô: tō-sǐ
  - IPA (Philippines): /to⁴¹⁻²² si³³/
- (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tiō-sī
  - Tâi-lô: tiō-sī
  - Phofsit Daibuun: dioixsi
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /tiɤ³³⁻²¹ si³³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /tio³³⁻¹¹ si³³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tio̍h-sī
  - Tâi-lô: tio̍h-sī
  - Phofsit Daibuun: dioiqsi
  - IPA (Xiamen): /tio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ si²²/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: to̍h-sī
  - Tâi-lô: to̍h-sī
  - Phofsit Daibuun: doiqsi
  - IPA (Xiamen): /to(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ si²²/

Note: tō-sī/tiō-sī/tio̍h-sī/to̍h-sī - substitute for 著是／着是.

- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: ziu⁶ si⁶
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tsiŭ sĭ
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siu³⁵⁻¹¹ si³⁵/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ⁶zhieu-zy₆
  - MiniDict: zhieu^去 zy^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³xxieu-zr₃
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ʑiɤ²² zz̩⁴⁴/
- (Northern: Shanghai, Hangzhou)
  - Wugniu: ⁶jieu-zy₆
  - MiniDict: jieu^去 zy^去
  - MiniDict: jiu^去 zy^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³jjieu-zr₃
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /d͡ʑiɤ²² zz̩⁴⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Hangzhou): /d͡ʑiø¹¹ zz̩⁵³/
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ⁶zheu-zy₆
  - MiniDict: zheu^去 zy^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³xxeu-zr₃
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ʑɤ²² zz̩⁴⁴/
- (Northern: Suzhou)
  - Wugniu: ⁶zeu-zy₆
  - MiniDict: zeu^去 zy^去
  - Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /zøy²³ zz̩¹¹/

Note:

⁶jieu-zy₆ (Shanghainese) - influenced by Mandarin;
⁶zheu-zy₆ - less common.

Verb

就是

to be precisely; to be none other than; it is ... that
堅持就是勝利。／坚持就是胜利。 ― Jiānchí jiùshì shènglì. ― Persistence is victory; Success belongs to the persevering.
- 生命在他裏頭，這生命就是人的光。 [MSC, trad.]
  生命在他里头，这生命就是人的光。 [MSC, simp.]
  From: 新標點和合本 (Chinese Union Version with New Punctuation), 約翰福音 (John) 1:4
  Shēngmìng zài tā lǐtou, zhè shēngmìng jiùshì rén de guāng. [Pinyin]
  In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Synonyms

即是 (jíshì)
便是 (biànshì)
(Cantonese) 就係／就系
(Puxian Min) 直是 (zhíshì)

Antonyms

並不／并不 (bìngbù)

Derived terms

不是……就是…… (bùshì...jiùshì...)
就是……也…… (jiùshì ... yě ...)
就是說 / 就是说 (jiùshìshuō)
知識就是力量 / 知识就是力量

Conjunction

就是

even if (when the verb of the following part of the sentence is preceded by 也 (yě))
就是下雨，我們也要去。 [MSC, trad.]
就是下雨，我们也要去。 [MSC, simp.]
Jiùshì xiàyǔ, wǒmen yě yào qù. [Pinyin]
Even if it rains, we shall go.

就是讓她來，也晚了。 [MSC, trad.]
就是让她来，也晚了。 [MSC, simp.]
Jiùshì ràng tā lái, yě wǎn le. [Pinyin]
Even if she comes, it will be too late.
even
就是現在，他的步子還是很壯健有力的。 [MSC, trad.]
就是现在，他的步子还是很壮健有力的。 [MSC, simp.]
Jiùshì xiànzài, tā de bùzǐ háishì hěn zhuàngjiàn yǒulì de. [Pinyin]
Even now he walked with a vigorous step.
(giving emphasis) just; really
我從不吃菠菜。我就是不喜歡那味兒。 [MSC, trad.]
我从不吃菠菜。我就是不喜欢那味儿。 [MSC, simp.]
Wǒ cóngbù chī bōcài. Wǒ jiùshì bù xǐhuān nà wèir. [Pinyin]
I never eat spinach. I just don't like the taste.
like; in the same way as

Usage notes

就是……也 (yě) is used to express "even if" in case of a hypothetical statement. This construction is the same as 即使 (jíshǐ)……也, 即便 (jíbiàn)……也, 縱使／纵使 (zòngshǐ)……也, 哪怕 (nǎpà)……也 and 就算 (jiùsuàn)……也. There are differences with the last two: 就算 gives a feeling that the hypothesis has little chance of being realized, while 哪怕 is stronger.

If the statement is not hypothetical, 雖然／虽然 (suīrán)……但是 (dànshì) is used instead.

Synonyms

(even if): 即使 (jíshǐ), 即便 (jíbiàn), 縱使／纵使 (zòngshǐ), 哪怕 (nǎpà), 就算 (jiùsuàn), 甚至 (shènzhì), 直是 (zhíshì)
(even): 甚至 (shènzhì)
(just; really): (Cantonese) 就係／就系

Interjection

就是

it sure is!; exactly!

Synonyms

可不是嗎／可不是吗 (kě bù shì ma)
沒錯／没错 (méicuò)
誰說不是呢／谁说不是呢 (shéi shuō bù shì ne)
(Cantonese) 咪就係／咪就系

References

“Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"”, in Chinese Grammar Wiki‎ (overall work in Mandarin and English), (Can we date this quote?)
“就是”, in 教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwanese Taigi] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2025.

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