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  • Learn How to Use "就 jiù" | Chinese Learning
    Mastering the Chinese adverb 就 is quite a challenge for many learners because 就 can be used in several different ways and it appears in Chinese conversation so often. You might feel like it is hard to tell when you should use this word.
    But don't worry! ;)
    In this video, I categorized the ways of using the word “就” and help you understand it more easily. Also, you can see how native speakers using this word through some movie clips, and learn the usage by the illustrations and explanations in this video.
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Komentáře • 166

  • @TheOriginalJohnDoe
    @TheOriginalJohnDoe Před 4 lety +167

    I took notes and would like to share it for those who need it: 👇🏻
    - time word + 就 - Express an action happened earlier than expected
    - 我昨天五点就起床了
    - 你妈在你小的时候就离开了
    - 我们早就有新房子了
    - event1 / action1 + 就 + event2 / action2 - Express after action 1 finished, action 2 will happen immediately
    - 剪完这段我就去 after I finish editing this part, I will go
    - 就+ 要 - Express an action is going to happen in the near future
    - 客人就要来了 The guests will arrive soon (they have almost arrived
    - 我们很快就要有自己的新家子 We’re going to have our new house soon
    - 就 + 要 - Expressing “just”
    - 我就要吃这个 I just want to eat this
    - Reason (,) (S) + 就 (then) + Next action / The result - Expressing an if-then condition
    - 我喜欢就拿去 If you like it then you take it

    • @chocomint8261
      @chocomint8261 Před 3 lety +1

      if you're using it in the context of "just," can you use 只 instead?

    • @user-pm2zv9fs5r
      @user-pm2zv9fs5r Před 3 lety +1

      @@chocomint8261 yes, both is fine.

    • @amphibia95
      @amphibia95 Před rokem

      Thank you!!

    • @axonile836
      @axonile836 Před rokem

      Did I ever told you Iove you ?

    • @catinabox3048
      @catinabox3048 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@chocomint8261 There's a slight nuance in meaning. When you say 我就要吃这个 , the emphasis is on your insistence. When you say 我只要吃这个, the emphasis is on the food item you're pointing at and the unspoken ones you're excluding and/or not open to eating.

  • @toyslea571
    @toyslea571 Před 4 lety +167

    actually, as a Chinese, i also have no idea when i use "就", just use it with my feeling. i think it's time to use it, then i use it.

    • @roccotuytjens1377
      @roccotuytjens1377 Před 3 lety +4

      Ha, good to hear you say so. I do exactly this in Dutch.
      ... No Jiu, of course 😁

    • @rebeccan8290
      @rebeccan8290 Před 3 lety +23

      tbh I think everyone deals this way in their native language xD If you asked me for German grammar I couldn't help you, it just "feels right" this way...

    • @nugieapriliansyah7771
      @nugieapriliansyah7771 Před 2 lety +3

      @@rebeccan8290 Yes is it... atleast we Can make people understand

    • @amyyychiaaa9054
      @amyyychiaaa9054 Před 2 lety +3

      Of course, that's because you're a native speaker

    • @melphillips1608
      @melphillips1608 Před rokem +1

      That’s like any native speaker. You forget the ‘rules’ bc it’s a daily immersive thing, so if someone explains it or asks; you’re thinking ‘wut, I just…. Idk, I just use it?’ XD

  • @BioChemistryWizard
    @BioChemistryWizard Před 4 lety +56

    God I always knew 就 was going to be the bane of my existence when I first started learning Chinese. Hardest character ever.

  • @SpongeBob001
    @SpongeBob001 Před 3 lety +18

    as a Chinese native speaker, I have no idea when to use 就 haha I just use it whenever I feel like I wanna use😂😂😂
    I even realised I can’t even explain how to use 就 lol 😂
    I’ve watched a lot of your videos and it reminded me how Chinese grammar is quite hard to explain and made me realise I can’t even explain how to use those certain words which is quite interesting to know hahaha
    我会中文 但从来没发现 就 这个字那么难解释该怎么用😂

  • @damanipage5990
    @damanipage5990 Před 3 lety +33

    Mandarin would be a lot easier for me if i knew how to use this character and if i understood sentences with the character in it! Thank you for the examples! You are an angel sent from heaven! 😭❤

  • @KC-to9xl
    @KC-to9xl Před 4 lety +25

    I love the way you use real examples from Chinese media, and your explanations are so clear and concise

  • @tondann
    @tondann Před 4 lety +6

    I love that you put examples of TV shows in your videos, so I can see a real use and not only example sentences!

  • @davidng5620
    @davidng5620 Před 4 lety +89

    This video is so good!! I hope you'll make one on “才” too

    • @GraceMandarinChinese
      @GraceMandarinChinese  Před 4 lety +9

      David Ng Hello David! Thanks for the suggestion! :D

    • @TheOriginalJohnDoe
      @TheOriginalJohnDoe Před 4 lety +4

      @@GraceMandarinChinese You should explain 就 and 才regarding the “late/slow/hard” vs. “early/fast/easy”. This is something that's unknown for beginners and could take a while to get into students their heads and become a habit.

  • @oceancakeee
    @oceancakeee Před rokem +2

    你的影片好好看,不知不覺就看了四集,謝謝你的分享,祝你的教學事業蒸蒸日上 🥰

  • @caduangelotti8501
    @caduangelotti8501 Před 2 lety +2

    You are the most better chinese teacher!

  • @karlk9
    @karlk9 Před 4 lety +17

    Thank you, Grace! I was helping a Taiwanese friend with English a couple of days ago, explaining that when someone is being talked about and the same person unexpectedly appears, In the US we say “speak of the devil.” My Taiwanese friend said that in Mandarin, the equivalent would be “Shuo gui, gui Jiu lai” (說鬼鬼就來). I didn’t fully understand what he meant until now.

  • @Cla_Disney
    @Cla_Disney Před 3 lety +2

    Possibly the hardest chinese word to use/master, thanks for the video

  • @t.v.2213
    @t.v.2213 Před 2 lety +2

    It is so helpful!!! Thank you so much!

  • @constantine_cara
    @constantine_cara Před 3 lety +5

    I love your videos! They are really informative and well made and I finally understood 就!

  • @eviscerator8938
    @eviscerator8938 Před 3 lety +6

    就 is hard for foreigners cuz there is no specific word for it in english. It is pretty easy for Thai people to understand cuz it has the same meaning as the word "ก็".

  • @JacobPernell
    @JacobPernell Před 4 lety +9

    I just discovered your channel, and your videos are super helpful! 我学习中文三个月了。谢谢!

    • @GraceMandarinChinese
      @GraceMandarinChinese  Před 4 lety +2

      Jacob Pernell Hi! Glad you like my videos! And so happy to have you here! ;)

  • @ynntari2775
    @ynntari2775 Před 4 lety +1

    I absolutely loved the passive-agressive message to China at 2:16

  • @ew9373
    @ew9373 Před 11 měsíci +1

    我們剛剛開始看你的 youtube channel. 真滿不錯! 真喜歡!👍

  • @aryanamirhosseini7711
    @aryanamirhosseini7711 Před 3 lety +3

    thank you for your amazing and very clear explanations!

  • @gulcinbusra
    @gulcinbusra Před 3 lety +3

    This is the best explanation I have listened so far.^^ Thank you so much for sharing Grace.^^

  • @lifeofpunk2294
    @lifeofpunk2294 Před 4 lety +2

    Grace , really thanks a lot for your explanationes !

  • @brilliantdiamond9788
    @brilliantdiamond9788 Před 17 dny

    New subscriber here.interested to learn Chinese coz 95 % of my co workers are chinese dont know how to speak and understand english and Japanese .i stumble this vid and i like this the reason why i subscribe .at 1rst i watch other one but so quick to talk no single word i inderstand.till i found you

  • @styleinvention3560
    @styleinvention3560 Před 4 lety +13

    wooow this was so well explained! the Editing and the examples were on point!! thank you!

  • @jeddyescalona7008
    @jeddyescalona7008 Před rokem +1

    i work here in taiwan very usefull language

  • @jasonpan5989
    @jasonpan5989 Před 3 lety +2

    LOVE IT! this makes my day because my life is actually really empty. like really empty. even though its summer break . but this video just made my day because your videos are wonderfull!you can do it!kepp up on making more videos! I beileve in you!:)

  • @dalbarzia9235
    @dalbarzia9235 Před rokem +2

    beautiful teacher

  • @akshayjaswal8240
    @akshayjaswal8240 Před 4 lety +14

    这个video很帮助我 谢谢

  • @sebr4065
    @sebr4065 Před 4 lety +6

    Thanks Grace, you explained this in a really simple way. I like how you edit in the examples and the summary at the end. 谢谢你!

  • @Ian-uu3dz
    @Ian-uu3dz Před 4 lety +3

    This video is so helpful!

  • @zeuscasilac9909
    @zeuscasilac9909 Před 4 lety +2

    i love how you make examples with video, this way also helps on mind constructing sentences for me

  • @AlenaChetverkina
    @AlenaChetverkina Před 3 lety +3

    Love your videos, so easy to follow and understand. 💜

  • @dianagabriela8574
    @dianagabriela8574 Před 4 lety +2

    You helped me a lot! 谢谢!

  • @dietherpilapil6743
    @dietherpilapil6743 Před 4 lety +2

    谢谢你老师!

  • @lanjieke
    @lanjieke Před 4 lety +9

    你太棒了!!谢谢!这个字太难懂了😂

  • @John-ug2rq
    @John-ug2rq Před 3 lety +1

    Where have you been all this time. Thanks for the explanation

  • @josleenlisakhanya3504
    @josleenlisakhanya3504 Před 3 lety +1

    U just yourselves a new subscriber
    I like the way u explained the jiù becos I've been struggling myself with that I've always swapped it around and I got confused

  • @midinette
    @midinette Před 3 lety +1

    Great vid very useful!

  • @herrmosa918
    @herrmosa918 Před 3 lety +1

    this was very useful!

  • @thycheachea
    @thycheachea Před 2 lety +1

    thank you. it is very useful

  • @lkhagva-ochiroogii7025
    @lkhagva-ochiroogii7025 Před 4 lety +2

    感谢您。

  • @MohamedMahmoud-gh9np
    @MohamedMahmoud-gh9np Před 4 lety +2

    感谢你

  • @happiinet
    @happiinet Před 2 lety +2

    谢谢你

  • @debmar4857
    @debmar4857 Před 4 lety +3

    谢谢 Grace! This was very helpful as all the other videos you make!
    I just want to give an advise to the other fellow learners who follow you. Don't get bumped by these tricky characters. The secret is to get exposed to the language as much as possible (by listening to podcasts, watching videos, reading, etc.) and at some point you will just use characters like 就 and 了 naturally. Native speakers don't think about it, they just use them when it feels right. And this goes for any language you're learning.
    Good luck!

  • @easywaytopali8500
    @easywaytopali8500 Před měsícem

    谢谢您🎉

  • @wilwaren8571
    @wilwaren8571 Před 11 měsíci

    Hello ! Thank you for all your nice and useful videos ! im 1 month into learning chinese at the moment ;D

  • @josjo8574
    @josjo8574 Před 3 lety +1

    dont pay attention to negative comments, You are doing amazing, You are so positive yourself,,,You are lovely, sweet ...I always waiting for you in US...:)

  • @aigoaigo8438
    @aigoaigo8438 Před 4 lety +2

    Great way to welcome the new year. :D Thank you so much!

  • @zeAlOtSinsTc
    @zeAlOtSinsTc Před 3 lety +1

    thanks!

  • @cahit1905
    @cahit1905 Před 4 lety +2

    thanks🙂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @chungchhen
    @chungchhen Před 4 lety +3

    老师好 . 新年快乐 , 身体健康 , 万事如意 , 年年有余 ! 谢谢您教我们中文 . 继续加油 !

    • @GraceMandarinChinese
      @GraceMandarinChinese  Před 4 lety

      Chen Jun Guang 哈囉!謝謝俊光:) 你也新年快樂哦!(哈啰!谢谢俊光 你也新年快乐哦!)

  • @tuanmaiquoc5257
    @tuanmaiquoc5257 Před 4 lety +2

    谢谢分享!

  • @itshry
    @itshry Před 4 lety +2

    我喜欢的 "就"是你的课程

    • @R._zZ
      @R._zZ Před 4 lety

      I think u probably wanna say: 我就是喜欢你的课程。🤔

  • @ynntari2775
    @ynntari2775 Před 4 lety +1

    Oh my god, I paused before the video start and the 0:00 frame is so cute!

  • @taralim1
    @taralim1 Před 4 lety +1

    Very technical.. Much needed lessons.. Phew.. !! Grammar kills... Dan ,wo xihuan Zhongwen xuexi.. !!

  • @0MVR_0
    @0MVR_0 Před 4 lety +1

    就 is temporally heavy in context usually an acknowledgement of a natural resultant [expectation]. Hence, when in use an audience often needs to recall a previously mentioned condition [this however can be assumed].

  • @itshry
    @itshry Před 4 lety +1

    The sample you gave is : 我们就要有家了。when I studied chinese, my teacher said if what we mean referring to the house /building, then we use 房子。

  • @gabrielsanchez9597
    @gabrielsanchez9597 Před 2 lety +1

    Gracias thanks parabien

  • @kazukimanga
    @kazukimanga Před 4 lety +2

    Very useful word! And also 新年快乐! 😊🎉

  • @amyyychiaaa9054
    @amyyychiaaa9054 Před 2 lety +2

    For the structure "event1 / action1 + 就 + event2 / action2", I think it doesn't have the meaning of expressing a thing that happens sooner or earlier? Because it's just a conjunction between the two events.

  • @aramalaura75
    @aramalaura75 Před 4 lety +3

    I am first year in college learning chinese as my main study field. It is indeed hard but i guess it'll be worth it. I love it. :))

    • @GraceMandarinChinese
      @GraceMandarinChinese  Před 4 lety +1

      Arama Laura Hello Laura!
      Yes I think your way is okay! Especially you have pressure to pass the exam. And at your stage, you do need to accumulate enough characters, vocabulary and basic grammar to move on to next level. Just that pronunciation is quite important when you want to communicate in Chinese. Remember to figure out what the differences are among those sounds so that you can have a great progress in your listening and speaking.
      Good luck with your learning! 加油💪

  • @supahjadi8944
    @supahjadi8944 Před 3 lety +2

    我看这视频,就学很多了
    Im a beginner if I'm wrong please tell me why.

    • @tzxianggg___
      @tzxianggg___ Před 3 lety

      it's a little bit strange but i cant tell you why is it. i would remove 就 in this sentence and add到after學.學到which means have learned

  • @aizirekmuktarbekkyzy7282
    @aizirekmuktarbekkyzy7282 Před 4 lety +2

    It’s very helpful video, can i know the movie names appeared in this video)

  • @vw74superbeetleconvertible66

    Please add Zhuyin for us ㄌㄠˇㄨㄞˋ, 哈哈 謝謝你

  • @sabrina3138
    @sabrina3138 Před 4 lety +2

    I hear this in lots of sentences

  • @wee4babies626
    @wee4babies626 Před 3 lety +1

    My Chinese textbook shows the sentence 弟弟很聪明,才五岁,不但能看英文书,甚至能看中文书。 I wonder why they use 才 here instead of 就。 Since he can read "sooner than expected", it seems like 就 fits better here. What am I missing?

  • @stefanoandreansalim7501
    @stefanoandreansalim7501 Před 4 lety +2

    the exampleis fun because it is a movie XD

  • @nordleuchter3041
    @nordleuchter3041 Před 4 lety +2

    新年快乐

  • @nkyw255
    @nkyw255 Před 3 lety +1

    So when things happen earlier we use 就. But how to expect thing to happens before it happens, so we know when to use it.

  • @333system
    @333system Před rokem

    Thank you for the video! This video and the video on 才 were super helpful.
    What is the movie or TV show that is used as an example at 1:55 ? I want to watch it ~

  • @brownskinstories
    @brownskinstories Před 4 lety +1

    hey grace can you name the tv shows you added in this video?

  • @user-zw8gt4pj5u
    @user-zw8gt4pj5u Před 3 lety

    就是你 我的梦中情人

  • @JamesWongLife
    @JamesWongLife Před 4 lety +7

    How many versions of 就 are there? I think I’ve learned 9 but I defo don’t remember them all.

    • @GraceMandarinChinese
      @GraceMandarinChinese  Před 4 lety +5

      James Wong The answer to this question varies among people. It depends on how you analyze and categorize it. Even dictionaries have different definitions of this word. I don’t think you have to memorize how many versions there are. Just listen more and practice using it in different contexts. It will be okay! ;)

    • @JamesWongLife
      @JamesWongLife Před 4 lety +2

      I completely agree with this. The way I go about it is learning the different meanings, but not necessarily memorising their exact use and definitions. Then by having a lot of input, you will come across 就 or whatever grammar you’ve learned and see how it’s used in context and slowly get used to it and it’ll become part of your active language.
      The downside to this way of learning is it doesn’t test well, often the grammar is taught then a test is given for the chapter within 5 days which isn’t enough time for new grammar patterns to be internalised.
      It’s a common phenomena that people can test well at a language but can barely speak it, I think the reverse holds true as well.

  • @taralim1
    @taralim1 Před 4 lety +1

    Can anyone pls tell me the series from which the last 2 clips have been taken??

  • @pinkgoldpeach51
    @pinkgoldpeach51 Před 2 lety +1

    he turned the light off then walked to his bed 他关掉灯*就*走往他的床。

  • @user-mz9nf3ym5z
    @user-mz9nf3ym5z Před 3 lety +1

    Anyone knows what movie does this scene come from? 4:37

  • @dvonnwilcher9276
    @dvonnwilcher9276 Před 2 lety +1

    晚上好老师,7:40那部电影叫什么?看起来很好看

  • @obnoxiouscommenter6194
    @obnoxiouscommenter6194 Před 3 lety +1

    This word has so many use cases I was very confused with it

  • @stevedcrazy6463
    @stevedcrazy6463 Před 2 lety +2

    I think you forgot to put the card at 5:59

  • @groverchiri4031
    @groverchiri4031 Před 3 lety +1

    好極了

  • @jeremycline9542
    @jeremycline9542 Před 4 lety +2

    Grace or another Mandarin speaker: hi, when you read the sentence slowly, are you still applying Sandhi rules--or are you reading the marked tones? Thanks!

    • @miafitzhugh756
      @miafitzhugh756 Před 3 lety +2

      sorry if this is too late but yep, she's reading it with the tone changes!

    • @jeremycline9542
      @jeremycline9542 Před 3 lety +1

      @@miafitzhugh756 Thanks, Mia!

  • @user-ez2hb5th3c
    @user-ez2hb5th3c Před 4 lety +3

    突然慶幸自己是中文母語者~
    從外國人的角度來說真的很複雜ㄋㄟ

    • @GraceMandarinChinese
      @GraceMandarinChinese  Před 4 lety +1

      Combo Fist 真的超複雜XD 一個字要做兩集哈哈

    • @itshry
      @itshry Před 4 lety

      就是嘛。。。 I am using 就here

  • @quienesxu
    @quienesxu Před 3 lety +1

    You always look so beautiful 😍

  • @Emile.gorgonZola
    @Emile.gorgonZola Před 24 dny

    就 and 已经 are very interchangeable?? Or not?

  • @GivenPeace
    @GivenPeace Před 4 lety +1

    你的视频很棒! 你是否会考虑为更高级的学习者制作不使用英语的视频?

    • @dseedol9630
      @dseedol9630 Před 4 lety

      相反,我是来练英语听力的哈哈哈

  • @curoli
    @curoli Před 2 lety +1

    就 seems to be almost like "already" in English?

  • @zulkiflijamil4033
    @zulkiflijamil4033 Před rokem

    我昨天六点就吃饭了。

  • @kraneesh789
    @kraneesh789 Před 4 lety +3

    Ni Hao

  • @moty2703
    @moty2703 Před 3 lety +2

    就會議

  • @gokucloud746
    @gokucloud746 Před rokem

    xie xie ni, laoshi Grace, amitoufo!

  • @martinphipps2
    @martinphipps2 Před 4 lety +1

    我一次看到王心凌就 愛她.

  • @rainnnnn28
    @rainnnnn28 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm currently watching a drama and one of the main characters said "我就好开心". What does 就 mean in this case? tia!

    • @charliev4156
      @charliev4156 Před 3 lety

      Another meaning I’ve seen is that 就 is used for emphasis so that would probably be the application in that instance

    • @rainnnnn28
      @rainnnnn28 Před 3 lety

      @@charliev4156 thank you!

  • @user-ej6ro3nj1p
    @user-ej6ro3nj1p Před 4 lety

    Hi!

  • @anasmirza346
    @anasmirza346 Před 3 lety +1

    wo cong hen jiu yiqian jiu xihuan ni le

  • @wanafiqhaikal
    @wanafiqhaikal Před 3 lety +2

    How about 就是?I always hear people say this. Is that mean exactly or what?

    • @GraceMandarinChinese
      @GraceMandarinChinese  Před 3 lety +1

      I’ve talked about it here: czcams.com/video/IpNbsDfTgMw/video.html
      I hope it’d be helpful for you:)

    • @wanafiqhaikal
      @wanafiqhaikal Před 3 lety

      @@GraceMandarinChinese okay thank you!

  • @ynntari2775
    @ynntari2775 Před 4 lety +1

    Every word is clearly defined and differentiated in my mind but my mouth thinks they're too similar, so every word like zu cu zhu chu jiu qu ends up sounding exactly the same :v

  • @flaviospadavecchia5126

    How is jiù written in IPA? :)

  • @arizzammar3831
    @arizzammar3831 Před 3 lety +1

    great video but so many adds 😁

  • @peterbayne7227
    @peterbayne7227 Před 4 lety +5

    Chinese particles are really difficult to understand, and 就 jiù is one of the hardest. I've never been able to wrap my head around it. (But at least it's not 了 - the most confusing of all) So thank you for trying to explain it. I gave up trying to learn Chinese over 2 years ago, but my Taiwanese coworkers - I've lived in Taiwan for 5 years now - are encouraging me to try again. Taiwan is a great place to live, and my wife wouldn't mind staying here too, but the Chinese language is extremely frustrating and almost impossible to understand. Pronunciation and tone are too hard for me, and everything sounds the same (homophones) so I can't really distinguish any of the words. Plus, if I'm to be honest here, I find the language quite monotonous and repetitive which I don't find particularly appealing to the ear. (Korean and Japanese are much nicer to listen to, but that's just my opinion.) So anyway, I've been researching the language here on CZcams to try and get a better understanding of it before I even think about trying it again. For what it's worth, your videos are well made and enjoyable to listen to. So keep up the good work, and best of luck for the New Year.

    • @GraceMandarinChinese
      @GraceMandarinChinese  Před 4 lety +2

      Peter Bayne Hello Peter! Thanks for sharing your thoughts to me! Glad you enjoy living in Taiwan:D And I’ve also heard some of my foreign friends said Chinese sounds are a bit hard to distinguish due to the similarities. It does take some time and effort to get used to it. But if you really want to, it is definitely possible to learn this language! I wish you the best! Happy new year:)

    • @peterbayne7227
      @peterbayne7227 Před 4 lety +2

      Thank you for the reply, I hope you are enjoying the New Years celebrations. My apologies if I come off a little negative sometimes, but I had a really bad experience trying to learn Chinese before and it's put me off trying it again. ("Once bitten, twice shy" as the saying goes) One thing that I think is often overlooked as a difficulty with Chinese is that it is a high-density language. That is, each syllable contains more information on average that, say, an English syllable. So Chinese can convey the same information, on average, with fewer syllables. This means that information comes at you much faster, leaving your brain less time to process it. I find that my brain can't keep up with even very simple sentences for which I already know most of the words. I'm always stuck like a deer in the headlights frantically trying to understand what was said, while the conversation has long since moved on.

    • @GraceMandarinChinese
      @GraceMandarinChinese  Před 4 lety

      Peter Bayne Your analysis of Chinese are what experts are talking about! Amazing! You really have a great perception! I understand your feelings, I struggled with English for a long time lol. One thing is you need to have motivation, understanding why you want to learn this language. And then make some plans, maybe doing language exchange, taking online courses or learning 5 vocabulary and know how to use them per day. Don’t need to be rushed, take your time, start from little things, form some little habits that are related to Chinese, enjoy the process because I think once you enjoy learning it then you can keep moving forward! 加油 加油💪

    • @peterbayne7227
      @peterbayne7227 Před 4 lety +1

      I'm a teacher myself.

  • @wagaboa
    @wagaboa Před 4 lety +1

    我的中文有你一半好就好了!

  • @user-py4vr1zo7h
    @user-py4vr1zo7h Před rokem

    作为中国人 我发现我也不知道'就'啥意思 就很正常。。。 就会用了 😂