「一…就…」（一…马上就…） "yī … jiù …"

「一…就…」（一…马上就…）（"yī … jiù …"）means “一…就…: as soon as A, then B (right away)”. 一 + action A, 就 + action B means 'as soon as A happens, B happens (immediately)': 我一到家就睡觉 'as soon as I get home I sleep'. Formation: 一 + 动作A，就 + 动作B（A 一发生，B 立即发生）

一…就…: as soon as A, then B (right away)

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Formation

一 + 动作A，就 + 动作B（A 一发生，B 立即发生）

Explanation

一 + action A, 就 + action B means 'as soon as A happens, B happens (immediately)': 我一到家就睡觉 'as soon as I get home I sleep'. Both clauses usually share the same subject or are clearly linked. Note 一 tone sandhi: 一 before a 4th tone → yí (一到), before other tones → yì (一说).

Examples

我 一 到家 就 睡觉。
wǒ yí dào jiā jiù shuìjiào.
As soon as I get home, I go to sleep.
他 一 说，我 就 懂了。
tā yì shuō, wǒ jiù dǒng le.
As soon as he explained, I understood.

Note

一 sandhi: yí before a 4th tone (一到), yì elsewhere (一说).

FAQ

「一…就…」（一…马上就…） — what does it mean and how is it used?

一…就…: as soon as A, then B (right away). 一 + action A, 就 + action B means 'as soon as A happens, B happens (immediately)': 我一到家就睡觉 'as soon as I get home I sleep'. Both clauses usually share the same subject or are clearly linked. Note 一 tone sandhi: 一 before a 4th tone → yí (一到), before other tones → yì (一说).

「一…就…」（一…马上就…） — how do you form it?

一 + 动作A，就 + 动作B（A 一发生，B 立即发生）

「一…就…」（一…马上就…） — any usage notes?

一 sandhi: yí before a 4th tone (一到), yì elsewhere (一说).

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