Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

jiǔ 灸 N moxibustion (See zhēnjiǔ 针灸.)
jiǔ 酒 N alcoholic beverage (种 zhǒng, 瓶 píng) ■ 这种酒，我不喜欢喝。Zhè zhǒng jiǔ, wǒ bù xǐhuan
hē. I don’t like this kind of alcoholic drink. ■ 我不喝酒，我还要开车。Wǒ bù hē jiǔ, wǒ háiyào
kāichē. No alcoholic drinks for me. I’ll be driving. 白酒 báijiǔ colorless spirit distilled from grains /
黄酒 huángjiǔ yellow rice wine
jiǔbā 酒吧 N (wine) bar, pub
jiǔdiàn 酒店 N 1 wine shop, restaurant 2 hotel
jiǔhuì 酒会 N cocktail party, reception
jiǔjīng 酒精 N alcohol
jiù 旧 TRAD 舊 ADJ (of things) old, second-hand (ANTONYM 新 xīn) ■ 这件衣服不太旧，还可以 穿。Zhè
jiàn yīfu bú tài jiù, hái kěyǐ chuān. This jacket is not too old. It can still be worn. ■ 旧 的不去，
新的不来。Jiù de bú qù, xīn de bù lái. If the old doesn’t go, the new won’t come. (→ If you don’t
discard old stuff, you won’t have new things.)
jiù 舅 N mother’s brother, uncle
jiùfù 舅父 mother’s brother, uncle
jiùjiù 舅舅 same as 舅父 jiùfù, used as a form of address
jiùmā 舅妈 same as 舅母 jiùmǔ, used as a form of address
jiùmǔ 舅母 mother’s brother’s wife, aunt
jiù 救 V save ■ 王医生及时动手术，救了他的 命。Wáng yīshēng jíshí dòng shǒushù, jiùle tā de
mìng. Dr Wang operated on him immediately and saved his life. ■ 他在河中大叫，“救命！ 救
命！” Tā zài hé zhong dà jiào, “Jiù mìng! Jiù mìng!” He cried out in the river, “Help! Help!”
jiùhù 救护 V give first aid, rescue 救护车 jiùhùchē ambulance / 救护人员 jiùhù rényuán rescue personnel,
rescue team
jiùhuǒ 救火 V put out a fire, fire fighting 救火车 jiùhuǒchē fire engine
jiùjì 救济 V provide relief 救济物资 jiùjì wùzī relief supplies
jiù 就¹ PREP 1 with regard to, concerning ■ 商业 部长就物价问题发表谈话。Shāngyè bùzhǎng jiù
wùjià wèntí fābiǎo tánhuà. The Minister of Commerce delivered a talk on prices. 2 as far as ... is
concerned, in terms of ■ 就人口来说，中国是世 界上第一大国。Jiù rénkǒu láishuō, Zhōngguó
shì shìjiè shang dì-yī dà guó. In terms of population, China is the biggest country in the world.
jiù 就² ADV as early as ..., as soon as ... (used before a verb to emphasize that the action takes place very
early, very quickly or only for a very short period of time) ■ 他今天早上六点钟就 起床了。Tā
jīntiān zǎoshang liù diǎnzhōng jiù qǐchuáng le. He got up as early as six o’clock this morning. ■
我马上就来。Wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái. I’ll come immediately. (→ I’m coming.) 一... 就 ... yī ... jiù ...
as soon as ... ■ 妈妈一 下班就做晚饭。Māma yí xiàbān jiù zuò wǎnfàn. Mom prepared supper as
soon as she got off work.
jiùjìn 就近 ADV nearby
jiùshì 就是 CONJ even if ■ 我就是不睡觉，也要做 完这个作业。Wǒ jiùshì bú shuìjiào, yě yào
zuòwán zhège zuòyè. Even if I don’t sleep, I must finish this assignment. ■ 他们就是借钱，也要
供儿子上大 学。Tāmen jiùshì jièqián, yě yào gòng érzi shàng dàxué. They are determined to put
their son through university even if they have to borrow money.
jiùyè 就业 V obtain employment
jiùzhí 就职 V take office
jū 居 V occupy, dwell
jūmín 居民 [modif: 居 occupy + 民 people] N resident, inhabitant
jūrán 居然 ADV unexpectedly, shockingly
jūzhù 居住 [comp: 居 occupy + 住 live] V & N reside; residency
jū 拘 V detain, arrest
jūliú 拘留 V hold in custody (for a given period of time)
jūshù 拘束 [comp: 拘 limit + 束 restrain] ADJ restrained, ill at ease