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Chinese grammar

A 就 A (吧)

…, so be it (it doesn’t matter)

A 就 A accepts a drawback: 贵就贵点吧 “so it’s a bit expensive — fine”.

In stories

  1. 他每天看着太阳从东边升起,又从西边落下,心里总是不服气:“它凭什么想走就走?

    夸父追日 · Kuafu chases the sun HSK 5

  2. 邻居们说,“那么好的马,说没就没了。”

    塞翁失马 · The old man who lost his horse HSK 5

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What does A 就 A (吧) mean in Chinese?

…, so be it (it doesn’t matter). A 就 A accepts a drawback: 贵就贵点吧 “so it’s a bit expensive — fine”.

How common is A 就 A (吧)?

It comes up in 2 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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