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Chinese grammar

一…,…就…

As soon as …, …

一 A,(subject) 就 B: B happens immediately after A.

In stories

  1. 这时候,小女孩的手一松,气球就飞走了。

    星期五(上) · Friday (part 1) HSK 2

  2. 我的手刚一动,身后就有五个人一起说:“别动那个!”

    公园里的象棋 · Chinese chess in the park: the crowd that plays for you HSK 3

  3. 他轻轻一拿,纸就下来了,风一吹,纸就飞走了。

    救出悟空 · Freed from the Mountain HSK 3

  4. 店里很小,大桌子一放,就差不多满了。

    上海弄堂(二) · The Shanghai lane (part 2) HSK 3

Read 星期五(上)

What does 一…,…就… mean in Chinese?

As soon as …, …. 一 A,(subject) 就 B: B happens immediately after A.

How common is 一…,…就…?

It comes up in 24 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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