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Chinese grammar

一旦…就…

Once …, …

一旦 A 就 B: once A happens (if it ever does), B follows.

In stories

  1. 名字一旦定下来,往往就很难再改。

    世界上的“茶”为什么有两种叫法? · Cha or tea? Why the world has two words for tea HSK 6

  2. 电梯里的摄像头一旦识别出电动车,门就不会关上,直到车被推出去为止。

    电动车为什么不能进电梯? · Why are e-bikes banned from lifts in China? HSK 6

Read 世界上的“茶”为什么有两种叫法?

What does 一旦…就… mean in Chinese?

Once …, …. 一旦 A 就 B: once A happens (if it ever does), B follows.

How common is 一旦…就…?

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

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