就 jiù (after a suppositional clause) in that case / then / (after a clause of action) as soon as / immediately after / (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely / nothing else but / simply / just / precisely / exactly / only / as little as / as much as / as many as / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / to engage in / (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to / concerning / (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ... / (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ... syn 听 聽 tìng (literary pronunciation, still advocated in Taiwan) to rule / to sentence / to allow syn 来得及 來得及 lái de jí to have enough time / can do it in time / can still make it syn 华侨 華僑 huá qiáo overseas Chinese / (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 老不死 lǎo bù sǐ (derog.) old but still alive / old fart / old bastard 夜阑人静 夜闌人靜 yè lán rén jìng the still of the night (idiom) / late at night syn 宝刀不老 寶刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom) / fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever / the old man still has it syn 啃老族 kěn lǎo zú (coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents 尚未 shàng wèi not yet / still not syn 活活 huó huó while still alive / simply / totally syn 活生生 huó shēng shēng real (people) / living (artist) / while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) syn 不失为 不失為 bù shī wéi can still be considered (to be...) / may after all be accepted as syn 未定 wèi dìng undecided / indeterminate / still in doubt syn 风平浪静 風平浪靜 fēng píng làng jìng lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom) / tranquil environment / all is quiet / a dead calm (at sea) syn 写生 寫生 xiě shēng to sketch from nature / to do a still life drawing syn 方兴未艾 方興未艾 fāng xīng wèi ài flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom) / rapidly expanding / still growing strong / on the up syn 早死 zǎo sǐ to die while still relatively young / to have been dead (for some years) 妈祖 媽祖 mā zǔ Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia 静物 靜物 jìng wù (painting) still life 蓓蕾 bèi lěi flower bud / young flower still tightly rolled up syn 早稻 zǎo dào early season rice / rice at transplanting or still unripe 九死一生 jiǔ sǐ yī shēng nine deaths and still alive (idiom) / a narrow escape / new lease of life syn 正襟危坐 zhèng jīn wēi zuò to sit upright and still (idiom) syn 凝滞 凝滯 níng zhì to stagnate / to congeal / (fig.) to stop still / to freeze syn 逍遥法外 逍遙法外 xiāo yáo fǎ wài unfettered and beyond the law (idiom) / evading retribution / getting away with it (e.g. crimes) / still at large 毛豆 máo dòu immature green soy beans, either still in the pod (edamame) or removed from the pod syn 盘管 盤管 pán guǎn coil in still (used for distilling) 偃旗息鼓 yǎn qí xī gǔ lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom) / fig. to cease / to give in syn 莫衷一是 mò zhōng yī shì unable to reach a decision (idiom) / cannot agree on the right choice / no unanimous decision / still a matter of discussion syn 乳臭未干 乳臭未乾 rǔ xiù wèi gān lit. smell of breast milk not yet dried (idiom) / fig. immature and inexperienced / still wet behind the ears syn 裹足不前 guǒ zú bù qián to stand still without advancing (idiom) / to hesitate and hold back syn 航拍 háng pāi aerial photography (video or still) 蕴藏量 蘊藏量 yùn cáng liàng reserves / amount still in store 白面书生 白面書生 bái miàn shū shēng lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom) / young and inexperienced person without practical experience / still wet behind the ears syn 宝刀未老 寶刀未老 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo treasure knife does not age (idiom) / old but still vigorous 半老徐娘 bàn lǎo xú niáng middle-aged but still attractive woman / lady of a certain age 困兽犹斗 困獸猶鬥 kùn shòu yóu dòu a cornered beast will still fight (idiom) / to fight like an animal at bay syn 珐琅质 琺瑯質 fà láng zhì (old) tooth enamel (still in use in Taiwan) syn 摄 攝 shè (bound form) to take in / to absorb / to assimilate / to capture (video or still images) / (literary) to conserve (one's health) / (literary) to act for syn 涠 潿 wéi still water 泖 mǎo still water syn 人间地狱 人間地獄 rén jiān dì yù hell on earth (idiom) / suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive / fig. having an uncomfortable time syn 乐极生悲 樂極生悲 lè jí shēng bēi extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom) / Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong! syn 老骥伏枥 老驥伏櫪 lǎo jì fú lì lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom) / fig. aged person with great aspirations syn 方滋未艾 fāng zī wèi ài flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom) / rapidly expanding / still growing strong / on the up 方兴未已 方興未已 fāng xīng wèi yǐ flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom) / rapidly expanding / still growing strong / on the up 虽死犹生 雖死猶生 suī sǐ yóu shēng lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom) / still with us in spirit 阴魂不散 陰魂不散 yīn hún bù sàn lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom) / fig. the influence still lingers on / the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 千虑一失 千慮一失 qiān lǜ yī shī reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom) / to err is human syn 千虑一得 千慮一得 qiān lǜ yī dé a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.) / Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck. 学海无涯 學海無涯 xué hǎi wú yá sea of learning, no horizon (idiom) / no limits to what one still has to learn / ars longa, vita brevis 宁静致远 寧靜致遠 níng jìng zhì yuǎn tranquility yields transcendence (idiom) / quiet life of profound study / cf Still waters run deep. 徐娘半老 xú niáng bàn lǎo middle-aged but still attractive woman / lady of a certain age 文风不动 文風不動 wén fēng bù dòng absolutely still / fig. not the slightest change / also written 紋風不動|纹风不动 syn 藕断丝连 藕斷絲連 ǒu duàn sī lián lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom) / lovers part, but still long for one another 余勇可贾 餘勇可賈 yú yǒng kě gǔ lit. spare valor for sale (idiom) / fig. after former successes, still ready for more work / not resting on one's laurels 龙马精神 龍馬精神 lóng mǎ jīng shén old but still full of vitality (idiom) 言犹在耳 言猶在耳 yán yóu zài ěr words still ringing in one's ears (idiom) syn 风韵犹存 風韻猶存 fēng yùn yóu cún (of an aging woman) still attractive 赶得及 趕得及 gǎn dé jí there is still time (to do sth) / to be able to do sth in time / to be able to make it syn 未决 未決 wèi jué as yet undecided / unsolved / still outstanding syn 尚存 shàng cún still remains / still exists / still has 老骥伏枥志在千里 老驥伏櫪志在千里 lǎo jì fú lì zhì zài qiān lǐ (lit.) an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 li / (fig.) old people may still cherish high aspirations 百尺竿头，更尽一步 百尺竿頭，更盡一步 bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom) / fig. much accomplished, still some work to do / to continue to further successes / not to rest on one's laurels 老骥伏枥，志在千里 老驥伏櫪，志在千里 lǎo jì fú lì , zhì zài qiān lǐ lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom) / fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations 又想当婊子又想立牌坊 又想當婊子又想立牌坊 yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom) / fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation / to want to have one's cake and eat it too 食之无味，弃之可惜 食之無味，棄之可惜 shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī kě xī lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom) / fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them 瘦死的骆驼比马大 瘦死的駱駝比馬大 shòu sǐ de luò tuo bǐ mǎ dà lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse (idiom) / fig. even after suffering a loss, a rich person is still better off than ordinary people / a cultured person may come down in the world, but he is still superior to the common people 百尺杆头更尽一步 百尺杆頭更盡一步 bǎi chǐ gān tóu gèng jìn yī bù make still further progress 