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 接近 jiē jìn to approach / to get close to syn 慢慢 màn màn slowly / gradually syn 靠近 kào jìn to be close to / to approach / to draw near syn 态度 態度 tài du manner / bearing / attitude / approach / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 即 jí namely / that is / i.e. / prompt / at once / at present / even if / prompted (by the occasion) / to approach / to come into contact / to assume (office) / to draw near syn 上来 上來 shàng lái to come up / to approach / (verb complement indicating success) syn 来临 來臨 lái lín to approach / to come closer syn 逐渐 逐漸 zhú jiàn gradually syn 前门 前門 qián mén front door / main entrance / honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter) 渐渐 漸漸 jiàn jiàn gradually syn 进场 進場 jìn chǎng to enter the venue / to enter the arena / (aviation) to approach the airfield / (investing) to get into the market 走近 zǒu jìn to approach / to draw near to syn 逼近 bī jìn to press on towards / to close in on / to approach / to draw near syn 路子 lù zi method / way / approach syn 繁衍 fán yǎn to multiply / to reproduce / to increase gradually in number or quantity syn 消退 xiāo tuì to wane / to vanish gradually syn 淡忘 dàn wàng to gradually forget as time passes / to have (sth) fade from one's memory syn 炙手可热 炙手可熱 zhì shǒu kě rè lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom) / fig. arrogance of the powerful / a mighty figure no-one dares approach / hot (exciting or in favor) 拂晓 拂曉 fú xiǎo daybreak / approach of dawn syn 冉冉 rǎn rǎn gradually / slowly / (of branches or hair) softly drooping syn 军警 軍警 jūn jǐng the military and the police / military alert (announcing the approach of the enemy) 凑近 湊近 còu jìn to approach / to lean close to syn 日趋 日趨 rì qū (increasing) day by day / (more critical) with every passing day / gradually syn 事半功倍 shì bàn gōng bèi half the work, twice the effect (idiom) / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine syn 迫近 pò jìn to approach / to press in syn 递减 遞減 dì jiǎn progressively decreasing / gradually falling / in descending order 隐没 隱沒 yǐn mò to vanish gradually / to disappear / to fade out syn 缓步 緩步 huǎn bù to walk slowly / to amble along / gradually / slowly syn 别出心裁 別出心裁 bié chū xīn cái to hit on sth new (idiom) / to display originality / to adopt an original approach syn 挨近 āi jìn to approach / to get close to / to sneak up on / near to syn 步步为营 步步為營 bù bù wéi yíng to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step / to consolidate at every step syn 路数 路數 lù shù stratagem / method / approach / (martial arts) movement / social connections / (sb's) background story syn 浸染 jìn rǎn to be contaminated / to be gradually influenced syn 附耳 fù ěr to approach sb's ear (to whisper) 引桥 引橋 yǐn qiáo bridge approach 异曲同工 異曲同工 yì qǔ tóng gōng different tunes played with equal skill (idiom) / different methods leading to the same result / different approach but equally satisfactory outcome syn 渐趋 漸趨 jiàn qū to become more and more / to gradually become 临阵 臨陣 lín zhèn just before the battle / to approach the front line 助跑 zhù pǎo to run up (pole vault, javelin, bowling etc) / approach / run-up / (aviation) takeoff run 渐次 漸次 jiàn cì gradually / one by one syn 旁敲侧击 旁敲側擊 páng qiāo cè jī to make insinuations / to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom) syn 趋近 趨近 qū jìn to approach (a numerical value) / to converge to a limit (in calculus) / convergence 逐次 zhú cì gradually / one after another / little by little 渐弱 漸弱 jiàn ruò to fade out / gradually weakening / diminuendo / decrescendo 行将就木 行將就木 xíng jiāng jiù mù to approach one's coffin (idiom) / with one foot in the grave syn 薄 bó meager / slight / weak / ungenerous or unkind / frivolous / to despise / to belittle / to look down on / to approach or near syn 驯 馴 xùn to attain gradually / to tame / Taiwan pr. [xun2] syn 垂 chuí to hang (down) / droop / dangle / bend down / hand down / bequeath / nearly / almost / to approach syn 浸 jìn to immerse / to soak / to steep / gradually syn 渐 漸 jiàn gradual / gradually syn 昵 暱 nì familiar / intimate / to approach syn 凌 líng to approach / to rise high / thick ice / to insult or maltreat syn 酿 釀 niàng to ferment / to brew / to make honey (of bees) / to lead to / to form gradually / wine / stuffed vegetables (cooking method) syn 迫 pò to force / to compel / to approach or go towards / urgent / pressing syn 侵 qīn to invade / to encroach / to infringe / to approach syn 拢 攏 lǒng to gather together / to collect / to approach / to draw near to / to add / to sum up / to comb (hair) syn 趋 趨 qū to hasten / to hurry / to walk fast / to approach / to tend towards / to converge syn 濒 瀕 bīn to approach / to border on / near syn 莅 蒞 lì to attend (an official function) / to be present / to administer / to approach (esp. as administrator) syn 一来二去 一來二去 yī lái èr qù gradually / little by little / in the course of time syn 一点一点 一點一點 yī diǎn yī diǎn little by little / bit by bit / gradually 升堂入室 shēng táng rù shì lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom) / fig. to gradually attain proficiency / to attain a higher level syn 郑人买履 鄭人買履 zhèng rén mǎi lǚ lit. the person from Zheng 鄭|郑[Zheng4] who wanted to buy shoes (an allusion to an ancient story about somebody who, when buying a pair of shoes, preferred to rely on their foot measurements rather than just trying them on) (idiom) / fig. disregarding the sensible approach in favor of adherence to a fixed idea 穷则思变 窮則思變 qióng zé sī biàn (idiom) when you hit bottom, you have to come up with a new approach 渐行渐远 漸行漸遠 jiàn xíng jiàn yuǎn gradually proceed, gradually get further apart 缓降 緩降 huǎn jiàng to decrease gradually / to descend gradually 西非经共体移徙与发展共同对策 ECOWAS Common Approach on Migration and Development / ECOWAS Common Approach on Migration 最低意外做法 zuì dī yì wài zuò fǎ minimum surprise approach / risk aversion approach 避免风险做法 避免風險做法 bì miǎn fēng xiǎn zuò fǎ minimum surprise approach / risk aversion approach 溷合法 混合法 toolbox approach / multi-system approach 积渐 積漸 jī jiàn gradually 逐渐增加 逐漸增加 zhú jiàn zēng jiā to increase gradually / to build up 逐渐废弃 逐漸廢棄 zhú jiàn fèi qì to abandon gradually 逐渐衰落 逐漸衰落 zhú jiàn shuāi luò to decline gradually 垂垂 chuí chuí gradually / to drop 渐快 漸快 jiàn kuài to speed up gradually / faster and faster / (music) accelerando 渐慢 漸慢 jiàn màn to slow down gradually / slower and slower / (music) decelerando / ritardando 渐稀 漸稀 jiàn xī to thin out gradually / to become fainter and fainter 暱 nì familiar / to approach 駾 tuì approach at swift gallop (on horses) 不求有功，但求无过 不求有功，但求無過 bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom) / fig. to take a risk-averse approach 及时处理，事半功倍 及時處理，事半功倍 jí shí chǔ lǐ , shì bàn gōng bèi timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine 叩关 叩關 kòu guān to knock at the gate (old) / to make an approach / to invade / to attack the goal (sports) 统一口径 統一口徑 tǒng yī kǒu jìng to adopt a unified approach to discussing an issue / to sing from the same hymn sheet 莅止 蒞止 lì zhǐ to approach / to come close 迫临 迫臨 pò lín to approach / to press in 难于接近 難於接近 nán yú jiē jìn (of people) difficult to approach / inaccessible 风雨欲来 風雨欲來 fēng yǔ yù lái lit. storm clouds approach / troubles lie ahead (idiom) 另辟蹊径 另闢蹊徑 lìng pì xī jìng to take an alternate route (idiom) / to find an alternative / to take a different approach / to blaze a new trail 走板 zǒu bǎn to be off the beat / to sound awful (of singing) / (fig.) to wander off the topic / (diving) to step toward the end of the board / approach 掩蔽进路 yǎn bì jìn lù covered route / covered approach 自下而上的方法 bottom-up approach 叁A方式 三A方式 Triple A approach / Triple A methodology 预期价值法 expected value approach 级联方式 jí lián fāng shì cascade approach 立足人权的方桉拟定 立足人權的方案擬定 human rights-based approach to programming / HRBA programming 双轨制办法 shuāng guǐ zhì bàn fǎ two-track approach 内罗毕联合公报 Joint communiqué of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda on a common approach to ending the threat posed to peace and stability in both countries and the Great Lakes region / Nairobi Joint Comm 