LEARN + CHINESE / 235 of 300 HSK 6
Fine, Let It Be X就X吧
X就X吧 accepts a fact or condition and moves on. The speaker is not saying the situation is ideal; they are deciding to stop resisting it and continue.
Hear the Pattern in Context
贵就贵吧，质量好就行。
Guì jiù guì ba, zhìliàng hǎo jiù xíng.
Fine, let it be expensive, as long as the quality is good.
忙就忙吧，先把工作做完。
Máng jiù máng ba, xiān bǎ gōngzuò zuòwán.
Fine, let it be busy; let’s finish the work first.
晚就晚吧，先给家里打个电话，免得他们担心。
wǎn jiù wǎn ba, xiān gěi jiālǐ dǎ ge diànhuà, miǎnde tāmen dānxīn.
Fine, let it be late; call home first so they don’t worry.
小就小吧，放得进背包就够了。
xiǎo jiù xiǎo ba, fàng de jìn bèibāo jiù gòu le.
Fine, let it be small; as long as it fits in the backpack, that’s enough.
Hint · 힌트
Repeat the same word on both sides of 就. The final 吧 makes the acceptance sound conversational; it does not turn the sentence into a command.
In Real Life
This can sound resigned, practical, or lightly dismissive depending on tone. The next clause often shows what the speaker will do despite the inconvenience.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
guì | expensive; honorable |
zhìliàng | quality |
hǎo | good |
piányi | cheap |
dānxīn | to worry |
jiàgé | price |
qián | money |
yùsuàn | budget |
xǐhuan | to like |
gòumǎi | to purchase; buy |
juédìng | to decide; decision |
bèibāo | backpack |
miǎnde | so as to avoid |
gòu le | that is enough |
cuòguò | to miss (opportunity/train) |
jìhuà | plan |
bànfǎ | method; way |
xíng | to walk; okay |
zhèyàng | like this; so |
suànle | forget it; let it be |
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