jiù就shì是(Mandarin)(Cantonese)
Dictionary
exactly; precisely/only; simply; just/(used correlatively with 也 yě) even; even if
Examples
他就是我们要找的那个人。
Tā jiù shì wǒmen yào zhǎo de nà ge rén.
→ He is exactly the person we are looking for.
我就是想休息一下，没别的意思。
Wǒ jiù shì xiǎng xiūxi yíxià, méi bié de yìsi.
→ I just want to rest for a bit, nothing else.
就算你不来，我也能自己完成。
Jiù suàn nǐ bù lái, wǒ yě néng zìjǐ wánchéng.
→ Even if you don't come, I can still finish it myself.
他平时就是喜欢看书，其他都不感兴趣。
Tā píngshí jiù shì xǐhuan kàn shū, qítā dōu bù gǎn xìngqù.
→ He simply likes reading books in his free time, not interested in anything else.
你这么说，就是不相信我了？
Nǐ zhème shuō, jiù shì bù xiāngxìn wǒ le?
→ By saying this, you mean you don't trust me, right?
Did You Know?
Word Formation
就 means 'just/exactly' and 是 means 'to be'.
Usage Tips
就是 is used for emphasis: 他就是我朋友 (He IS my friend). It can also mean 'even if' when paired with 也: 就是下雨我也去 (Even if it rains, I'll go).