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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
高就 高就 [gao1 jiu4] /to take up a prestigious position/(courteous) to work (as in 您在哪高就[nin2 zai4 na3 gao1 jiu4] "where are you working?")/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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(after a suppositional clause) in that case / then / (after a clause of action) as soon as / immediately after / (same as 就是[]) 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[]) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to / concerning / (bound form) to reach / to attain (as in 一蹴而就[]) / (pattern: 就[] ... 也[] ...) even if ... still ... / (pattern: 不[] ... 就[] ...) if not ... then must be ...
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