HSK 3

⋯⋯了⋯⋯(就)⋯⋯

The structure ...了... (就)... expressing an action happening right after another is completed

Explanation

This structure is used to indicate that an action will happen right after another action has just been completed. The word '就' is usually included to emphasize immediacy or an inevitable result, but it can be omitted. For example: '下了课就去图书馆' (Right after class is over, go to the library), '喝了酒就会脸红' (After drinking alcohol, the face turns red).

Examples

他下了课就去图书馆。
xiàlejiùshūguǎn
他喝了酒就会脸红。
lejiǔjiùhuìliǎnhóng

Learn “⋯⋯了⋯⋯(就)⋯⋯” effectively

The grammar point “⋯⋯了⋯⋯(就)⋯⋯” (The structure ...了... (就)... expressing an action happening right after another is completed) is one of the key structures at HSK 3. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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