HSK 4
让/叫你X你就X
ràng / jiào nǐ X nǐ jiù X
The structure '让/叫 you X then you X' (Commanding, demanding)
Explanation
The structure 让/叫你X你就X (ràng/jiào nǐ X nǐ jiù X) is used to GIVE ORDERS, to demand that someone do exactly what you tell them, with a decisive tone, not wanting the other person to ask further or object.
让/叫 (ràng/jiào, tell/make) + 你 (nǐ, you) + X (verb) + 你 (nǐ) + 就 (jiù, then/just) + X (repeating that same verb). The verb X in both clauses must be EXACTLY the same.
when impatient or wanting to end an argument, forcing the other person to do it right away ("if I tell you to do it, just do it"); usually accompanied by a sentence like 别多问了 (don't ask so many questions).
让 (ràng) and 叫 (jiào) here both mean "to tell, to order" and are interchangeable; both are causative verbs (making someone else do something). The word 就 (jiù) is the key, expressing "then just (do it right away)".
Vietnamese learners often change the verb in the two clauses for "variety", but this structure REQUIRES repeating exactly one verb. Also, do not drop the word 就 in the second clause, because 就 is precisely what creates the nuance of "just do it as told".
Examples
If you're told to do it, just do it — don't ask so many questions.
If you're told to eat, just eat — don't concern yourself with anything else.
If you're told to be quiet, just be quiet — don't talk so much.
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