HSK 4
X就是了
X jiù shì le
The structure 'X 就是了'
Explanation
The structure X 就是了 (X jiù shì le) places the modal particle (a function word added at the end of a sentence to express an attitude) 就是了 at the end of the sentence, meaning 'just... and it'll be fine / that's all it takes', carrying a reassuring nuance and suggesting a simple solution.
[the task to be done X] + 就是了 (jiù shì le). For example 直接说就是了 = just say it directly and it'll be fine.
when advising someone not to worry, offering a simple, light solution, meaning 'just do that, it's not complicated'. It often follows a comforting phrase like 别 (bié = don't), 不要 (búyào = don't).
就是了 differs from 就是 (jiùshì = precisely is); here the whole phrase 就是了 is a fixed block placed at the end of the sentence, not to be split apart.
Vietnamese learners often translate word by word and get confused by 就是了; remember that this is a ready-made formula meaning 'and that's that', placed as a whole at the end of the sentence, without inserting extra words in the middle.
Examples
Don't waste your time anymore, just say it straight out and it'll be fine.
Don't be angry; from now on just don't talk to him anymore and that'll be the end of it.
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