一…就
yī…jiù
Flip the switch, the light is on: 一…就
The picture The light comes on at the exact instant the switch is pressed — no time in between.
Where the picture shows up in 一…就
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clocking out is the switch
我一下班就回家。
wǒ yí xià bān jiù huí jiā
The moment I finish work, I head home.
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the light that comes on every press
他一喝酒就脸红。
tā yì hē jiǔ jiù liǎn hóng
He turns red as soon as he has a drink.
A habit or a body's reaction — 'every time it's pressed, it happens' — is the same picture.
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the instant of arrival
一到公司就给我打电话。
yí dào gōng sī jiù gěi wǒ dǎ diàn huà
Call me as soon as you get to the office.
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one look and it lit up
这个我一看就懂了。
zhè ge wǒ yí kàn jiù dǒng le
I understood this the moment I saw it.