Adverbs of Scope - 就3、一块儿、一共、只…
范围副词 — 就3、一块儿、一共、只…
Understand the use of 就 / 一块儿 / 一共 / 只 and their placement in the sentence.
Elements
就一块儿一共只到处只是
How to use it
- Placement: Adverbs generally precede the verb or adjective they modify (often after the subject).
- Copy a model sentence (一共多少钱？) and replace the subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.
- Context: Especially in questions and responses, and to emphasize degree, time, or frequency.
Examples
一共多少钱？
yígòng duōshao qián?
How much in total?
这只是一点小问题。
zhè zhǐ shì yī diǎn xiǎo wèntí.
It's only a small problem.
我只是路过。
wǒ zhǐshì lùguò.
It's just that I was passing by.
Notes and exceptions
- 就 — Consequence / immediacy: Very versatile
- often with conditional or rapidity structures (一…就…).
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. ____多少钱？
(How much in total?)
2. 这____一点小问题。
(It's only a small problem.)
3. 我____路过。
(It's just that I was passing by.)