HSK 5 grammar · pattern
说A就A
说A就A — no sooner said than done
Pattern
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( ) can be left out · other words may come before, between and after
How it works
说A就A repeats a verb around 就 to say an action happens the instant it is mentioned — decisively and without delay: "no sooner said than done / just up and …." A is usually a single verb like 走, 做, 变.
Examples
他这个人说走就走，一点儿也不犹豫。
Tā zhège rén shuō zǒu jiù zǒu, yìdiǎnr yě bù yóuyù.
He's the type who just ups and leaves without the slightest hesitation.
天气说变就变，刚才还晴着呢。
Tiānqì shuō biàn jiù biàn, gāngcái hái qíngzhe ne.
The weather changes in an instant — it was still sunny a moment ago.
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See it in a story
In the app, 说A就A is underlined wherever it appears in the stories you read, and practised with sentences from them. Free.