Chinese Grammar
X 一 + Verb1, 就 + Verb2
'As soon as A, then B.' Conditional/sequential pattern: the second action follows immediately from the first.
Example Sentences
鲸鱼一旦死亡 …
所以鲨鱼一闻到,就都过来了。
有时候,气太多了,就会"砰"地爆开。
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