Levels · Intermediate

HSK 4

A thousand more words, to 2,000 in all: work and study, travel, health, feelings and opinions, and longer sentences that compare, give reasons and link one idea to the next.

Words 972

972 new words, 1,950 in all with the levels before. All 972, with their pinyin and meanings →

439 new characters

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Grammar 127 points

The library doesn't teach these yet.

Sentences

Doing something to a thing, and it's done: 把bǎ, then the verb and 了le

我wǒ把bǎ你nǐ的de蛋糕dàn gāo吃chī了le。
I ate your cake.

你nǐ把bǎ药yào喝hē了le吧ba。你nǐ把bǎ藥yào喝hē了le吧ba。
Take your medicine.

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A quick go at something: 把bǎ, then 看看kàn kan, 看一看kàn yī kàn or 看kàn了le看kàn

你nǐ把bǎ房间fáng jiān收拾shōu shi收拾shōu shi吧ba。你nǐ把bǎ房間fáng jiān收拾shōu shi收拾shōu shi吧ba。
Give your room a tidy.

他tā把bǎ信xìn看kàn了le看kàn，没méi说话shuō huà。他tā把bǎ信xìn看kàn了le看kàn，沒méi說話shuō huà。
He glanced over the letter and said nothing.

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How many times, or how long: 把bǎ, then the verb and a count

我wǒ把bǎ课文kè wén读dú了le三sān遍biàn。我wǒ把bǎ課文kè wén讀dú了le三sān遍biàn。
I read the text through three times.

他tā把bǎ车chē修xiū了le一个yī ge下午xià wǔ。他tā把bǎ車chē修xiū了le一個yī ge下午xià wǔ。
He spent the whole afternoon fixing the car.

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How or where it's done: 把bǎ, then words before the verb

别bié把bǎ垃圾lā jī到处dào chù乱扔luàn rēng。別bié把bǎ垃圾lā jī到處dào chù亂扔luàn rēng。
Don't throw rubbish all over the place.

他tā把bǎ书shū往wǎng桌子zhuō zi上shàng一yī放fàng，就jiù出去chū qù了le。他tā把bǎ書shū往wǎng桌子zhuō zi上shàng一yī放fàng，就jiù出去chū qù了le。
He put the book down on the table and went out.

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In notices and writing, 将jiāng將jiāng for 把bǎ

请qǐng将jiāng护照hù zhào交给jiāo gěi工作人员gōng zuò rén yuán。請qǐng將jiāng護照hù zhào交給jiāo gěi工作人員gōng zuò rén yuán。
Please hand your passport to the staff.

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Done to someone, in speech: 叫jiào and 让ràng讓ràng for 被bèi, always with who did it

我wǒ的de自行车zì xíng chē叫jiào人rén骑qí走zǒu了le。我wǒ的de自行車zì xíng chē叫jiào人rén騎qí走zǒu了le。
Someone's ridden off on my bike.

蛋糕dàn gāo让ràng弟弟dì di吃chī了le。蛋糕dàn gāo讓ràng弟弟dì di吃chī了le。
My little brother's eaten the cake.

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Praising or blaming someone for what they did: 表扬biǎo yáng表揚biǎo yáng and 批评pī píng批評pī píng

老师lǎo shī表扬biǎo yáng我们wǒ men按时àn shí完成wán chéng了le作业zuò yè。老師lǎo shī表揚biǎo yáng我們wǒ men按時àn shí完成wán chéng了le作業zuò yè。
The teacher praised us for getting our homework done on time.

妈妈mā ma批评pī píng弟弟dì di不bù好好hǎo hǎo吃饭chī fàn。媽媽mā ma批評pī píng弟弟dì di不bù好好hǎo hǎo吃飯chī fàn。
Mum told my little brother off for not eating properly.

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Choosing someone as something: 选xuǎn選xuǎn or 收shōu, then 当dāng當dāng, 做zuò or 为wèi為wèi

大家dà jiā选xuǎn她tā当dāng队长duì zhǎng。大家dà jiā選xuǎn她tā當dāng隊長duì zhǎng。
Everyone chose her as captain.

那nà位wèi画家huà jiā收shōu他tā做zuò了le学生xué sheng。那nà位wèi畫家huà jiā收shōu他tā做zuò了le學生xué sheng。
The painter took him on as a pupil.

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Making someone feel or do something: 使shǐ and 让ràng讓ràng

这个zhè ge消息xiāo xi使shǐ我wǒ很hěn吃惊chī jīng。這個zhè ge消息xiāo xi使shǐ我wǒ很hěn吃驚chī jīng。
The news really surprised me.

他tā的话de huà让ràng我wǒ想起xiǎng qǐ了le小时候xiǎo shí hou。他tā的話de huà讓ràng我wǒ想起xiǎng qǐ了le小時候xiǎo shí hou。
What he said made me think of when I was little.

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Two nots for a strong yes: 没有méi yǒu人rén不bù沒有méi yǒu人rén不bù…, 不能不bù néng bù…

这里zhè lǐ没有méi yǒu人rén不bù认识rèn shi他tā。這裡zhè lǐ沒有méi yǒu人rén不bù認識rèn shi他tā。
Everyone here knows him.

这么zhè me重要zhòng yào的de会huì，你nǐ不能不bù néng bù去qù。這麼zhè me重要zhòng yào的de會huì，你nǐ不能不bù néng bù去qù。
It's an important meeting; you have to go.

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Four-character sets with 一yī twice: 一yī前qián一yī后hòu一yī前qián一yī後hòu

他们tā men一yī前qián一yī后hòu走进zǒu jìn了le教室jiào shì。他們tā men一yī前qián一yī後hòu走進zǒu jìn了le教室jiào shì。
They walked into the classroom one after the other.

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Four-character sets with 有yǒu twice: 有说有笑yǒu shuō yǒu xiào有說有笑yǒu shuō yǒu xiào

大家dà jiā一路上yī lù shàng有说有笑yǒu shuō yǒu xiào。大家dà jiā一路上yī lù shàng有說有笑yǒu shuō yǒu xiào。
Everyone talked and laughed all the way.

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Four-character sets with 无wú無wú twice: 无时无刻wú shí wú kè無時無刻wú shí wú kè

妈妈mā ma无时无刻wú shí wú kè不bù在zài担心dān xīn你nǐ。媽媽mā ma無時無刻wú shí wú kè不bù在zài擔心dān xīn你nǐ。
Your mum worries about you all the time.

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Every bit counts: 做zuò一点yī diǎn是shì一点yī diǎn做zuò一點yī diǎn是shì一點yī diǎn

时间shí jiān不bù多duō了le，能néng做zuò一点yī diǎn是shì一点yī diǎn。時間shí jiān不bù多duō了le，能néng做zuò一點yī diǎn是shì一點yī diǎn。
We're short of time, and every bit we get done helps.

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Keeping two things apart: each one, 是shì, and the same again

工作gōng zuò是shì工作gōng zuò，生活shēng huó是shì生活shēng huó。
Work is work, and life is life.

我wǒ是shì我wǒ，你nǐ是shì你nǐ，我们wǒ men不bù一样yī yàng。我wǒ是shì我wǒ，你nǐ是shì你nǐ，我們wǒ men不bù一樣yī yàng。
I'm me and you're you; we're not the same.

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Telling someone to carry on: 你nǐ…你nǐ的de吧ba

你nǐ忙máng你nǐ的de吧ba，我wǒ自己zì jǐ来lái。你nǐ忙máng你nǐ的de吧ba，我wǒ自己zì jǐ來lái。
You get on with what you're doing; I'll do it myself.

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Doing as you're told: 让ràng你nǐ讓ràng你nǐ…你nǐ就jiù…

让ràng你nǐ去qù你nǐ就jiù去qù，别bié问wèn那么nà me多duō。讓ràng你nǐ去qù你nǐ就jiù去qù，別bié問wèn那麼nà me多duō。
If you're told to go, go, and don't ask so many questions.

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Putting up with a drawback: 贵guì就jiù贵guì吧ba貴guì就jiù貴guì吧ba, 远yuǎn就jiù远yuǎn一点儿yī diǎn r吧ba遠yuǎn就jiù遠yuǎn一點兒yī diǎn r吧ba

贵guì就jiù贵guì吧ba，质量zhì liàng好hǎo就jiù行xíng。貴guì就jiù貴guì吧ba，質量zhì liàng好hǎo就jiù行xíng。
So it's expensive; as long as it's good, that's fine.

远yuǎn就jiù远yuǎn一点儿yī diǎn r吧ba，房子fáng zi好hǎo就jiù行xíng。遠yuǎn就jiù遠yuǎn一點兒yī diǎn r吧ba，房子fáng zi好hǎo就jiù行xíng。
So it's a bit far; it's a good flat, and that's what matters.

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Questions

Questions that mean the opposite: 谁shéi誰shéi, 哪儿nǎ r哪兒nǎ r, 怎么zěn me怎麼zěn me

谁shéi不想bù xiǎng去qù中国Zhōng guó看看kàn kan？誰shéi不想bù xiǎng去qù中國Zhōng guó看看kàn kan？
Who wouldn't want to go and see China?

我wǒ哪儿nǎ r知道zhī dào他tā去qù哪儿nǎ r了le？我wǒ哪兒nǎ r知道zhī dào他tā去qù哪兒nǎ r了le？
How would I know where he's gone?

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Nothing worth it: 有yǒu什么shén me好hǎo有yǒu什麼shén me好hǎo…的de and 没什么méi shén me好hǎo沒什麼méi shén me好hǎo…的de

这zhè有yǒu什么shén me好hǎo怕pà的de？這zhè有yǒu什麼shén me好hǎo怕pà的de？
What's there to be afraid of?

我wǒ和hé他tā没什么méi shén me好说hǎo shuō的de。我wǒ和hé他tā沒什麼méi shén me好說hǎo shuō的de。
I've got nothing to say to him.

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People, things and places

Each and every kind: 各gè, 各位gè wèi, 各种gè zhǒng各種gè zhǒng

各位gè wèi，请qǐng安静ān jìng一下yī xià。各位gè wèi，請qǐng安靜ān jìng一下yī xià。
Quiet for a moment, please, everyone.

超市chāo shì里lǐ有yǒu各种gè zhǒng水果shuǐ guǒ。超市chāo shì裡lǐ有yǒu各種gè zhǒng水果shuǐ guǒ。
The supermarket has every kind of fruit.

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Any at all: 任何rèn hé, then 都dōu or 也yě

任何rèn hé人rén都dōu可以kě yǐ参加cān jiā。任何rèn hé人rén都dōu可以kě yǐ參加cān jiā。
Anyone can take part.

我wǒ没有méi yǒu任何rèn hé问题wèn tí。我wǒ沒有méi yǒu任何rèn hé問題wèn tí。
I don't have any questions.

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This, in writing: 此cǐ, as in 此次cǐ cì and 从此cóng cǐ從此cóng cǐ

此次cǐ cì比赛bǐ sài共有gòng yǒu三sān百bǎi人rén参加cān jiā。此次cǐ cì比賽bǐ sài共有gòng yǒu三sān百bǎi人rén參加cān jiā。
Three hundred people took part in this contest.

他们tā men从此cóng cǐ再也zài yě没méi见jiàn过guò面miàn。他們tā men從此cóng cǐ再也zài yě沒méi見jiàn過guò面miàn。
They never saw each other again after that.

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Numbers, money and time

More measure words: 打dǎ, 袋dài, 棵kē, 台tái臺tái, 幅fú

我wǒ买mǎi了le一打yī dá鸡蛋jī dàn和hé两liǎng袋dài牛奶niú nǎi。我wǒ買mǎi了le一打yī dá雞蛋jī dàn和hé兩liǎng袋dài牛奶niú nǎi。
I bought a dozen eggs and two bags of milk.

院子yuàn zi里lǐ有yǒu两liǎng棵kē树shù。院子yuàn zi裡lǐ有yǒu兩liǎng棵kē樹shù。
There are two trees in the yard.

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A tableful, a roomful: nouns as measure words: 一yī桌子zhuō zi, 一yī屋子wū zi, 一yī盒hé, 一yī脸liǎn一yī臉liǎn, 一手yī shǒu

妈妈mā ma做zuò了le一yī桌子zhuō zi菜cài。媽媽mā ma做zuò了le一yī桌子zhuō zi菜cài。
Mum cooked a whole table of food.

家里jiā lǐ来lái了le一yī屋子wū zi客人kè rén。家裡jiā lǐ來lái了le一yī屋子wū zi客人kè rén。
The house filled up with guests.

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How many times, by kind: 趟tàng for trips, 顿dùn頓dùn for meals, 场chǎng場chǎng for rain, games and films

我wǒ明天míng tiān要yào去qù一yī趟tàng银行yín háng。我wǒ明天míng tiān要yào去qù一yī趟tàng銀行yín háng。
I need to go to the bank tomorrow.

我们wǒ men看kàn了le一yī场chǎng电影diàn yǐng，又yòu吃chī了le一yī顿dùn饭fàn。我們wǒ men看kàn了le一yī場chǎng電影diàn yǐng，又yòu吃chī了le一yī頓dùn飯fàn。
We saw a film, and then had a meal.

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A big bowl, a small piece: 大dà or 小xiǎo between the number and the measure word

我wǒ吃chī了le一yī大dà碗wǎn面条儿miàn tiáo r。我wǒ吃chī了le一yī大dà碗wǎn麵條兒miàn tiáo r。
I had a big bowl of noodles.

给gěi我wǒ一yī小xiǎo块kuài蛋糕dàn gāo就jiù行xíng。給gěi我wǒ一yī小xiǎo塊kuài蛋糕dàn gāo就jiù行xíng。
Just a small piece of cake for me.

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Ten or so: 来lái來lái after a round number

他tā三十sān shí来lái岁suì。他tā三十sān shí來lái歲suì。
He's thirty or so.

教室jiào shì里lǐ有yǒu二十èr shí来lái个gè学生xué sheng。教室jiào shì裡lǐ有yǒu二十èr shí來lái個gè學生xué sheng。
There are twenty-odd students in the classroom.

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About: 大约dà yuē大約dà yuē before a number, 左右zuǒ yòu after it, and 前后qián hòu前後qián hòu after a time

从cóng这儿zhè r到dào机场jī chǎng大约dà yuē要yào四十sì shí分钟fēn zhōng。從cóng這兒zhè r到dào機場jī chǎng大約dà yuē要yào四十sì shí分鐘fēn zhōng。
It's about forty minutes from here to the airport.

他tā每天měi tiān晚上wǎn shang十shí点diǎn左右zuǒ yòu睡觉shuì jiào。他tā每天měi tiān晚上wǎn shang十shí點diǎn左右zuǒ yòu睡覺shuì jiào。
He goes to bed around ten every night.

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Decimals, fractions, per cent and times as many: 三sān点diǎn五wǔ三sān點diǎn五wǔ, 三分之一sān fēn zhī yī, 百分之bǎi fēn zhī十shí, 两倍liǎng bèi兩倍liǎng bèi

百分之bǎi fēn zhī八十bā shí的de学生xué sheng通过tōng guò了le考试kǎo shì。百分之bǎi fēn zhī八十bā shí的de學生xué sheng通過tōng guò了le考試kǎo shì。
Eighty per cent of the students passed the exam.

这里zhè lǐ的de房租fáng zū是shì我wǒ老家lǎo jiā的de三倍sān bèi。這裡zhè lǐ的de房租fáng zū是shì我wǒ老家lǎo jiā的de三倍sān bèi。
Rent here is three times what it is back home.

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Adding up: 加jiā

三sān加jiā五wǔ是shì多少duō shao？
What's three plus five?

这个zhè ge三十sān shí块kuài，加jiā那个nà ge二十èr shí块kuài，一共yī gòng五十wǔ shí块kuài。這個zhè ge三十sān shí塊kuài，加jiā那個nà ge二十èr shí塊kuài，一共yī gòng五十wǔ shí塊kuài。
This one's thirty, plus twenty for that one, makes fifty in all.

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Verbs

Daring to: 敢gǎn

我wǒ晚上wǎn shang不bù敢gǎn一个yī ge人rén出门chū mén。我wǒ晚上wǎn shang不bù敢gǎn一個yī ge人rén出門chū mén。
I don't dare go out alone at night.

你nǐ敢gǎn跟gēn他tā说shuō吗ma？你nǐ敢gǎn跟gēn他tā說shuō嗎ma？
Would you dare tell him?

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Terribly: 死sǐ了le, or 得de厉害lì hai得de厲害lì hai, after how something is or feels

今天jīn tiān热rè死sǐ了le。今天jīn tiān熱rè死sǐ了le。
It's boiling today.

我wǒ的de头疼tóu téng得de厉害lì hai。我wǒ的de頭疼tóu téng得de厲害lì hai。
I've got a terrible headache.

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Can or can't manage it: 得了dé le and 不bù了le after the verb

菜cài太tài多duō了le，我wǒ一个yī ge人rén吃chī不bù了le。菜cài太tài多duō了le，我wǒ一個yī ge人rén吃chī不bù了le。
There's too much food; I can't eat it all on my own.

明天míng tiān的de会huì你nǐ去qù得了dé le吗ma？明天míng tiān的de會huì你nǐ去qù得了dé le嗎ma？
Can you make tomorrow's meeting?

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In time, or too late: 来得及lái de jí來得及lái de jí and 来不及lái bu jí來不及lái bu jí

别bié急jí，还hái来得及lái de jí。別bié急jí，還hái來得及lái de jí。
Don't worry, there's still time.

我wǒ来不及lái bu jí吃chī早饭zǎo fàn了le。我wǒ來不及lái bu jí吃chī早飯zǎo fàn了le。
I don't have time for breakfast.

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Like it or not: …也yě得de…，不bù…也yě得de…

这zhè药yào你nǐ吃chī也yě得de吃chī，不bù吃chī也yě得de吃chī。這zhè藥yào你nǐ吃chī也yě得de吃chī，不bù吃chī也yě得de吃chī。
You're taking this medicine whether you like it or not.

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Whatever happens, it must be done: 说shuō什么shén me也yě得de說shuō什麼shén me也yě得de, 怎么着zěn me zhāo也yě得de怎麼著zěn me zhāo也yě得de

今天jīn tiān说shuō什么shén me也yě得de把bǎ作业zuò yè写xiě完wán。今天jīn tiān說shuō什麼shén me也yě得de把bǎ作業zuò yè寫xiě完wán。
Whatever happens, the homework gets finished today.

他tā帮bāng了le我们wǒ men这么zhè me多duō，怎么着zěn me zhāo也yě得de请qǐng他tā吃chī顿dùn饭fàn。他tā幫bāng了le我們wǒ men這麼zhè me多duō，怎麼著zěn me zhāo也yě得de請qǐng他tā吃chī頓dùn飯fàn。
He's helped us so much; the least we can do is buy him a meal.

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Done, going on, been

Already, in writing: 已yǐ

会议huì yì已yǐ结束jié shù。會議huì yì已yǐ結束jié shù。
The meeting is over.

票piào已yǐ卖完mài wán。票piào已yǐ賣完mài wán。
The tickets are sold out.

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Will, about to, in writing: 将jiāng將jiāng and 将要jiāng yào將要jiāng yào

比赛bǐ sài将jiāng在zài下周xià zhōu举行jǔ xíng。比賽bǐ sài將jiāng在zài下週xià zhōu舉行jǔ xíng。
The match will be held next week.

飞机fēi jī将要jiāng yào起飞qǐ fēi，请qǐng大家dà jiā坐zuò好hǎo。飛機fēi jī將要jiāng yào起飛qǐ fēi，請qǐng大家dà jiā坐zuò好hǎo。
The plane is about to take off; please take your seats.

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How much, how often, and not

Very, in writing: 十分shí fēn

他tā对duì我们wǒ men十分shí fēn热情rè qíng。他tā對duì我們wǒ men十分shí fēn熱情rè qíng。
He was very warm towards us.

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Even more: 更加gèng jiā

听tīng了le他tā的话de huà，我wǒ更加gèng jiā担心dān xīn了le。聽tīng了le他tā的話de huà，我wǒ更加gèng jiā擔心dān xīn了le。
After what he said, I was even more worried.

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A little: 稍微shāo wēi and 稍shāo

请qǐng稍shāo等děng。請qǐng稍shāo等děng。
One moment, please.

这zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu稍微shāo wēi有点儿yǒu diǎn r大dà。這zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu稍微shāo wēi有點兒yǒu diǎn r大dà。
This is slightly too big.

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Especially: 尤其yóu qí

我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan吃chī水果shuǐ guǒ，尤其yóu qí是shì苹果píng guǒ。我wǒ喜歡xǐ huan吃chī水果shuǐ guǒ，尤其yóu qí是shì蘋果píng guǒ。
I love fruit, especially apples.

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How lovely it is: 多么duō me多麼duō me

这儿zhè r的de风景fēng jǐng多么duō me美měi啊a！這兒zhè r的de風景fēng jǐng多麼duō me美měi啊a！
How beautiful it is here!

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In all, in writing: 共gòng

我们wǒ men班bān共有gòng yǒu三十sān shí个gè学生xué sheng。我們wǒ men班bān共有gòng yǒu三十sān shí個gè學生xué sheng。
There are thirty students in our class in all.

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All of it, completely: 全quán

我wǒ的de钱qián全quán花huā完wán了le。我wǒ的de錢qián全quán花huā完wán了le。
I've spent all my money.

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Only, just: 光guāng, 仅jǐn僅jǐn and 仅仅jǐn jǐn僅僅jǐn jǐn

光guāng看书kàn shū不够bù gòu，还hái要yào多duō练习liàn xí。光guāng看書kàn shū不夠bù gòu，還hái要yào多duō練習liàn xí。
Reading isn't enough on its own; you need lots of practice too.

他tā仅仅jǐn jǐn用yòng了le一个yī ge小时xiǎo shí就jiù做zuò完wán了le。他tā僅僅jǐn jǐn用yòng了le一個yī ge小時xiǎo shí就jiù做zuò完wán了le。
It took him only an hour to finish.

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At least: 至少zhì shǎo

我wǒ每天měi tiān至少zhì shǎo睡shuì七qī个gè小时xiǎo shí。我wǒ每天měi tiān至少zhì shǎo睡shuì七qī個gè小時xiǎo shí。
I sleep at least seven hours a night.

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On time: 按时àn shí按時àn shí

你nǐ要yào按时àn shí吃药chī yào。你nǐ要yào按時àn shí吃藥chī yào。
Take your medicine at the right times.

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Never, ever: 从来cóng lái從來cóng lái and 从cóng從cóng, before 不bù or 没méi沒méi

他tā从来不cóng lái bù喝酒hē jiǔ。他tā從來不cóng lái bù喝酒hē jiǔ。
He never drinks.

我wǒ从没cóng méi见jiàn过guò这么zhè me大dà的de雪xuě。我wǒ從沒cóng méi見jiàn過guò這麼zhè me大dà的de雪xuě。
I've never seen snow like this.

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Quickly, straight away: 赶紧gǎn jǐn趕緊gǎn jǐn and 赶快gǎn kuài趕快gǎn kuài

下雨xià yǔ了le，赶快gǎn kuài回家huí jiā吧ba。下雨xià yǔ了le，趕快gǎn kuài回家huí jiā吧ba。
It's raining; let's hurry home.

他tā赶紧gǎn jǐn给gěi妈妈mā ma打dǎ了le个gè电话diàn huà。他tā趕緊gǎn jǐn給gěi媽媽mā ma打dǎ了le個gè電話diàn huà。
He rang his mum straight away.

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Suddenly: 忽然hū rán

外面wài miàn忽然hū rán下xià起qǐ了le大雨dà yǔ。
Suddenly it started pouring outside.

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At first, as it was meant to be: 本来běn lái本來běn lái

我wǒ本来běn lái想xiǎng去qù，后来hòu lái有事yǒu shì没méi去qù。我wǒ本來běn lái想xiǎng去qù，後來hòu lái有事yǒu shì沒méi去qù。
I'd meant to go, but something came up and I didn't.

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Once more: 再次zài cì, and 重新chóng xīn for starting over

我wǒ想xiǎng再次zài cì感谢gǎn xiè大家dà jiā。我wǒ想xiǎng再次zài cì感謝gǎn xiè大家dà jiā。
I'd like to thank you all once again.

这个zhè ge字zì写xiě错cuò了le，请qǐng重新chóng xīn写xiě。這個zhè ge字zì寫xiě錯cuò了le，請qǐng重新chóng xīn寫xiě。
This character is wrong; please write it again.

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Usually, as a rule: 往往wǎng wǎng

第一次dì yī cì往往wǎng wǎng是shì最zuì难nán的de。第一次dì yī cì往往wǎng wǎng是shì最zuì難nán的de。
The first time is usually the hardest.

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Now and then: 偶尔ǒu ěr偶爾ǒu ěr

我wǒ偶尔ǒu ěr喝hē一点儿yī diǎn r酒jiǔ。我wǒ偶爾ǒu ěr喝hē一點兒yī diǎn r酒jiǔ。
I have a drink now and then.

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Always, and too often: 老lǎo

你nǐ怎么zěn me老lǎo迟到chí dào？你nǐ怎麼zěn me老lǎo遲到chí dào？
Why are you always late?

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On purpose: 故意gù yì

对不起duì bu qǐ，我wǒ不是bù shì故意gù yì的de。對不起duì bu qǐ，我wǒ不是bù shì故意gù yì的de。
Sorry, I didn't mean to.

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Each other: 互相hù xiāng and 相互xiāng hù

同学tóng xué之间zhī jiān应该yīng gāi互相hù xiāng帮助bāng zhù。同學tóng xué之間zhī jiān應該yīng gāi互相hù xiāng幫助bāng zhù。
Classmates should help each other.

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Maybe: 也许yě xǔ也許yě xǔ and 说不定shuō bu dìng說不定shuō bu dìng

他tā也许yě xǔ不bù来lái了le。他tā也許yě xǔ不bù來lái了le。
Maybe he isn't coming.

说不定shuō bu dìng明天míng tiān会huì下雪xià xuě。說不定shuō bu dìng明天míng tiān會huì下雪xià xuě。
It might snow tomorrow.

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I'm afraid: 恐怕kǒng pà

恐怕kǒng pà来不及lái bu jí了le。恐怕kǒng pà來不及lái bu jí了le。
I'm afraid we won't make it in time.

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Now that's it, or certainly not: 才cái, and 才cái…呢ne

这zhè才cái是shì真正zhēn zhèng的de朋友péng you。這zhè才cái是shì真正zhēn zhèng的de朋友péng you。
Now that's a real friend.

我wǒ才cái不bù去qù呢ne！
I'm certainly not going!

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Right there, or simply won't: 就jiù

银行yín háng就jiù在zài前面qián miàn。銀行yín háng就jiù在zài前面qián miàn。
The bank's just up ahead.

我wǒ就jiù不bù信xìn我wǒ学xué不会bù huì。我wǒ就jiù不bù信xìn我wǒ學xué不會bù huì。
I refuse to believe I can't learn it.

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Not at all, whatever you might think: 并bìng不bù並bìng不bù and 并bìng没有méi yǒu並bìng沒有méi yǒu

这个zhè ge问题wèn tí并bìng不bù难nán。這個zhè ge問題wèn tí並bìng不bù難nán。
This question isn't actually hard.

我wǒ并bìng没有méi yǒu生气shēng qì。我wǒ並bìng沒有méi yǒu生氣shēng qì。
I'm not angry at all.

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Fairly, and actually: 还hái還hái

这zhè家jiā饭馆fàn guǎn还hái不错bù cuò。這zhè家jiā飯館fàn guǎn還hái不錯bù cuò。
This restaurant's not bad.

没想到méi xiǎng dào他tā还hái真zhēn来lái了le。沒想到méi xiǎng dào他tā還hái真zhēn來lái了le。
I didn't think he'd actually come.

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To everyone's surprise: 竟然jìng rán

他tā竟然jìng rán忘wàng了le自己zì jǐ的de生日shēng rì。
He'd actually forgotten his own birthday.

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What on earth, in questions: 到底dào dǐ and 究竟jiū jìng

你nǐ到底dào dǐ去qù不bù去qù？
Are you going or not?

这zhè究竟jiū jìng是shì怎么回事zěn me huí shì？這zhè究竟jiū jìng是shì怎麼回事zěn me huí shì？
What on earth is going on?

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Just right, as it happens: 正好zhèng hǎo

你nǐ来得lái de正好zhèng hǎo。你nǐ來得lái de正好zhèng hǎo。
You've come at just the right time.

我wǒ正好zhèng hǎo也yě要yào去qù那儿nà r。我wǒ正好zhèng hǎo也yě要yào去qù那兒nà r。
As it happens, I'm going there too.

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Surely not: 难道nán dào難道nán dào…吗ma嗎ma

难道nán dào你nǐ忘wàng了le吗ma？難道nán dào你nǐ忘wàng了le嗎ma？
Don't tell me you've forgotten.

这么zhè me简单jiǎn dān的de问题wèn tí，难道nán dào你nǐ不会bù huì吗ma？這麼zhè me簡單jiǎn dān的de問題wèn tí，難道nán dào你nǐ不會bù huì嗎ma？
Surely you can do a question this easy?

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Whatever you do: 千万qiān wàn千萬qiān wàn, with 要yào or 别bié別bié

你nǐ千万qiān wàn别bié告诉gào su他tā。你nǐ千萬qiān wàn別bié告訴gào su他tā。
Whatever you do, don't tell him.

路上lù shang千万qiān wàn要yào小心xiǎo xīn。路上lù shang千萬qiān wàn要yào小心xiǎo xīn。
Do be careful on the way.

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Indeed, truly: 确实què shí確實què shí

这个zhè ge办法bàn fǎ确实què shí不错bù cuò。這個zhè ge辦法bàn fǎ確實què shí不錯bù cuò。
This really is a good way to do it.

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No choice but to: 只好zhǐ hǎo

没有méi yǒu车chē了le，我们wǒ men只好zhǐ hǎo走zǒu回去huí qu。沒有méi yǒu車chē了le，我們wǒ men只好zhǐ hǎo走zǒu回去huí qu。
There were no more buses, so we had to walk back.

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Almost: 差点儿chà diǎn r差點兒chà diǎn r and 差一点儿chà yī diǎn r差一點兒chà yī diǎn r

我wǒ今天jīn tiān差点儿chà diǎn r迟到chí dào。我wǒ今天jīn tiān差點兒chà diǎn r遲到chí dào。
I was nearly late today.

他tā差一点儿chà yī diǎn r就jiù赢yíng了le。他tā差一點兒chà yī diǎn r就jiù贏yíng了le。
He very nearly won.

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Plenty of: 有的是yǒu de shì

别bié急jí，我们wǒ men有的是yǒu de shì时间shí jiān。別bié急jí，我們wǒ men有的是yǒu de shì時間shí jiān。
No rush; we've got plenty of time.

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Not very, not much: 不怎么bù zěn me不怎麼bù zěn me

我wǒ不怎么bù zěn me喜欢xǐ huan吃chī辣là的de。我wǒ不怎麼bù zěn me喜歡xǐ huan吃chī辣là的de。
I'm not very keen on spicy food.

这zhè部bù电影diàn yǐng不怎么bù zěn me好看hǎo kàn。這zhè部bù電影diàn yǐng不怎麼bù zěn me好看hǎo kàn。
This film isn't much good.

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Really quite: 够gòu夠gòu…的de

今天jīn tiān够gòu冷lěng的de。今天jīn tiān夠gòu冷lěng的de。
It's pretty cold today.

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Never again: 再也zài yě不bù and 再也zài yě没méi再也zài yě沒méi

我wǒ再也zài yě不bù喝酒hē jiǔ了le。
I'm never drinking again.

他tā走zǒu了le以后yǐ hòu，再也zài yě没méi回来huí lai过guò。他tā走zǒu了le以後yǐ hòu，再也zài yě沒méi回來huí lai過guò。
After he left, he never came back.

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However hard you try: 怎么zěn me也yě怎麼zěn me也yě and 怎么zěn me都dōu怎麼zěn me都dōu, with 不bù or 没méi沒méi

这个zhè ge字zì我wǒ怎么zěn me也yě记不住jì bu zhù。這個zhè ge字zì我wǒ怎麼zěn me也yě記不住jì bu zhù。
However hard I try, I can't remember this character.

我wǒ找zhǎo了le半天bàn tiān，怎么zěn me都dōu没méi找到zhǎo dào。我wǒ找zhǎo了le半天bàn tiān，怎麼zěn me都dōu沒méi找到zhǎo dào。
I looked for ages, and couldn't find it anywhere.

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And you call yourself one: 还hái還hái…呢ne

还hái大学生dà xué shēng呢ne，这个zhè ge字zì都dōu不bù认识rèn shi。還hái大學生dà xué shēng呢ne，這個zhè ge字zì都dōu不bù認識rèn shi。
And you call yourself a university student: you can't even read this character.

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With, from, to, than

From, in writing: 自zì

这zhè条tiáo路lù自zì明天míng tiān起qǐ禁止jìn zhǐ停车tíng chē。這zhè條tiáo路lù自zì明天míng tiān起qǐ禁止jìn zhǐ停車tíng chē。
From tomorrow, there's no parking on this road.

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When: 当dāng當dāng…的de时候shí hou的de時候shí hou and 当dāng當dāng…时shí時shí

当dāng我wǒ到dào家jiā的de时候shí hou，他tā已经yǐ jīng睡shuì了le。當dāng我wǒ到dào家jiā的de時候shí hou，他tā已經yǐ jīng睡shuì了le。
When I got home, he was already asleep.

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From a place or a time: 由yóu

由yóu这儿zhè r往wǎng东dōng走zǒu五wǔ分钟fēn zhōng就jiù到dào了le。由yóu這兒zhè r往wǎng東dōng走zǒu五wǔ分鐘fēn zhōng就jiù到dào了le。
From here, it's five minutes' walk east.

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Whose job it is: 由yóu

这zhè件jiàn事由shì yóu我wǒ负责fù zé。這zhè件jiàn事由shì yóu我wǒ負責fù zé。
I'm in charge of this.

晚饭wǎn fàn由yóu他tā来lái做zuò。晚飯wǎn fàn由yóu他tā來lái做zuò。
He's doing dinner.

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As something changes: 随着suí zhe隨著suí zhe

随着suí zhe经济jīng jì的de发展fā zhǎn，人们rén men的de生活shēng huó越来越yuè lái yuè好hǎo了le。隨著suí zhe經濟jīng jì的de發展fā zhǎn，人們rén men的de生活shēng huó越來越yuè lái yuè好hǎo了le。
As the economy grows, people's lives keep getting better.

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Once, when: 等děng

等děng我wǒ回来huí lai再说zài shuō。等děng我wǒ回來huí lai再說zài shuō。
We'll talk about it when I'm back.

等děng你nǐ到dào了le，给gěi我wǒ打dǎ个gè电话diàn huà。等děng你nǐ到dào了le，給gěi我wǒ打dǎ個gè電話diàn huà。
Give me a ring once you're there.

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As for, on: 对于duì yú對於duì yú

对于duì yú这个zhè ge问题wèn tí，大家dà jiā有yǒu不同bù tóng的de看法kàn fǎ。對於duì yú這個zhè ge問題wèn tí，大家dà jiā有yǒu不同bù tóng的de看法kàn fǎ。
People see this question in different ways.

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With, in writing: 与yǔ與yǔ

我wǒ想xiǎng与yǔ你nǐ谈tán一yī谈tán。我wǒ想xiǎng與yǔ你nǐ談tán一yī談tán。
I'd like to have a word with you.

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As, being: 作为zuò wéi作為zuò wéi

作为zuò wéi学生xué sheng，我们wǒ men应该yīng gāi认真rèn zhēn学习xué xí。作為zuò wéi學生xué sheng，我們wǒ men應該yīng gāi認真rèn zhēn學習xué xí。
As students, we should take our studies seriously.

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According to, by: 按àn and 按照àn zhào

请qǐng按照àn zhào说明书shuō míng shū使用shǐ yòng。請qǐng按照àn zhào說明書shuō míng shū使用shǐ yòng。
Please use it as the instructions say.

就jiù按àn你nǐ说shuō的de做zuò吧ba。就jiù按àn你nǐ說shuō的de做zuò吧ba。
Let's do it your way.

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Not as good as: 不如bù rú

我wǒ的de汉语Hàn yǔ不如bù rú他tā好hǎo。我wǒ的de漢語Hàn yǔ不如bù rú他tā好hǎo。
My Chinese isn't as good as his.

坐车zuò chē不如bù rú走路zǒu lù快kuài。坐車zuò chē不如bù rú走路zǒu lù快kuài。
Walking is quicker than taking the bus.

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Compared with: 跟gēn…相比xiāng bǐ

跟gēn去年qù nián相比xiāng bǐ，今年jīn nián冷lěng多duō了le。
It's much colder this year than last.

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By the day, by the year: 一yī天tiān比bǐ一yī天tiān, 一yī年nián比bǐ一yī年nián一yī秊nián比bǐ一yī秊nián

天气tiān qì一yī天tiān比bǐ一yī天tiān冷lěng了le。天氣tiān qì一yī天tiān比bǐ一yī天tiān冷lěng了le。
It's getting colder by the day.

他tā的de汉语Hàn yǔ一yī年nián比bǐ一yī年nián好hǎo。他tā的de漢語Hàn yǔ一yī秊nián比bǐ一yī秊nián好hǎo。
His Chinese gets better every year.

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When it comes to: 在zài…方面fāng miàn

在zài学习xué xí方面fāng miàn，他tā从来不cóng lái bù用yòng父母fù mǔ担心dān xīn。在zài學習xué xí方面fāng miàn，他tā從來不cóng lái bù用yòng父母fù mǔ擔心dān xīn。
When it comes to school, his parents never have to worry about him.

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Particles

And so on: 等děng

我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan打dǎ篮球lán qiú、游泳yóu yǒng、跑步pǎo bù等děng运动yùn dòng。我wǒ喜歡xǐ huan打dǎ籃球lán qiú、游泳yóu yǒng、跑步pǎo bù等děng運動yùn dòng。
I like basketball, swimming, running and other sports.

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Someone who does it: 者zhě

他tā是shì一个yī ge音乐yīn yuè爱好者ài hào zhě。他tā是shì一個yī ge音樂yīn yuè愛好者ài hào zhě。
He's a music lover.

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Of, in writing: 之zhī, as in 之一zhī yī and 三分之一sān fēn zhī yī

他tā是shì我wǒ最好zuì hǎo的de朋友péng you之一zhī yī。
He's one of my best friends.

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That's all it takes: 就是jiù shì and 就是jiù shì了le at the end

你nǐ放心fàng xīn就是jiù shì了le。
Just don't worry about it.

我wǒ明天míng tiān还hái你nǐ就是jiù shì了le。我wǒ明天míng tiān還hái你nǐ就是jiù shì了le。
I'll give it back tomorrow, then.

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Ah and mm: 啊a and 嗯èn

啊a，下雪xià xuě了le！
Oh, it's snowing!

嗯èn，我wǒ知道zhī dào了le。
Mm, got it.

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And, but, because

But, yet: 却què卻què, after who or what

外面wài miàn很hěn冷lěng，屋子wū zi里lǐ却què很hěn暖和nuǎn huo。外面wài miàn很hěn冷lěng，屋子wū zi裡lǐ卻què很hěn暖和nuǎn huo。
It's cold outside, but warm indoors.

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And, in writing: 与yǔ與yǔ between things, 并bìng並bìng between verbs

老师lǎo shī与yǔ学生xué sheng都dōu参加cān jiā了le这zhè次cì活动huó dòng。老師lǎo shī與yǔ學生xué sheng都dōu參加cān jiā了le這zhè次cì活動huó dòng。
Teachers and students both took part.

大家dà jiā讨论tǎo lùn并bìng同意tóng yì了le这个zhè ge计划jì huà。大家dà jiā討論tǎo lùn並bìng同意tóng yì了le這個zhè ge計劃jì huà。
Everyone discussed the plan and agreed to it.

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And, or but, in writing: 而ér

这个zhè ge办法bàn fǎ简单jiǎn dān而ér有效yǒu xiào。這個zhè ge辦法bàn fǎ簡單jiǎn dān而ér有效yǒu xiào。
This way is simple, and it works.

他tā喜欢xǐ huan安静ān jìng，而ér他tā妻子qī zi喜欢xǐ huan热闹rè nao。他tā喜歡xǐ huan安靜ān jìng，而ér他tā妻子qī zi喜歡xǐ huan熱鬧rè nao。
He likes peace and quiet, while his wife likes a bit of life.

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Not this but that: 不是bù shì…，而是ér shì…

我wǒ不是bù shì不想bù xiǎng去qù，而是ér shì没有méi yǒu时间shí jiān。我wǒ不是bù shì不想bù xiǎng去qù，而是ér shì沒有méi yǒu時間shí jiān。
It's not that I don't want to go; I just don't have time.

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Both: 既jì…又yòu… and 既jì…也yě…

这个zhè ge房间fáng jiān既jì干净gān jìng又yòu安静ān jìng。這個zhè ge房間fáng jiān既jì乾淨gān jìng又yòu安靜ān jìng。
This room is both clean and quiet.

他tā既jì会huì唱歌chàng gē，也yě会huì跳舞tiào wǔ。他tā既jì會huì唱歌chàng gē，也yě會huì跳舞tiào wǔ。
He can sing, and dance too.

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On the one hand, on the other: 一方面yī fāng miàn…，另一方面lìng yī fāng miàn…

我wǒ学xué汉语Hàn yǔ，一方面yī fāng miàn是shì为了wèi le工作gōng zuò，另一方面lìng yī fāng miàn是shì因为yīn wèi喜欢xǐ huan。我wǒ學xué漢語Hàn yǔ，一方面yī fāng miàn是shì為了wèi le工作gōng zuò，另一方面lìng yī fāng miàn是shì因為yīn wèi喜歡xǐ huan。
I'm learning Chinese partly for work, and partly because I enjoy it.

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First, then: 首先shǒu xiān…，然后rán hòu，然後rán hòu… and 首先shǒu xiān…，其次qí cì…

首先shǒu xiān填写tián xiě这zhè张zhāng表biǎo，然后rán hòu去qù那边nà bian排队pái duì。首先shǒu xiān填寫tián xiě這zhè張zhāng表biǎo，然後rán hòu去qù那邊nà bian排隊pái duì。
First fill in this form, then go and queue over there.

首先shǒu xiān，这个zhè ge房子fáng zi太tài小xiǎo；其次qí cì，房租fáng zū也yě太tài贵guì。首先shǒu xiān，這個zhè ge房子fáng zi太tài小xiǎo；其次qí cì，房租fáng zū也yě太tài貴guì。
For one thing, the flat is too small; for another, the rent is too high.

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And so: 于是yú shì於是yú shì

我wǒ等děng了le半天bàn tiān他tā也yě没méi来lái，于是yú shì一个yī ge人rén去qù了le。我wǒ等děng了le半天bàn tiān他tā也yě沒méi來lái，於是yú shì一個yī ge人rén去qù了le。
I waited ages and he didn't come, so I went on my own.

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Even: 甚至shèn zhì

他tā忙máng得de甚至shèn zhì没méi时间shí jiān吃饭chī fàn。他tā忙máng得de甚至shèn zhì沒méi時間shí jiān吃飯chī fàn。
He's so busy he doesn't even have time to eat.

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Not only, but also: 不仅bù jǐn不僅bù jǐn or 不光bù guāng, then 还hái還hái or 而且ér qiě

他tā不仅bù jǐn会huì说shuō汉语Hàn yǔ，而且ér qiě说shuō得de很hěn流利liú lì。他tā不僅bù jǐn會huì說shuō漢語Hàn yǔ，而且ér qiě說shuō得de很hěn流利liú lì。
He doesn't just speak Chinese; he speaks it fluently.

这zhè家jiā饭馆fàn guǎn不光bù guāng便宜pián yi，菜cài还hái很hěn好吃hǎo chī。這zhè家jiā飯館fàn guǎn不光bù guāng便宜pián yi，菜cài還hái很hěn好吃hǎo chī。
This restaurant isn't just cheap; the food's good too.

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And what's more: 并且bìng qiě並且bìng qiě

他tā通过tōng guò了le考试kǎo shì，并且bìng qiě得了dé le第一dì yī名míng。他tā通過tōng guò了le考試kǎo shì，並且bìng qiě得了dé le第一dì yī名míng。
He passed the exam, and came first as well.

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Even this, so all the more that: 连lián連lián…都dōu…，…更gèng…

这个zhè ge问题wèn tí连lián老师lǎo shī都dōu不会bù huì，我wǒ更gèng不会bù huì了le。這個zhè ge問題wèn tí連lián老師lǎo shī都dōu不會bù huì，我wǒ更gèng不會bù huì了le。
Even the teacher can't do this one, let alone me.

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If it's not one, it's the other: 不是bù shì…，就是jiù shì…

他tā周末zhōu mò不是bù shì在家zài jiā看书kàn shū，就是jiù shì去qù图书馆tú shū guǎn。他tā週末zhōu mò不是bù shì在家zài jiā看書kàn shū，就是jiù shì去qù圖書館tú shū guǎn。
At weekends, he's either reading at home or at the library.

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Although: 尽管jǐn guǎn儘管jǐn guǎn…，但是dàn shì… or 可是kě shì…

尽管jǐn guǎn很hěn累lèi，但是dàn shì他tā很hěn开心kāi xīn。儘管jǐn guǎn很hěn累lèi，但是dàn shì他tā很hěn開心kāi xīn。
Although he was tired, he was happy.

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But, however: 不过bù guò不過bù guò, and 然而rán ér in writing

这zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu很hěn好看hǎo kàn，不过bù guò有点儿yǒu diǎn r贵guì。這zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu很hěn好看hǎo kàn，不過bù guò有點兒yǒu diǎn r貴guì。
This is lovely, but a bit expensive.

他tā很hěn努力nǔ lì，然而rán ér成绩chéng jì还是hái shi不好bù hǎo。他tā很hěn努力nǔ lì，然而rán ér成績chéng jì還是hái shi不好bù hǎo。
He works hard; his marks, however, are still poor.

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Granted, but: 好hǎo是shì好hǎo，就是jiù shì… or 不过bù guò不過bù guò…

这个zhè ge房子fáng zi好hǎo是shì好hǎo，就是jiù shì离lí公司gōng sī太tài远yuǎn了le。這個zhè ge房子fáng zi好hǎo是shì好hǎo，就是jiù shì離lí公司gōng sī太tài遠yuǎn了le。
The flat's nice enough; it's just too far from work.

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If: 要是yào shi…，就jiù…

要是yào shi明天míng tiān下雨xià yǔ，我们wǒ men就jiù不bù去qù了le。要是yào shi明天míng tiān下雨xià yǔ，我們wǒ men就jiù不bù去qù了le。
If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.

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Otherwise: 否则fǒu zé否則fǒu zé

快kuài走zǒu吧ba，否则fǒu zé要yào迟到chí dào了le。快kuài走zǒu吧ba，否則fǒu zé要yào遲到chí dào了le。
Let's go, or we'll be late.

要是yào shi你nǐ想xiǎng去qù，就jiù早zǎo一点儿yī diǎn r告诉gào su我wǒ，否则fǒu zé我wǒ就jiù不bù等děng你nǐ了le。要是yào shi你nǐ想xiǎng去qù，就jiù早zǎo一點兒yī diǎn r告訴gào su我wǒ，否則fǒu zé我wǒ就jiù不bù等děng你nǐ了le。
If you want to come, let me know soon; otherwise I won't wait for you.

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No matter: 不管bù guǎn or 无论wú lùn無論wú lùn, then 都dōu or 也yě

不管bù guǎn多duō忙máng，他tā每天měi tiān都dōu锻炼duàn liàn身体shēn tǐ。不管bù guǎn多duō忙máng，他tā每天měi tiān都dōu鍛鍊duàn liàn身體shēn tǐ。
However busy he is, he exercises every day.

无论wú lùn你nǐ去qù哪儿nǎ r，我wǒ都dōu跟gēn你nǐ一起yī qǐ去qù。無論wú lùn你nǐ去qù哪兒nǎ r，我wǒ都dōu跟gēn你nǐ一起yī qǐ去qù。
Wherever you go, I'll go with you.

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Since: 既然jì rán…，就jiù…

既然jì rán你nǐ不bù舒服shū fu，就jiù早zǎo一点儿yī diǎn r回家huí jiā吧ba。既然jì rán你nǐ不bù舒服shū fu，就jiù早zǎo一點兒yī diǎn r回家huí jiā吧ba。
Since you're not feeling well, go home early.

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Because of, and so, in writing: 由于yóu yú由於yóu yú and 因此yīn cǐ

由于yóu yú天气tiān qì原因yuán yīn，航班háng bān推迟tuī chí了le。由於yóu yú天氣tiān qì原因yuán yīn，航班háng bān推遲tuī chí了le。
The flight was delayed because of the weather.

他tā每天měi tiān都dōu练习liàn xí，因此yīn cǐ汉语Hàn yǔ说shuō得de越来越yuè lái yuè好hǎo。他tā每天měi tiān都dōu練習liàn xí，因此yīn cǐ漢語Hàn yǔ說shuō得de越來越yuè lái yuè好hǎo。
He practises every day, so his Chinese keeps getting better.

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So that: …，好hǎo…

你nǐ把bǎ地址dì zhǐ告诉gào su我wǒ，我wǒ好hǎo去qù找zhǎo你nǐ。你nǐ把bǎ地址dì zhǐ告訴gào su我wǒ，我wǒ好hǎo去qù找zhǎo你nǐ。
Tell me the address, so I can come and find you.

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For the sake of: 为了wèi le為了wèi le…而ér…

他tā为了wèi le学好xué hǎo汉语Hàn yǔ而ér来到lái dào中国Zhōng guó。他tā為了wèi le學好xué hǎo漢語Hàn yǔ而ér來到lái dào中國Zhōng guó。
He came to China to learn Chinese properly.

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Even if: 即使jí shǐ…，也yě… and 就是jiù shì…，也yě…

即使jí shǐ明天míng tiān下雨xià yǔ，我wǒ也yě要yào去qù。
I'm going even if it rains tomorrow.

就是jiù shì再zài忙máng，也yě得de吃饭chī fàn。就是jiù shì再zài忙máng，也yě得de吃飯chī fàn。
However busy you are, you still have to eat.

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Two sentences squeezed into one, with no comma and no joining word

有事yǒu shì给gěi我wǒ打电话dǎ diàn huà。有事yǒu shì給gěi我wǒ打電話dǎ diàn huà。
Call me if anything comes up.

听不懂tīng bu dǒng可以kě yǐ问wèn老师lǎo shī。聽不懂tīng bu dǒng可以kě yǐ問wèn老師lǎo shī。
If you don't follow, you can ask the teacher.

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Even without: 不bù…也yě…

你nǐ不bù说shuō我wǒ也yě知道zhī dào。你nǐ不bù說shuō我wǒ也yě知道zhī dào。
I know, even if you don't tell me.

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That is to say: 就是说jiù shì shuō就是說jiù shì shuō and 这就是说zhè jiù shì shuō這就是說zhè jiù shì shuō

票piào已经yǐ jīng卖完mài wán了le，这就是说zhè jiù shì shuō，我们wǒ men今天jīn tiān看kàn不bù了le了le。票piào已經yǐ jīng賣完mài wán了le，這就是說zhè jiù shì shuō，我們wǒ men今天jīn tiān看kàn不bù了le了le。
The tickets are sold out, which means we can't see it today.

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Besides, apart from that: 另外lìng wài and 此外cǐ wài

我wǒ买mǎi了le牛奶niú nǎi和hé面包miàn bāo，另外lìng wài还hái买mǎi了le一些yī xiē水果shuǐ guǒ。我wǒ買mǎi了le牛奶niú nǎi和hé麵包miàn bāo，另外lìng wài還hái買mǎi了le一些yī xiē水果shuǐ guǒ。
I bought milk and bread, and some fruit as well.

这个zhè ge房子fáng zi离lí地铁dì tiě很hěn近jìn，此外cǐ wài，房租fáng zū也yě不bù贵guì。這個zhè ge房子fáng zi離lí地鐵dì tiě很hěn近jìn，此外cǐ wài，房租fáng zū也yě不bù貴guì。
The flat is close to the underground, and besides, the rent isn't high.

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Take this one, for example: 拿ná…来lái说shuō來lái說shuō

很hěn多duō人rén每天měi tiān都dōu运动yùn dòng，拿ná我wǒ来lái说shuō，我wǒ每天měi tiān早上zǎo shang都dōu跑步pǎo bù。很hěn多duō人rén每天měi tiān都dōu運動yùn dòng，拿ná我wǒ來lái說shuō，我wǒ每天měi tiān早上zǎo shang都dōu跑步pǎo bù。
Lots of people exercise every day. Take me: I go running every morning.

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To study for it

Word lists HSK 4's words All 972, the most used first, to practise fifty at a time.

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