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HSK 5

Words up to 3,600 in all: work and money, health and nature, society and the news, feelings and opinions, and longer texts that tell a story or argue a point.

Words 1,547

1,547 new words, 3,497 in all with the levels before. All 1,547, with their pinyin and meanings →

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Grammar 85 points

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Sentences

Having, as writing puts it: 有着yǒu zhe有著yǒu zhe

这zhè座zuò城市chéng shì有着yǒu zhe很hěn长cháng的de历史lì shǐ。這zhè座zuò城市chéng shì有著yǒu zhe很hěn長cháng的de歷史lì shǐ。
This city has a long history.

他们tā men之间zhī jiān有着yǒu zhe很hěn深shēn的de感情gǎn qíng。他們tā men之間zhī jiān有著yǒu zhe很hěn深shēn的de感情gǎn qíng。
There's a deep bond between them.

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What's written on or kept in something: a verb and 有yǒu, as in 写xiě有yǒu寫xiě有yǒu and 装有zhuāng yǒu裝有zhuāng yǒu

信封xìn fēng上shàng写xiě有yǒu他tā的de名字míng zi和hé地址dì zhǐ。信封xìn fēng上shàng寫xiě有yǒu他tā的de名字míng zi和hé地址dì zhǐ。
His name and address are written on the envelope.

这个zhè ge箱子xiāng zi里lǐ装有zhuāng yǒu很hěn多duō旧书jiù shū。這個zhè ge箱子xiāng zi裡lǐ裝有zhuāng yǒu很hěn多duō舊書jiù shū。
This box has a lot of old books in it.

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One quick move, and what came of it: 把手bǎ shou一yī挥huī把手bǎ shou一yī揮huī

他tā把手bǎ shou一yī挥huī，大家dà jiā都dōu安静ān jìng下来xià lai了le。他tā把手bǎ shou一yī揮huī，大家dà jiā都dōu安靜ān jìng下來xià lai了le。
He waved his hand, and everyone went quiet.

她tā把bǎ书shū一yī放fàng，就jiù跑pǎo了le出去chū qù。她tā把bǎ書shū一yī放fàng，就jiù跑pǎo了le出去chū qù。
She put the book down and ran out.

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把bǎ with a second object after the verb: 把bǎ消息xiāo xi告诉gào su妈妈mā ma把bǎ消息xiāo xi告訴gào su媽媽mā ma, 把bǎ蛋糕dàn gāo吃chī了le一半yī bàn

我wǒ把bǎ这个zhè ge好hǎo消息xiāo xi告诉gào su了le妈妈mā ma。我wǒ把bǎ這個zhè ge好hǎo消息xiāo xi告訴gào su了le媽媽mā ma。
I told Mum the good news.

他tā把bǎ蛋糕dàn gāo吃chī了le一半yī bàn。
He ate half the cake.

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Two verbs in a row that mean because, but or if: 生病shēng bìng住院zhù yuàn, 有事yǒu shì找zhǎo我wǒ

他tā生病shēng bìng住院zhù yuàn了le。
He fell ill and went into hospital.

有事yǒu shì打dǎ我wǒ电话diàn huà。有事yǒu shì打dǎ我wǒ電話diàn huà。
Phone me if anything comes up.

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Older or taller by how much, with no 比bǐ: 他tā大dà我wǒ两liǎng岁suì他tā大dà我wǒ兩liǎng歲suì

他tā大dà我wǒ两liǎng岁suì。他tā大dà我wǒ兩liǎng歲suì。
He's two years older than me.

我wǒ姐姐jiě jie高gāo我wǒ半个bàn ge头tóu。我wǒ姐姐jiě jie高gāo我wǒ半個bàn ge頭tóu。
My older sister is half a head taller than me.

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Done to someone, with 给gěi給gěi before the verb: 被bèi, 叫jiào or 让ràng讓ràng … 给gěi給gěi

我wǒ的de手机shǒu jī让ràng弟弟dì di给gěi弄坏nòng huài了le。我wǒ的de手機shǒu jī讓ràng弟弟dì di給gěi弄壞nòng huài了le。
My little brother broke my phone.

那个nà ge杯子bēi zi被bèi猫māo给gěi打碎dǎ suì了le。那個nà ge杯子bēi zi被bèi貓māo給gěi打碎dǎ suì了le。
The cat broke that glass.

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Several things before the verb, in order: when, then where or with whom, then how

她tā每天měi tiān早上zǎo shang都dōu在zài公园gōng yuán里lǐ慢慢màn màn地de跑pǎo一个yī ge小时xiǎo shí。她tā每天měi tiān早上zǎo shang都dōu在zài公園gōng yuán裡lǐ慢慢màn màn地de跑pǎo一個yī ge小時xiǎo shí。
Every morning she jogs slowly in the park for an hour.

老师lǎo shī昨天zuó tiān也yě很hěn认真rèn zhēn地de跟gēn我们wǒ men谈tán了le这个zhè ge问题wèn tí。老師lǎo shī昨天zuó tiān也yě很hěn認真rèn zhēn地de跟gēn我們wǒ men談tán了le這個zhè ge問題wèn tí。
Our teacher talked this through with us carefully yesterday as well.

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You're really something: 真有你的zhēn yǒu nǐ de

这么zhè me难nán的de题tí你nǐ都dōu做zuò出来chū lái了le，真有你的zhēn yǒu nǐ de！這麼zhè me難nán的de題tí你nǐ都dōu做zuò出來chū lái了le，真有你的zhēn yǒu nǐ de！
You solved a question this hard? You're really something.

他tā又yòu迟到chí dào了le，真zhēn有yǒu他tā的de。他tā又yòu遲到chí dào了le，真zhēn有yǒu他tā的de。
He's late again. That's him all over.

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Questions

A question that tells someone off: 哭kū什么shén me哭kū哭kū什麼shén me哭kū

哭kū什么shén me哭kū，这zhè又yòu不是bù shì什么shén me大事dà shì。哭kū什麼shén me哭kū，這zhè又yòu不是bù shì什麼shén me大事dà shì。
Stop crying: it's no big deal.

急jí什么shén me急jí，时间shí jiān还hái早zǎo呢ne。急jí什麼shén me急jí，時間shí jiān還hái早zǎo呢ne。
What's the rush? It's still early.

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Waving something aside: 什么shén me钱qián不bù钱qián的de什麼shén me錢qián不bù錢qián的de

什么shén me钱qián不bù钱qián的de，你nǐ先xiān拿ná去qù用yòng。什麼shén me錢qián不bù錢qián的de，你nǐ先xiān拿ná去qù用yòng。
Never mind the money: take it and use it.

什么shén me客气kè qi不客气bù kè qi的de，我们wǒ men是shì老朋友lǎo péng you了le。什麼shén me客氣kè qi不客氣bù kè qi的de，我們wǒ men是shì老朋友lǎo péng you了le。
No need to be polite: we're old friends.

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Whatever it is, it will do: 你nǐ说shuō什么shén me就是jiù shì什么shén me你nǐ說shuō什麼shén me就是jiù shì什麼shén me

你nǐ说shuō什么shén me就是jiù shì什么shén me，我wǒ都dōu听tīng你nǐ的de。你nǐ說shuō什麼shén me就是jiù shì什麼shén me，我wǒ都dōu聽tīng你nǐ的de。
Whatever you say goes: I'll do as you tell me.

你nǐ给gěi什么shén me是shì什么shén me，我wǒ不bù挑tiāo。你nǐ給gěi什麼shén me是shì什麼shén me，我wǒ不bù挑tiāo。
Whatever you give me is fine. I'm not fussy.

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People, things and places

Things with 头tóu頭tóu at the end: 木头mù tou木頭mù tou, 石头shí tou石頭shí tou, 里头lǐ tou裡頭lǐ tou

这zhè张zhāng桌子zhuō zi是shì木头mù tou做zuò的de。這zhè張zhāng桌子zhuō zi是shì木頭mù tou做zuò的de。
This table is made of wood.

盒子hé zi里头lǐ tou有yǒu什么shén me？盒子hé zi裡頭lǐ tou有yǒu什麼shén me？
What's in the box?

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Each other: 彼此bǐ cǐ

我们wǒ men认识rèn shi很hěn多年duō nián了le，彼此bǐ cǐ都dōu很hěn了解liǎo jiě。我們wǒ men認識rèn shi很hěn多年duō nián了le，彼此bǐ cǐ都dōu很hěn了解liǎo jiě。
We've known each other for years, and understand each other well.

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So, like this: 如此rú cǐ

原来如此yuán lái rú cǐ。原來如此yuán lái rú cǐ。
So that's how it is.

没想到méi xiǎng dào这里zhè lǐ的de冬天dōng tiān如此rú cǐ冷lěng。沒想到méi xiǎng dào這裡zhè lǐ的de冬天dōng tiān如此rú cǐ冷lěng。
I never thought the winters here would be so cold.

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This one, ours: 本běn in 本běn店diàn, 本běn次cì, 本人běn rén

本běn店diàn今天jīn tiān休息xiū xi。
We're closed today.

本běn次cì考试kǎo shì一共yī gòng有yǒu一yī百bǎi道dào题tí。本běn次cì考試kǎo shì一共yī gòng有yǒu一yī百bǎi道dào題tí。
This test has a hundred questions in all.

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Some doing this, some that: 说shuō的de说shuō，笑xiào的de笑xiào說shuō的de說shuō，笑xiào的de笑xiào

教室jiào shì里lǐ说shuō的de说shuō，笑xiào的de笑xiào，热闹rè nao极了jí le。教室jiào shì裡lǐ說shuō的de說shuō，笑xiào的de笑xiào，熱鬧rè nao極了jí le。
The classroom was lively, some people talking and others laughing.

大家dà jiā走zǒu的de走zǒu，睡shuì的de睡shuì，只zhǐ剩下shèng xià我wǒ一个yī ge人rén。大家dà jiā走zǒu的de走zǒu，睡shuì的de睡shuì，只zhǐ剩下shèng xià我wǒ一個yī ge人rén。
Some had left and some had gone to bed, and I was the only one still up.

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Numbers, money and time

Measure words for long, small round and flowering things: 根gēn, 颗kē顆kē, 朵duǒ, 支zhī

天上tiān shàng只有zhǐ yǒu几jǐ颗kē星星xīng xing。天上tiān shàng只有zhǐ yǒu幾jǐ顆kē星星xīng xing。
There are only a few stars in the sky.

桌子zhuō zi上shàng有yǒu一yī支zhī笔bǐ和hé两liǎng根gēn香蕉xiāng jiāo。桌子zhuō zi上shàng有yǒu一yī支zhī筆bǐ和hé兩liǎng根gēn香蕉xiāng jiāo。
There's a pen and two bananas on the table.

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Measure words for planes, horses and pairs: 架jià, 匹pǐ, 副fù

天上tiān shàng飞过fēi guò一yī架jià飞机fēi jī。天上tiān shàng飛過fēi guò一yī架jià飛機fēi jī。
A plane flew over.

他tā戴dài着zhe一yī副fù眼镜yǎn jìng。他tā戴dài著zhe一yī副fù眼鏡yǎn jìng。
He wears glasses.

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Measure words for many at once: 群qún, 批pī, 束shù, 行xíng

一yī群qún孩子hái zi在zài公园gōng yuán里lǐ踢tī足球zú qiú。一yī群qún孩子hái zi在zài公園gōng yuán裡lǐ踢tī足球zú qiú。
A group of children are playing football in the park.

他tā送sòng了le我wǒ一yī束shù花huā。
He gave me a bunch of flowers.

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Measure words for volumes, episodes, years and times round: 册cè冊cè, 集jí, 届jiè屆jiè, 周zhōu

这个zhè ge电视剧diàn shì jù一共yī gòng有yǒu四十sì shí集jí。這個zhè ge電視劇diàn shì jù一共yī gòng有yǒu四十sì shí集jí。
This series has forty episodes.

我们wǒ men是shì同一tóng yī届jiè的de毕业生bì yè shēng。我們wǒ men是shì同一tóng yī屆jiè的de畢業生bì yè shēng。
We graduated in the same year.

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Verbs

A glance: 看kàn一眼yī yǎn

他tā看kàn了le我wǒ一眼yī yǎn，什么shén me也yě没méi说shuō。他tā看kàn了le我wǒ一眼yī yǎn，什麼shén me也yě沒méi說shuō。
He glanced at me and said nothing.

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What mustn't or can't be done: a verb and 不得bù dé, as in 急jí不得bù dé

这zhè件jiàn事shì急jí不得bù dé，我们wǒ men慢慢来màn màn lái。這zhè件jiàn事shì急jí不得bù dé，我們wǒ men慢慢來màn màn lái。
This can't be rushed: let's take it slowly.

这个zhè ge东西dōng xi碰pèng不得bù dé。這個zhè ge東西dōng xi碰pèng不得bù dé。
Don't touch that.

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No need: 用不着yòng bu zháo用不著yòng bu zháo

你nǐ用不着yòng bu zháo担心dān xīn，我wǒ自己zì jǐ能néng解决jiě jué。你nǐ用不著yòng bu zháo擔心dān xīn，我wǒ自己zì jǐ能néng解決jiě jué。
You needn't worry: I can sort it out myself.

这些zhè xiē东西dōng xi我们wǒ men现在xiàn zài还hái用不着yòng bu zháo。這些zhè xiē東西dōng xi我們wǒ men現在xiàn zài還hái用不著yòng bu zháo。
We don't need these things yet.

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Extremely: 得de不得了bù dé liǎo after a word, and 不得了bù dé liǎo on its own for something serious

听到tīng dào这个zhè ge消息xiāo xi，她tā高兴gāo xìng得de不得了bù dé liǎo。聽到tīng dào這個zhè ge消息xiāo xi，她tā高興gāo xìng得de不得了bù dé liǎo。
She was overjoyed when she heard the news.

不得了bù dé liǎo了le，着火zháo huǒ了le！不得了bù dé liǎo了le，著火zháo huǒ了le！
Oh no, there's a fire!

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Starting, settling and going on: 起来qi lai起來qi lai, 下来xià lai下來xià lai, 下去xià qù after a word

天气tiān qì慢慢màn màn热rè起来qi lai了le。天氣tiān qì慢慢màn màn熱rè起來qi lai了le。
It's slowly getting warmer.

大家dà jiā安静ān jìng下来xià lai，听tīng他tā说shuō下去xià qù。大家dà jiā安靜ān jìng下來xià lai，聽tīng他tā說shuō下去xià qù。
Everyone went quiet and let him go on.

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Coming round, and dropping off: 过来guò lái過來guò lái and 过去guò qù過去guò qù after a word

过guò了le很hěn久jiǔ，他tā才cái醒xǐng过来guò lái。過guò了le很hěn久jiǔ，他tā才cái醒xǐng過來guò lái。
It was a long time before he came round.

他tā太tài累lèi了le，一yī躺tǎng下xià就jiù睡shuì过去guò qù了le。他tā太tài累lèi了le，一yī躺tǎng下xià就jiù睡shuì過去guò qù了le。
He was so tired he was out the moment he lay down.

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So much that something followed: 得de and what came of it

他tā跑pǎo得de满头大汗mǎn tóu dà hàn，累lèi得de直zhí不bù起qǐ腰yāo来lái。他tā跑pǎo得de滿頭大汗mǎn tóu dà hàn，累lèi得de直zhí不bù起qǐ腰yāo來lái。
He ran till he was dripping with sweat, and was too tired to stand up straight.

她tā高兴gāo xìng得de眼泪yǎn lèi都dōu流liú下来xià lai了le。她tā高興gāo xìng得de眼淚yǎn lèi都dōu流liú下來xià lai了le。
She was so happy the tears ran down her face.

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Back and forth, over and over: 走zǒu来lái走zǒu去qù走zǒu來lái走zǒu去qù

他tā在zài门口mén kǒu走zǒu来lái走zǒu去qù。他tā在zài門口mén kǒu走zǒu來lái走zǒu去qù。
He paced up and down by the door.

小鸟xiǎo niǎo在zài树shù上shàng飞来飞去fēi lái fēi qù。小鳥xiǎo niǎo在zài樹shù上shàng飛來飛去fēi lái fēi qù。
Little birds flitted about in the trees.

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However you go over it, it comes down to one thing: 说来说去shuō lái shuō qù，就是jiù shì說來說去shuō lái shuō qù，就是jiù shì…

说来说去shuō lái shuō qù，就是jiù shì钱qián的de问题wèn tí。說來說去shuō lái shuō qù，就是jiù shì錢qián的de問題wèn tí。
Whichever way you put it, it comes down to money.

想来xiǎng lái想xiǎng去qù，都dōu是shì我wǒ不好bù hǎo。想來xiǎng lái想xiǎng去qù，都dōu是shì我wǒ不好bù hǎo。
However I look at it, it was my fault.

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No sooner said than done: 说shuō走zǒu就jiù走zǒu說shuō走zǒu就jiù走zǒu

他tā说shuō走zǒu就jiù走zǒu，一点儿yī diǎn r也yě不bù犹豫yóu yù。他tā說shuō走zǒu就jiù走zǒu，一點兒yī diǎn r也yě不bù猶豫yóu yù。
Once he'd said he was going, he went, without a second thought.

这zhè天气tiān qì说shuō变biàn就jiù变biàn。這zhè天氣tiān qì說shuō變biàn就jiù變biàn。
This weather can change in no time.

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Done, going on, been

In the middle of doing it, something happens: 说shuō着zhe说shuō着zhe說shuō著zhe說shuō著zhe

她tā说shuō着zhe说shuō着zhe就jiù哭kū了le。她tā說shuō著zhe說shuō著zhe就jiù哭kū了le。
She was talking, and then she burst into tears.

我wǒ看kàn着zhe看kàn着zhe就jiù睡着shuì zháo了le。我wǒ看kàn著zhe看kàn著zhe就jiù睡著shuì zháo了le。
I fell asleep reading.

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Since it's only sitting there: 闲xián着zhe也yě是shì闲xián着zhe閑xián著zhe也yě是shì閑xián著zhe

我wǒ闲xián着zhe也yě是shì闲xián着zhe，来lái帮bāng你nǐ吧ba。我wǒ閑xián著zhe也yě是shì閑xián著zhe，來lái幫bāng你nǐ吧ba。
I've nothing else to do, so let me help.

这zhè车chē放fàng着zhe也yě是shì放fàng着zhe，你nǐ拿ná去qù用yòng吧ba。這zhè車chē放fàng著zhe也yě是shì放fàng著zhe，你nǐ拿ná去qù用yòng吧ba。
The car's only sitting there: take it and use it.

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How much, how often, and not

Fairly, quite: 相当xiāng dāng相當xiāng dāng and 较jiào較jiào

这个zhè ge问题wèn tí相当xiāng dāng复杂fù zá。這個zhè ge問題wèn tí相當xiāng dāng複雜fù zá。
This is quite a complicated question.

这里zhè lǐ的de东西dōng xi价格jià gé较jiào高gāo。這裡zhè lǐ的de東西dōng xi價格jià gé較jiào高gāo。
Things are fairly expensive here.

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Especially, extremely, too much: 格外gé wài, 极其jí qí極其jí qí, 过于guò yú過於guò yú

雨yǔ后hòu的de空气kōng qì格外gé wài新鲜xīn xiān。雨yǔ後hòu的de空氣kōng qì格外gé wài新鮮xīn xiān。
The air is especially fresh after rain.

他tā对duì自己zì jǐ要求yāo qiú过于guò yú严格yán gé。他tā對duì自己zì jǐ要求yāo qiú過於guò yú嚴格yán gé。
He's too hard on himself.

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Saying it with feeling: 可kě

今天jīn tiān可kě冷lěng了le。
It's so cold today.

你nǐ可kě别bié忘wàng了le！你nǐ可kě別bié忘wàng了le！
Don't you forget!

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At once, in a hurry, as soon as you can: 立刻lì kè, 连忙lián máng連忙lián máng, 急忙jí máng, 尽快jǐn kuài儘快jǐn kuài

他tā听到tīng dào这个zhè ge消息xiāo xi，立刻lì kè给gěi妈妈mā ma打dǎ了le电话diàn huà。他tā聽到tīng dào這個zhè ge消息xiāo xi，立刻lì kè給gěi媽媽mā ma打dǎ了le電話diàn huà。
When he heard the news, he phoned his mum straight away.

看到kàn dào老师lǎo shī进来jìn lái，学生xué sheng们men连忙lián máng站zhàn了le起来qi lai。看到kàn dào老師lǎo shī進來jìn lái，學生xué sheng們men連忙lián máng站zhàn了le起來qi lai。
When they saw the teacher come in, the students quickly stood up.

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Once, long since, and about to: 曾经céng jīng曾經céng jīng, 早已zǎo yǐ, 即将jí jiāng即將jí jiāng

我wǒ曾经céng jīng在zài中国Zhōng guó住zhù过guò两liǎng年nián。我wǒ曾經céng jīng在zài中國Zhōng guó住zhù過guò兩liǎng秊nián。
I once lived in China for two years.

比赛bǐ sài即将jí jiāng开始kāi shǐ。比賽bǐ sài即將jí jiāng開始kāi shǐ。
The match is about to start.

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All along, and every moment: 始终shǐ zhōng始終shǐ zhōng and 时刻shí kè時刻shí kè

他tā始终shǐ zhōng没有méi yǒu说话shuō huà。他tā始終shǐ zhōng沒有méi yǒu說話shuō huà。
He didn't say a word the whole time.

开车kāi chē的de时候shí hou要yào时刻shí kè注意zhù yì安全ān quán。開車kāi chē的de時候shí hou要yào時刻shí kè注意zhù yì安全ān quán。
When you drive, you have to be careful every moment.

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Little by little, and sooner or later: 渐渐jiàn jiàn漸漸jiàn jiàn and 早晚zǎo wǎn

天tiān渐渐jiàn jiàn黑hēi了le。天tiān漸漸jiàn jiàn黑hēi了le。
It was slowly getting dark.

这zhè件jiàn事shì他tā早晚zǎo wǎn会huì知道zhī dào的de。這zhè件jiàn事shì他tā早晚zǎo wǎn會huì知道zhī dào的de。
He'll find out about this sooner or later.

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Usually, often, and always: 通常tōng cháng, 时常shí cháng時常shí cháng, 老是lǎo shi

我wǒ通常tōng cháng七qī点diǎn起床qǐ chuáng。我wǒ通常tōng cháng七qī點diǎn起床qǐ chuáng。
I usually get up at seven.

他tā老是lǎo shi迟到chí dào。他tā老是lǎo shi遲到chí dào。
He's always late.

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As far as you can, and in person: 尽量jǐn liàng儘量jǐn liàng and 亲自qīn zì親自qīn zì

我wǒ会huì尽量jǐn liàng早点zǎo diǎn到dào。我wǒ會huì儘量jǐn liàng早點zǎo diǎn到dào。
I'll try to get there as early as I can.

这zhè件jiàn事shì我wǒ要yào亲自qīn zì去qù办bàn。這zhè件jiàn事shì我wǒ要yào親自qīn zì去qù辦bàn。
I'll see to this myself.

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Seems, as if: 似乎sì hū and 仿佛fǎng fú

他tā似乎sì hū不bù太tài高兴gāo xìng。他tā似乎sì hū不bù太tài高興gāo xìng。
He doesn't seem very happy.

那nà件jiàn事shì仿佛fǎng fú就jiù发生fā shēng在zài昨天zuó tiān。那nà件jiàn事shì仿佛fǎng fú就jiù發生fā shēng在zài昨天zuó tiān。
It's as if it happened only yesterday.

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After all, and anyway: 毕竟bì jìng畢竟bì jìng and 反正fǎn zhèng

别bié怪guài他tā，他tā毕竟bì jìng还是hái shi个gè孩子hái zi。別bié怪guài他tā，他tā畢竟bì jìng還是hái shi個gè孩子hái zi。
Don't blame him: he's only a child, after all.

反正fǎn zhèng我wǒ也yě没事méi shì，我wǒ陪péi你nǐ去qù吧ba。反正fǎn zhèng我wǒ也yě沒事méi shì，我wǒ陪péi你nǐ去qù吧ba。
I've nothing on anyway, so I'll come with you.

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Sure enough, and of all things: 果然guǒ rán and 居然jū rán

天气预报tiān qì yù bào说shuō今天jīn tiān有yǒu雨yǔ，果然guǒ rán下雨xià yǔ了le。天氣預報tiān qì yù bào說shuō今天jīn tiān有yǒu雨yǔ，果然guǒ rán下雨xià yǔ了le。
The forecast said rain, and sure enough it rained.

他tā居然jū rán忘wàng了le自己zì jǐ的de生日shēng rì。
He actually forgot his own birthday.

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Really, and definitely: 的确dí què的確dí què and 绝对jué duì絕對jué duì

这里zhè lǐ的de风景fēng jǐng的确dí què很hěn美měi。這裡zhè lǐ的de風景fēng jǐng的確dí què很hěn美měi。
The scenery here really is beautiful.

我wǒ绝对jué duì不会bù huì告诉gào su别人bié ren。我wǒ絕對jué duì不會bù huì告訴gào su別人bié ren。
I definitely won't tell anyone.

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Simply, and not at all: 简直jiǎn zhí簡直jiǎn zhí and 根本gēn běn

我wǒ简直jiǎn zhí不bù敢gǎn相信xiāng xìn自己zì jǐ的de眼睛yǎn jing。我wǒ簡直jiǎn zhí不bù敢gǎn相信xiāng xìn自己zì jǐ的de眼睛yǎn jing。
I simply couldn't believe my eyes.

我wǒ根本gēn běn不bù认识rèn shi他tā。我wǒ根本gēn běn不bù認識rèn shi他tā。
I don't know him at all.

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For nothing: 白bái

他tā不bù在家zài jiā，我wǒ白bái跑pǎo了le一yī趟tàng。
He wasn't in, so I'd gone all that way for nothing.

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You'd be silly not to: 不bù拿ná白bái不bù拿ná

不要bù yào钱qián的de东西dōng xi，不bù拿ná白bái不bù拿ná。不要bù yào錢qián的de東西dōng xi，不bù拿ná白bái不bù拿ná。
It's free: you'd be silly not to take it.

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Just right, just then: 刚好gāng hǎo剛好gāng hǎo

我wǒ到dào车站chē zhàn的de时候shí hou，车chē刚好gāng hǎo来lái了le。我wǒ到dào車站chē zhàn的de時候shí hou，車chē剛好gāng hǎo來lái了le。
The bus came just as I got to the stop.

这zhè双shuāng鞋xié大小dà xiǎo刚好gāng hǎo。這zhè雙shuāng鞋xié大小dà xiǎo剛好gāng hǎo。
These shoes are just the right size.

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Without this or that: 没日没夜méi rì méi yè沒日沒夜méi rì méi yè, 没完没了méi wán méi liǎo沒完沒了méi wán méi liǎo

他tā没日没夜méi rì méi yè地de工作gōng zuò。他tā沒日沒夜méi rì méi yè地de工作gōng zuò。
He works day and night.

这zhè雨yǔ下xià得de没完没了méi wán méi liǎo。這zhè雨yǔ下xià得de沒完沒了méi wán méi liǎo。
This rain just won't stop.

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With, from, to, than

Towards: 朝cháo

他tā朝cháo我wǒ笑xiào了le笑xiào。
He smiled at me.

一直yī zhí朝cháo前qián走zǒu，就jiù到dào了le。
Keep straight on and you're there.

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Along: 沿着yán zhe沿著yán zhe

我们wǒ men沿着yán zhe河边hé biān散步sàn bù。我們wǒ men沿著yán zhe河邊hé biān散步sàn bù。
We went for a walk along the river.

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For someone, or in their place: 替tì

你nǐ替tì我wǒ谢谢xiè xie他tā。你nǐ替tì我wǒ謝謝xiè xie他tā。
Thank him for me.

我wǒ真zhēn替tì你nǐ高兴gāo xìng。我wǒ真zhēn替tì你nǐ高興gāo xìng。
I'm really happy for you.

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With, in writing: 同tóng

我wǒ同tóng他tā商量shāng liang了le一下yī xià。
I talked it over with him.

今年jīn nián的de情况qíng kuàng同tóng去年qù nián差不多chà bu duō。今年jīn nián的de情況qíng kuàng同tóng去年qù nián差不多chà bu duō。
This year it's much the same as last year.

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Compared with, in writing: 较jiào較jiào

今年jīn nián的de游客yóu kè较jiào去年qù nián多duō了le一yī倍bèi。今年jīn nián的de遊客yóu kè較jiào去年qù nián多duō了le一yī倍bèi。
There were twice as many visitors this year as last.

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On the strength of: 凭píng憑píng

他tā凭píng自己zì jǐ的de努力nǔ lì考上kǎo shàng了le大学dà xué。他tā憑píng自己zì jǐ的de努力nǔ lì考上kǎo shàng了le大學dà xué。
He got into university through his own hard work.

凭píng这zhè张zhāng卡kǎ可以kě yǐ免费miǎn fèi进去jìn qù。憑píng這zhè張zhāng卡kǎ可以kě yǐ免費miǎn fèi進去jìn qù。
With this card you can get in free.

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According to: 据jù據jù and 依据yī jù依據yī jù

据jù天气预报tiān qì yù bào，明天míng tiān有yǒu大雨dà yǔ。據jù天氣預報tiān qì yù bào，明天míng tiān有yǒu大雨dà yǔ。
According to the forecast, there'll be heavy rain tomorrow.

大学dà xué依据yī jù考试kǎo shì成绩chéng jì录取lù qǔ学生xué sheng。大學dà xué依據yī jù考試kǎo shì成績chéng jì錄取lù qǔ學生xué sheng。
Universities take students on their exam results.

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Judging by: 从cóng從cóng…来lái看kàn來lái看kàn

从cóng他tā的de脸色liǎn sè来lái看kàn，他tā今天jīn tiān不bù太tài舒服shū fu。從cóng他tā的de臉色liǎn sè來lái看kàn，他tā今天jīn tiān不bù太tài舒服shū fu。
Judging by his face, he isn't feeling well today.

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Made up of: 由yóu…组成zǔ chéng組成zǔ chéng

这个zhè ge队duì由yóu五wǔ个人gè rén组成zǔ chéng。這個zhè ge隊duì由yóu五wǔ個人gè rén組成zǔ chéng。
The team is made up of five people.

这个zhè ge词cí由yóu两liǎng个gè字zì组成zǔ chéng。這個zhè ge詞cí由yóu兩liǎng個gè字zì組成zǔ chéng。
This word is made of two characters.

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Since: 自从zì cóng自從zì cóng

自从zì cóng搬bān到dào这里zhè lǐ，我wǒ每天měi tiān都dōu走路zǒu lù上班shàng bān。自從zì cóng搬bān到dào這裡zhè lǐ，我wǒ每天měi tiān都dōu走路zǒu lù上班shàng bān。
Since I moved here, I've walked to work every day.

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Ever since, up to now: 自zì…以来yǐ lái以來yǐ lái

自zì上shàng大学dà xué以来yǐ lái，他tā一直yī zhí住zhù在zài学校xué xiào。自zì上shàng大學dà xué以來yǐ lái，他tā一直yī zhí住zhù在zài學校xué xiào。
Ever since he started university, he's lived on campus.

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Particles

As if, like: 似的shì de at the end

他tā高兴gāo xìng得de像xiàng个gè孩子hái zi似的shì de。他tā高興gāo xìng得de像xiàng個gè孩子hái zi似的shì de。
He was as happy as a child.

她tā好像hǎo xiàng什么shén me都dōu知道zhī dào似的shì de。她tā好像hǎo xiàng什麼shén me都dōu知道zhī dào似的shì de。
She acts as if she knows everything.

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And, but, because

And, in writing: 以及yǐ jí and 同tóng

他tā买mǎi了le面包miàn bāo、牛奶niú nǎi以及yǐ jí一些yī xiē水果shuǐ guǒ。他tā買mǎi了le麵包miàn bāo、牛奶niú nǎi以及yǐ jí一些yī xiē水果shuǐ guǒ。
He bought bread, milk and some fruit.

老师lǎo shī同tóng学生xué sheng都dōu来lái了le。老師lǎo shī同tóng學生xué sheng都dōu來lái了le。
The teachers and the students all came.

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Either this or that: 或是huò shì…，或是huò shì…

周末zhōu mò我wǒ或是huò shì在家zài jiā看书kàn shū，或是huò shì出去chū qù走zǒu走zǒu。週末zhōu mò我wǒ或是huò shì在家zài jiā看書kàn shū，或是huò shì出去chū qù走zǒu走zǒu。
At weekends I either read at home or go out for a walk.

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Then, in writing: 便biàn for 就jiù

他tā一yī回到huí dào家jiā便biàn睡shuì了le。
He went to bed the moment he got home.

吃chī过guò晚饭wǎn fàn，我们wǒ men便biàn出发chū fā了le。吃chī過guò晚飯wǎn fàn，我們wǒ men便biàn出發chū fā了le。
After dinner, we set off.

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Once something happens: 一旦yī dàn…，就jiù…

一旦yī dàn下xià了le决心jué xīn，就jiù不要bù yào放弃fàng qì。一旦yī dàn下xià了le決心jué xīn，就jiù不要bù yào放棄fàng qì。
Once you've made up your mind, don't give up.

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If: 假如jiǎ rú…，就jiù…

假如jiǎ rú明天míng tiān下雨xià yǔ，我们wǒ men就jiù不bù去qù了le。假如jiǎ rú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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If, by bad luck: 万一wàn yī萬一wàn yī

万一wàn yī他tā不bù来lái，我们wǒ men怎么办zěn me bàn？萬一wàn yī他tā不bù來lái，我們wǒ men怎麼辦zěn me bàn？
What do we do if he doesn't come?

带上dài shàng伞sǎn吧ba，万一wàn yī下雨xià yǔ呢ne。帶上dài shàng傘sǎn吧ba，萬一wàn yī下雨xià yǔ呢ne。
Take an umbrella, in case it rains.

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Or else: 要不然yào bù rán and 不然bù rán

快kuài走zǒu吧ba，要不然yào bù rán就jiù迟到chí dào了le。快kuài走zǒu吧ba，要不然yào bù rán就jiù遲到chí dào了le。
Let's hurry, or we'll be late.

你nǐ最好zuì hǎo穿chuān上shàng大衣dà yī，不然bù rán会huì感冒gǎn mào的de。你nǐ最好zuì hǎo穿chuān上shàng大衣dà yī，不然bù rán會huì感冒gǎn mào的de。
You'd better put a coat on, or you'll catch cold.

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And so: 因而yīn ér

他tā平时píng shí很hěn努力nǔ lì，因而yīn ér成绩chéng jì一直yī zhí很hěn好hǎo。他tā平時píng shí很hěn努力nǔ lì，因而yīn ér成績chéng jì一直yī zhí很hěn好hǎo。
He always works hard, and so his marks have always been good.

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Which shows: 可见kě jiàn可見kě jiàn

他tā连lián这个zhè ge都dōu不bù知道zhī dào，可见kě jiàn他tā没有méi yǒu认真rèn zhēn看书kàn shū。他tā連lián這個zhè ge都dōu不bù知道zhī dào，可見kě jiàn他tā沒有méi yǒu認真rèn zhēn看書kàn shū。
He doesn't even know this, which shows he hasn't read the book properly.

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And that way: 从而cóng ér從而cóng ér

我们wǒ men改进gǎi jìn了le方法fāng fǎ，从而cóng ér提高tí gāo了le效率xiào lǜ。我們wǒ men改進gǎi jìn了le方法fāng fǎ，從而cóng ér提高tí gāo了le效率xiào lǜ。
We improved how we worked, and that way got more done.

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The reason being: …，为的是wèi de shì，為的是wèi de shì…

他tā每天měi tiān早起zǎo qǐ，为的是wèi de shì能néng多duō看kàn一会儿yī huì r书shū。他tā每天měi tiān早起zǎo qǐ，為的是wèi de shì能néng多duō看kàn一會兒yī huì r書shū。
He gets up early every day so he can read a little longer.

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In short: 总之zǒng zhī總之zǒng zhī

有人yǒu rén说好shuō hǎo，有人yǒu rén说shuō不好bù hǎo，总之zǒng zhī，大家dà jiā的de看法kàn fǎ不bù一样yī yàng。有人yǒu rén說好shuō hǎo，有人yǒu rén說shuō不好bù hǎo，總之zǒng zhī，大家dà jiā的de看法kàn fǎ不bù一樣yī yàng。
Some say it's good and some say it isn't: in short, people don't agree.

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Even if: 哪怕nǎ pà…，也yě…

哪怕nǎ pà下xià大雨dà yǔ，他tā也yě每天měi tiān去qù跑步pǎo bù。
Even when it pours, he goes running every day.

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However much, still: 再zài…也yě…

再zài忙máng也yě要yào吃饭chī fàn。再zài忙máng也yě要yào吃飯chī fàn。
However busy you are, you have to eat.

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Not only not, but the opposite: 不但bù dàn不bù…，反而fǎn ér…

吃chī了le药yào，他tā的de病bìng不但bù dàn没有méi yǒu好hǎo，反而fǎn ér更gèng严重yán zhòng了le。吃chī了le藥yào，他tā的de病bìng不但bù dàn沒有méi yǒu好hǎo，反而fǎn ér更gèng嚴重yán zhòng了le。
He took the medicine, and instead of getting better he got worse.

我wǒ帮bāng了le他tā，他tā不但bù dàn不bù感谢gǎn xiè，反而fǎn ér怪guài我wǒ。我wǒ幫bāng了le他tā，他tā不但bù dàn不bù感謝gǎn xiè，反而fǎn ér怪guài我wǒ。
I helped him, and instead of thanking me he blamed me.

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Not just that, but more: 不是bù shì…，还hái，還hái…

他tā不是bù shì一个yī ge人rén来lái的de，还hái带dài了le两liǎng个gè朋友péng you。他tā不是bù shì一個yī ge人rén來lái的de，還hái帶dài了le兩liǎng個gè朋友péng you。
He didn't come alone: he brought two friends as well.

我们wǒ men不是bù shì只zhǐ卖mài书shū，还hái卖mài咖啡kā fēi。我們wǒ men不是bù shì只zhǐ賣mài書shū，還hái賣mài咖啡kā fēi。
We don't just sell books: we sell coffee too.

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Without the one, not the other: 没有méi yǒu沒有méi yǒu…就jiù没有méi yǒu就jiù沒有méi yǒu…

没有méi yǒu你nǐ的de帮助bāng zhù，就jiù没有méi yǒu我wǒ的de今天jīn tiān。沒有méi yǒu你nǐ的de幫助bāng zhù，就jiù沒有méi yǒu我wǒ的de今天jīn tiān。
Without your help, I wouldn't be where I am today.

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Not unless: 不bù…不bù…, as in 你nǐ不bù来lái我wǒ不bù走zǒu你nǐ不bù來lái我wǒ不bù走zǒu

你nǐ不bù来lái我wǒ不bù走zǒu。你nǐ不bù來lái我wǒ不bù走zǒu。
I'm not leaving till you come.

这zhè件jiàn事shì不bù说shuō不行bù xíng了le。這zhè件jiàn事shì不bù說shuō不行bù xíng了le。
We can't keep quiet about this any longer.

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Whatever anyone says: 不管怎样bù guǎn zěn yàng说shuō不管怎樣bù guǎn zěn yàng說shuō

不管怎样bù guǎn zěn yàng说shuō，他tā也yě是shì你nǐ的de哥哥gē ge。不管怎樣bù guǎn zěn yàng說shuō，他tā也yě是shì你nǐ的de哥哥gē ge。
Whatever you say, he's still your brother.

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Neither one will do: 走zǒu也yě不是bù shì，留liú也yě不是bù shì

我wǒ站zhàn在zài门口mén kǒu，走zǒu也yě不是bù shì，留liú也yě不是bù shì。我wǒ站zhàn在zài門口mén kǒu，走zǒu也yě不是bù shì，留liú也yě不是bù shì。
I stood at the door, not knowing whether to go or stay.

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Able to do neither: 哭kū也yě哭kū不得bù dé，笑xiào也yě笑xiào不得bù dé

看到kàn dào他tā这个zhè ge样子yàng zi，我wǒ哭kū也yě哭kū不得bù dé，笑xiào也yě笑xiào不得bù dé。看到kàn dào他tā這個zhè ge樣子yàng zi，我wǒ哭kū也yě哭kū不得bù dé，笑xiào也yě笑xiào不得bù dé。
Seeing him like that, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

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The same thing both times: 早饭zǎo fàn是shì它tā，午饭wǔ fàn也yě是shì它tā早飯zǎo fàn是shì它tā，午飯wǔ fàn也yě是shì它tā

这zhè几天jǐ tiān天天tiān tiān吃chī面条miàn tiáo，早饭zǎo fàn是shì它tā，午饭wǔ fàn也yě是shì它tā，我wǒ都dōu吃chī够gòu了le。這zhè幾天jǐ tiān天天tiān tiān吃chī麵條miàn tiáo，早飯zǎo fàn是shì它tā，午飯wǔ fàn也yě是shì它tā，我wǒ都dōu吃chī夠gòu了le。
It's been noodles every day lately, for breakfast and for lunch, and I've had enough.

这个zhè ge手机shǒu jī，让ràng我wǒ开心kāi xīn的de是shì它tā，让ràng我wǒ烦恼fán nǎo的de也yě是shì它tā。這個zhè ge手機shǒu jī，讓ràng我wǒ開心kāi xīn的de是shì它tā，讓ràng我wǒ煩惱fán nǎo的de也yě是shì它tā。
This phone is what makes me happy, and it's what drives me mad.

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