What HSK 5 is made of, in full. Practice and the exam are dealt from these lists and nothing else.
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这座城市有着很长的历史。這座城市有著很長的歷史。
This city has a long history.
Having, as writing puts it: 有着example
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他们之间有着很深的感情。他們之間有著很深的感情。
There's a deep bond between them.
Having, as writing puts it: 有着example
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信封上写有他的名字和地址。信封上寫有他的名字和地址。
His name and address are written on the envelope.
What's written on or kept in something: a verb and 有, as in 写有 and 装有example
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这个箱子里装有很多旧书。這個箱子裡裝有很多舊書。
This box has a lot of old books in it.
What's written on or kept in something: a verb and 有, as in 写有 and 装有example
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他把手一挥，大家都安静下来了。他把手一揮，大家都安靜下來了。
He waved his hand, and everyone went quiet.
One quick move, and what came of it: 把手一挥example
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她把书一放，就跑了出去。她把書一放，就跑了出去。
She put the book down and ran out.
One quick move, and what came of it: 把手一挥example
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我把这个好消息告诉了妈妈。我把這個好消息告訴了媽媽。
I told Mum the good news.
把 with a second object after the verb: 把消息告诉妈妈, 把蛋糕吃了一半example
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他把蛋糕吃了一半。
He ate half the cake.
把 with a second object after the verb: 把消息告诉妈妈, 把蛋糕吃了一半example
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他生病住院了。
He fell ill and went into hospital.
Two verbs in a row that mean because, but or if: 生病住院, 有事找我example
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有事打我电话。有事打我電話。
Phone me if anything comes up.
Two verbs in a row that mean because, but or if: 生病住院, 有事找我example
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他大我两岁。他大我兩歲。
He's two years older than me.
Older or taller by how much, with no 比: 他大我两岁example
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我姐姐高我半个头。我姐姐高我半個頭。
My older sister is half a head taller than me.
Older or taller by how much, with no 比: 他大我两岁example
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我的手机让弟弟给弄坏了。我的手機讓弟弟給弄壞了。
My little brother broke my phone.
Done to someone, with 给 before the verb: 被, 叫 or 让 … 给example
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那个杯子被猫给打碎了。那個杯子被貓給打碎了。
The cat broke that glass.
Done to someone, with 给 before the verb: 被, 叫 or 让 … 给example
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她每天早上都在公园里慢慢地跑一个小时。她每天早上都在公園裡慢慢地跑一個小時。
Every morning she jogs slowly in the park for an hour.
Several things before the verb, in order: when, then where or with whom, then howexample
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老师昨天也很认真地跟我们谈了这个问题。老師昨天也很認真地跟我們談了這個問題。
Our teacher talked this through with us carefully yesterday as well.
Several things before the verb, in order: when, then where or with whom, then howexample
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这么难的题你都做出来了，真有你的！這麼難的題你都做出來了，真有你的！
You solved a question this hard? You're really something.
You're really something: 真有你的example
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他又迟到了，真有他的。他又遲到了，真有他的。
He's late again. That's him all over.
You're really something: 真有你的example
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哭什么哭，这又不是什么大事。哭什麼哭，這又不是什麼大事。
Stop crying: it's no big deal.
A question that tells someone off: 哭什么哭example
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急什么急，时间还早呢。急什麼急，時間還早呢。
What's the rush? It's still early.
A question that tells someone off: 哭什么哭example
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什么钱不钱的，你先拿去用。什麼錢不錢的，你先拿去用。
Never mind the money: take it and use it.
Waving something aside: 什么钱不钱的example
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什么客气不客气的，我们是老朋友了。什麼客氣不客氣的，我們是老朋友了。
No need to be polite: we're old friends.
Waving something aside: 什么钱不钱的example
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你说什么就是什么，我都听你的。你說什麼就是什麼，我都聽你的。
Whatever you say goes: I'll do as you tell me.
Whatever it is, it will do: 你说什么就是什么example
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你给什么是什么，我不挑。你給什麼是什麼，我不挑。
Whatever you give me is fine. I'm not fussy.
Whatever it is, it will do: 你说什么就是什么example
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这张桌子是木头做的。這張桌子是木頭做的。
This table is made of wood.
Things with 头 at the end: 木头, 石头, 里头example
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盒子里头有什么？盒子裡頭有什麼？
What's in the box?
Things with 头 at the end: 木头, 石头, 里头example
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我们认识很多年了，彼此都很了解。我們認識很多年了，彼此都很了解。
We've known each other for years, and understand each other well.
Each other: 彼此example
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原来如此。原來如此。
So that's how it is.
So, like this: 如此example
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没想到这里的冬天如此冷。沒想到這裡的冬天如此冷。
I never thought the winters here would be so cold.
So, like this: 如此example
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本店今天休息。
We're closed today.
This one, ours: 本 in 本店, 本次, 本人example
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本次考试一共有一百道题。本次考試一共有一百道題。
This test has a hundred questions in all.
This one, ours: 本 in 本店, 本次, 本人example
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教室里说的说，笑的笑，热闹极了。教室裡說的說，笑的笑，熱鬧極了。
The classroom was lively, some people talking and others laughing.
Some doing this, some that: 说的说，笑的笑example
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大家走的走，睡的睡，只剩下我一个人。大家走的走，睡的睡，只剩下我一個人。
Some had left and some had gone to bed, and I was the only one still up.
Some doing this, some that: 说的说，笑的笑example
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天上只有几颗星星。天上只有幾顆星星。
There are only a few stars in the sky.
Measure words for long, small round and flowering things: 根, 颗, 朵, 支example
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桌子上有一支笔和两根香蕉。桌子上有一支筆和兩根香蕉。
There's a pen and two bananas on the table.
Measure words for long, small round and flowering things: 根, 颗, 朵, 支example
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天上飞过一架飞机。天上飛過一架飛機。
A plane flew over.
Measure words for planes, horses and pairs: 架, 匹, 副example
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他戴着一副眼镜。他戴著一副眼鏡。
He wears glasses.
Measure words for planes, horses and pairs: 架, 匹, 副example
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一群孩子在公园里踢足球。一群孩子在公園裡踢足球。
A group of children are playing football in the park.
Measure words for many at once: 群, 批, 束, 行example
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他送了我一束花。
He gave me a bunch of flowers.
Measure words for many at once: 群, 批, 束, 行example
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这个电视剧一共有四十集。這個電視劇一共有四十集。
This series has forty episodes.
Measure words for volumes, episodes, years and times round: 册, 集, 届, 周example
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我们是同一届的毕业生。我們是同一屆的畢業生。
We graduated in the same year.
Measure words for volumes, episodes, years and times round: 册, 集, 届, 周example
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他看了我一眼，什么也没说。他看了我一眼，什麼也沒說。
He glanced at me and said nothing.
A glance: 看一眼example
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这件事急不得，我们慢慢来。這件事急不得，我們慢慢來。
This can't be rushed: let's take it slowly.
What mustn't or can't be done: a verb and 不得, as in 急不得example
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这个东西碰不得。這個東西碰不得。
Don't touch that.
What mustn't or can't be done: a verb and 不得, as in 急不得example
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你用不着担心，我自己能解决。你用不著擔心，我自己能解決。
You needn't worry: I can sort it out myself.
No need: 用不着example
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这些东西我们现在还用不着。這些東西我們現在還用不著。
We don't need these things yet.
No need: 用不着example
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听到这个消息，她高兴得不得了。聽到這個消息，她高興得不得了。
She was overjoyed when she heard the news.
Extremely: 得不得了 after a word, and 不得了 on its own for something seriousexample
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不得了了，着火了！不得了了，著火了！
Oh no, there's a fire!
Extremely: 得不得了 after a word, and 不得了 on its own for something seriousexample
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天气慢慢热起来了。天氣慢慢熱起來了。
It's slowly getting warmer.
Starting, settling and going on: 起来, 下来, 下去 after a wordexample
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大家安静下来，听他说下去。大家安靜下來，聽他說下去。
Everyone went quiet and let him go on.
Starting, settling and going on: 起来, 下来, 下去 after a wordexample
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过了很久，他才醒过来。過了很久，他才醒過來。
It was a long time before he came round.
Coming round, and dropping off: 过来 and 过去 after a wordexample
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他太累了，一躺下就睡过去了。他太累了，一躺下就睡過去了。
He was so tired he was out the moment he lay down.
Coming round, and dropping off: 过来 and 过去 after a wordexample
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他跑得满头大汗，累得直不起腰来。他跑得滿頭大汗，累得直不起腰來。
He ran till he was dripping with sweat, and was too tired to stand up straight.
So much that something followed: 得 and what came of itexample
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她高兴得眼泪都流下来了。她高興得眼淚都流下來了。
She was so happy the tears ran down her face.
So much that something followed: 得 and what came of itexample
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他在门口走来走去。他在門口走來走去。
He paced up and down by the door.
Back and forth, over and over: 走来走去example
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小鸟在树上飞来飞去。小鳥在樹上飛來飛去。
Little birds flitted about in the trees.
Back and forth, over and over: 走来走去example
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说来说去，就是钱的问题。說來說去，就是錢的問題。
Whichever way you put it, it comes down to money.
However you go over it, it comes down to one thing: 说来说去，就是…example
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想来想去，都是我不好。想來想去，都是我不好。
However I look at it, it was my fault.
However you go over it, it comes down to one thing: 说来说去，就是…example
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他说走就走，一点儿也不犹豫。他說走就走，一點兒也不猶豫。
Once he'd said he was going, he went, without a second thought.
No sooner said than done: 说走就走example
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这天气说变就变。這天氣說變就變。
This weather can change in no time.
No sooner said than done: 说走就走example
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她说着说着就哭了。她說著說著就哭了。
She was talking, and then she burst into tears.
In the middle of doing it, something happens: 说着说着example
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我看着看着就睡着了。我看著看著就睡著了。
I fell asleep reading.
In the middle of doing it, something happens: 说着说着example
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我闲着也是闲着，来帮你吧。我閑著也是閑著，來幫你吧。
I've nothing else to do, so let me help.
Since it's only sitting there: 闲着也是闲着example
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这车放着也是放着，你拿去用吧。這車放著也是放著，你拿去用吧。
The car's only sitting there: take it and use it.
Since it's only sitting there: 闲着也是闲着example
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这个问题相当复杂。這個問題相當複雜。
This is quite a complicated question.
Fairly, quite: 相当 and 较example
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这里的东西价格较高。這裡的東西價格較高。
Things are fairly expensive here.
Fairly, quite: 相当 and 较example
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雨后的空气格外新鲜。雨後的空氣格外新鮮。
The air is especially fresh after rain.
Especially, extremely, too much: 格外, 极其, 过于example
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他对自己要求过于严格。他對自己要求過於嚴格。
He's too hard on himself.
Especially, extremely, too much: 格外, 极其, 过于example
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今天可冷了。
It's so cold today.
Saying it with feeling: 可example
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你可别忘了！你可別忘了！
Don't you forget!
Saying it with feeling: 可example
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他听到这个消息，立刻给妈妈打了电话。他聽到這個消息，立刻給媽媽打了電話。
When he heard the news, he phoned his mum straight away.
At once, in a hurry, as soon as you can: 立刻, 连忙, 急忙, 尽快example
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看到老师进来，学生们连忙站了起来。看到老師進來，學生們連忙站了起來。
When they saw the teacher come in, the students quickly stood up.
At once, in a hurry, as soon as you can: 立刻, 连忙, 急忙, 尽快example
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我曾经在中国住过两年。我曾經在中國住過兩秊。
I once lived in China for two years.
Once, long since, and about to: 曾经, 早已, 即将example
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比赛即将开始。比賽即將開始。
The match is about to start.
Once, long since, and about to: 曾经, 早已, 即将example
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他始终没有说话。他始終沒有說話。
He didn't say a word the whole time.
All along, and every moment: 始终 and 时刻example
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开车的时候要时刻注意安全。開車的時候要時刻注意安全。
When you drive, you have to be careful every moment.
All along, and every moment: 始终 and 时刻example
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天渐渐黑了。天漸漸黑了。
It was slowly getting dark.
Little by little, and sooner or later: 渐渐 and 早晚example
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这件事他早晚会知道的。這件事他早晚會知道的。
He'll find out about this sooner or later.
Little by little, and sooner or later: 渐渐 and 早晚example
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我通常七点起床。我通常七點起床。
I usually get up at seven.
Usually, often, and always: 通常, 时常, 老是example
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他老是迟到。他老是遲到。
He's always late.
Usually, often, and always: 通常, 时常, 老是example
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我会尽量早点到。我會儘量早點到。
I'll try to get there as early as I can.
As far as you can, and in person: 尽量 and 亲自example
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这件事我要亲自去办。這件事我要親自去辦。
I'll see to this myself.
As far as you can, and in person: 尽量 and 亲自example
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他似乎不太高兴。他似乎不太高興。
He doesn't seem very happy.
Seems, as if: 似乎 and 仿佛example
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那件事仿佛就发生在昨天。那件事仿佛就發生在昨天。
It's as if it happened only yesterday.
Seems, as if: 似乎 and 仿佛example
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别怪他，他毕竟还是个孩子。別怪他，他畢竟還是個孩子。
Don't blame him: he's only a child, after all.
After all, and anyway: 毕竟 and 反正example
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反正我也没事，我陪你去吧。反正我也沒事，我陪你去吧。
I've nothing on anyway, so I'll come with you.
After all, and anyway: 毕竟 and 反正example
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天气预报说今天有雨，果然下雨了。天氣預報說今天有雨，果然下雨了。
The forecast said rain, and sure enough it rained.
Sure enough, and of all things: 果然 and 居然example
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他居然忘了自己的生日。
He actually forgot his own birthday.
Sure enough, and of all things: 果然 and 居然example
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这里的风景的确很美。這裡的風景的確很美。
The scenery here really is beautiful.
Really, and definitely: 的确 and 绝对example
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我绝对不会告诉别人。我絕對不會告訴別人。
I definitely won't tell anyone.
Really, and definitely: 的确 and 绝对example
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我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。我簡直不敢相信自己的眼睛。
I simply couldn't believe my eyes.
Simply, and not at all: 简直 and 根本example
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我根本不认识他。我根本不認識他。
I don't know him at all.
Simply, and not at all: 简直 and 根本example
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他不在家，我白跑了一趟。
He wasn't in, so I'd gone all that way for nothing.
For nothing: 白example
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不要钱的东西，不拿白不拿。不要錢的東西，不拿白不拿。
It's free: you'd be silly not to take it.
You'd be silly not to: 不拿白不拿example
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我到车站的时候，车刚好来了。我到車站的時候，車剛好來了。
The bus came just as I got to the stop.
Just right, just then: 刚好example
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这双鞋大小刚好。這雙鞋大小剛好。
These shoes are just the right size.
Just right, just then: 刚好example
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他没日没夜地工作。他沒日沒夜地工作。
He works day and night.
Without this or that: 没日没夜, 没完没了example
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这雨下得没完没了。這雨下得沒完沒了。
This rain just won't stop.
Without this or that: 没日没夜, 没完没了example
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他朝我笑了笑。
He smiled at me.
Towards: 朝example
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一直朝前走，就到了。
Keep straight on and you're there.
Towards: 朝example
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我们沿着河边散步。我們沿著河邊散步。
We went for a walk along the river.
Along: 沿着example
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你替我谢谢他。你替我謝謝他。
Thank him for me.
For someone, or in their place: 替example
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我真替你高兴。我真替你高興。
I'm really happy for you.
For someone, or in their place: 替example
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我同他商量了一下。
I talked it over with him.
With, in writing: 同example
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今年的情况同去年差不多。今年的情況同去年差不多。
This year it's much the same as last year.
With, in writing: 同example
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今年的游客较去年多了一倍。今年的遊客較去年多了一倍。
There were twice as many visitors this year as last.
Compared with, in writing: 较example
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他凭自己的努力考上了大学。他憑自己的努力考上了大學。
He got into university through his own hard work.
On the strength of: 凭example
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凭这张卡可以免费进去。憑這張卡可以免費進去。
With this card you can get in free.
On the strength of: 凭example
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据天气预报，明天有大雨。據天氣預報，明天有大雨。
According to the forecast, there'll be heavy rain tomorrow.
According to: 据 and 依据example
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大学依据考试成绩录取学生。大學依據考試成績錄取學生。
Universities take students on their exam results.
According to: 据 and 依据example
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从他的脸色来看，他今天不太舒服。從他的臉色來看，他今天不太舒服。
Judging by his face, he isn't feeling well today.
Judging by: 从…来看example
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这个队由五个人组成。這個隊由五個人組成。
The team is made up of five people.
Made up of: 由…组成example
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这个词由两个字组成。這個詞由兩個字組成。
This word is made of two characters.
Made up of: 由…组成example
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自从搬到这里，我每天都走路上班。自從搬到這裡，我每天都走路上班。
Since I moved here, I've walked to work every day.
Since: 自从example
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自上大学以来，他一直住在学校。自上大學以來，他一直住在學校。
Ever since he started university, he's lived on campus.
Ever since, up to now: 自…以来example
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他高兴得像个孩子似的。他高興得像個孩子似的。
He was as happy as a child.
As if, like: 似的 at the endexample
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她好像什么都知道似的。她好像什麼都知道似的。
She acts as if she knows everything.
As if, like: 似的 at the endexample
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他买了面包、牛奶以及一些水果。他買了麵包、牛奶以及一些水果。
He bought bread, milk and some fruit.
And, in writing: 以及 and 同example
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老师同学生都来了。老師同學生都來了。
The teachers and the students all came.
And, in writing: 以及 and 同example
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周末我或是在家看书，或是出去走走。週末我或是在家看書，或是出去走走。
At weekends I either read at home or go out for a walk.
Either this or that: 或是…，或是…example
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他一回到家便睡了。
He went to bed the moment he got home.
Then, in writing: 便 for 就example
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吃过晚饭，我们便出发了。吃過晚飯，我們便出發了。
After dinner, we set off.
Then, in writing: 便 for 就example
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一旦下了决心，就不要放弃。一旦下了決心，就不要放棄。
Once you've made up your mind, don't give up.
Once something happens: 一旦…，就…example
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假如明天下雨，我们就不去了。假如明天下雨，我們就不去了。
If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.
If: 假如…，就…example
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万一他不来，我们怎么办？萬一他不來，我們怎麼辦？
What do we do if he doesn't come?
If, by bad luck: 万一example
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带上伞吧，万一下雨呢。帶上傘吧，萬一下雨呢。
Take an umbrella, in case it rains.
If, by bad luck: 万一example
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快走吧，要不然就迟到了。快走吧，要不然就遲到了。
Let's hurry, or we'll be late.
Or else: 要不然 and 不然example
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你最好穿上大衣，不然会感冒的。你最好穿上大衣，不然會感冒的。
You'd better put a coat on, or you'll catch cold.
Or else: 要不然 and 不然example
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他平时很努力，因而成绩一直很好。他平時很努力，因而成績一直很好。
He always works hard, and so his marks have always been good.
And so: 因而example
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他连这个都不知道，可见他没有认真看书。他連這個都不知道，可見他沒有認真看書。
He doesn't even know this, which shows he hasn't read the book properly.
Which shows: 可见example
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我们改进了方法，从而提高了效率。我們改進了方法，從而提高了效率。
We improved how we worked, and that way got more done.
And that way: 从而example
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他每天早起，为的是能多看一会儿书。他每天早起，為的是能多看一會兒書。
He gets up early every day so he can read a little longer.
The reason being: …，为的是…example
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有人说好，有人说不好，总之，大家的看法不一样。有人說好，有人說不好，總之，大家的看法不一樣。
Some say it's good and some say it isn't: in short, people don't agree.
In short: 总之example
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哪怕下大雨，他也每天去跑步。
Even when it pours, he goes running every day.
Even if: 哪怕…，也…example
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再忙也要吃饭。再忙也要吃飯。
However busy you are, you have to eat.
However much, still: 再…也…example
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吃了药，他的病不但没有好，反而更严重了。吃了藥，他的病不但沒有好，反而更嚴重了。
He took the medicine, and instead of getting better he got worse.
Not only not, but the opposite: 不但不…，反而…example
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我帮了他，他不但不感谢，反而怪我。我幫了他，他不但不感謝，反而怪我。
I helped him, and instead of thanking me he blamed me.
Not only not, but the opposite: 不但不…，反而…example
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他不是一个人来的，还带了两个朋友。他不是一個人來的，還帶了兩個朋友。
He didn't come alone: he brought two friends as well.
Not just that, but more: 不是…，还…example
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我们不是只卖书，还卖咖啡。我們不是只賣書，還賣咖啡。
We don't just sell books: we sell coffee too.
Not just that, but more: 不是…，还…example
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没有你的帮助，就没有我的今天。沒有你的幫助，就沒有我的今天。
Without your help, I wouldn't be where I am today.
Without the one, not the other: 没有…就没有…example
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你不来我不走。你不來我不走。
I'm not leaving till you come.
Not unless: 不…不…, as in 你不来我不走example
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这件事不说不行了。這件事不說不行了。
We can't keep quiet about this any longer.
Not unless: 不…不…, as in 你不来我不走example
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不管怎样说，他也是你的哥哥。不管怎樣說，他也是你的哥哥。
Whatever you say, he's still your brother.
Whatever anyone says: 不管怎样说example
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我站在门口，走也不是，留也不是。我站在門口，走也不是，留也不是。
I stood at the door, not knowing whether to go or stay.
Neither one will do: 走也不是，留也不是example
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看到他这个样子，我哭也哭不得，笑也笑不得。看到他這個樣子，我哭也哭不得，笑也笑不得。
Seeing him like that, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Able to do neither: 哭也哭不得，笑也笑不得example
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这几天天天吃面条，早饭是它，午饭也是它，我都吃够了。這幾天天天吃麵條，早飯是它，午飯也是它，我都吃夠了。
It's been noodles every day lately, for breakfast and for lunch, and I've had enough.
The same thing both times: 早饭是它，午饭也是它example
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这个手机，让我开心的是它，让我烦恼的也是它。這個手機，讓我開心的是它，讓我煩惱的也是它。
This phone is what makes me happy, and it's what drives me mad.
The same thing both times: 早饭是它，午饭也是它example