What HSK 6 is made of, in full. Practice and the exam are dealt from these lists and nothing else.
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一阵大风把门吹开了。一陣大風把門吹開了。
A gust of wind blew the door open.
把 with a thing as the one that does it: the wind, the rain, the newsexample
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这个消息把大家都吓了一跳。這個消息把大家都嚇了一跳。
The news gave everyone a fright.
把 with a thing as the one that does it: the wind, the rain, the newsexample
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这几天可把我忙坏了。這幾天可把我忙壞了。
I've been rushed off my feet these last few days.
把 before the one left feeling it: 把我累坏了example
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孩子很晚还没有回家，把妈妈急哭了。孩子很晚還沒有回家，把媽媽急哭了。
It was late and the boy still wasn't home, and his mum was in tears with worry.
把 before the one left feeling it: 把我累坏了example
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看把你高兴得，有什么好事？看把你高興得，有什麼好事？
Look how happy you are. What's the good news?
Look what it's done to you: 看把你高兴得example
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瞧把孩子冻得，快进来吧。瞧把孩子凍得，快進來吧。
Look how cold the poor child is. Come in, quick.
Look what it's done to you: 看把你高兴得example
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看你急的，火车还有半个小时才开呢。看你急的，火車還有半個小時才開呢。
Look at you, all in a rush. The train doesn't leave for half an hour.
Look at you, so worked up: 看你急的, 瞧他美的example
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瞧他美的，不就是考了个第一嘛。瞧他美的，不就是考了個第一嘛。
Look how pleased with himself he is. All he did was come top.
Look at you, so worked up: 看你急的, 瞧他美的example
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他管别人也就算了，现在竟然管到我头上来了。他管別人也就算了，現在竟然管到我頭上來了。
Bossing other people about was one thing, but now he's even telling me what to do.
Going too far, as far as me: 管到我头上来了example
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好你个小张，原来是你拿了我的书！好你個小張，原來是你拿了我的書！
Why, Xiao Zhang! So it was you who took my book.
Why, you…! 好你个…example
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好你个小东西，又把我的鞋藏起来了！好你個小東西，又把我的鞋藏起來了！
You little rascal! You've hidden my shoes again!
Why, you…! 好你个…example
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丢了就丢了，没有什么可惜的。丟了就丟了，沒有什麼可惜的。
If it's lost, it's lost. There's no point being sorry about it.
What's gone is gone: 丢了就丢了, then 有什么… or 没有什么…example
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输了就输了，有什么好哭的？輸了就輸了，有什麼好哭的？
So we lost. What's there to cry about?
What's gone is gone: 丢了就丢了, then 有什么… or 没有什么…example
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“现在出门，路上肯定堵车。”“那倒是。”“現在出門，路上肯定堵車。”“那倒是。”
"If we go now, the traffic will be terrible." "That's true."
Granting a point: 那倒是 and 那倒也是example
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那倒也是，便宜的东西不一定好用。那倒也是，便宜的東西不一定好用。
That's true enough: cheap things don't always work well.
Granting a point: 那倒是 and 那倒也是example
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算了，别跟他生气了。算了，別跟他生氣了。
Never mind. Don't get angry with him.
Never mind, forget it: 算了example
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太贵就算了，我们再看看别的。太貴就算了，我們再看看別的。
If it's too dear, let's leave it and look at something else.
Never mind, forget it: 算了example
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得了得了，别再说了，我知道错了。得了得了，別再說了，我知道錯了。
All right, all right, that's enough. I know I was wrong.
That's enough, and be done with it: 得了example
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你就说你忘了得了，还找什么理由？你就說你忘了得了，還找什麼理由？
Just say you forgot and be done with it. Why make excuses?
That's enough, and be done with it: 得了example
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人家都不着急，你急什么？人家都不著急，你急什麼？
Nobody else is in a hurry. What's your rush?
Other people, and a coy way of saying me: 人家example
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人家等了你一个小时了！人家等了你一個小時了！
I've been waiting for you for an hour!
Other people, and a coy way of saying me: 人家example
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我们买了一台超大的多功能冰箱。我們買了一臺超大的多功能冰箱。
We've bought a huge fridge that does all sorts.
Word beginnings: 超 for super, 多 for many, 反 for against, 无 for without, 亚 for not quite, 准 for soon-to-beexample
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很多年轻人工作压力大，常常处于亚健康状态。很多年輕人工作壓力大，常常處於亞健康狀態。
Many young people are under such pressure at work that they're never quite well.
Word beginnings: 超 for super, 多 for many, 反 for against, 无 for without, 亚 for not quite, 准 for soon-to-beexample
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这座城市越来越国际化了。這座城市越來越國際化了。
The city is getting more and more international.
Word endings: 化 for becoming, 式 for a style, 型 for a type, 性 for -nessexample
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附近新开了一家大型中式饭店。附近新開了一家大型中式飯店。
A big Chinese restaurant has opened nearby.
Word endings: 化 for becoming, 式 for a style, 型 for a type, 性 for -nessexample
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大家你一句我一句，很快就把问题解决了。大家你一句我一句，很快就把問題解決了。
Everyone chipped in, and the problem was soon sorted out.
Everyone joining in, a bit each: 你一句，我一句example
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两个孩子你一口我一口，把蛋糕吃完了。兩個孩子你一口我一口，把蛋糕吃完了。
The two children took a bite each in turn until the cake was gone.
Everyone joining in, a bit each: 你一句，我一句example
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他的衣服东一件西一件，扔得到处都是。他的衣服東一件西一件，扔得到處都是。
His clothes are all over the place.
Here, there and everywhere: 东一个，西一个example
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他说话东一句西一句的，我不知道他想说什么。他說話東一句西一句的，我不知道他想說什麼。
He keeps jumping from one thing to another, and I can't tell what he's getting at.
Here, there and everywhere: 东一个，西一个example
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孩子第一次去动物园，一路上问这问那。孩子第一次去動物園，一路上問這問那。
It was the child's first trip to the zoo, and he asked about everything the whole way.
Every little thing: 问这问那, 想这想那example
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别想这想那了，快睡吧。別想這想那了，快睡吧。
Stop worrying about everything and go to sleep.
Every little thing: 问这问那, 想这想那example
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你这也不吃，那也不吃，怎么能长高呢？你這也不吃，那也不吃，怎麼能長高呢？
You won't eat this and you won't eat that. How are you going to grow?
Nothing will do: 这也不吃，那也不吃example
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他这也不满意，那也不喜欢，到现在还没有买到房子。他這也不滿意，那也不喜歡，到現在還沒有買到房子。
Nothing is good enough for him, and he still hasn't bought a flat.
Nothing will do: 这也不吃，那也不吃example
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她推开那扇门，手里拿着一串钥匙。她推開那扇門，手裡拿著一串鑰匙。
She pushed the door open, a bunch of keys in her hand.
A bunch, a drop, a stem, a door or window, a roll or a volume: 串, 滴, 枝, 扇, 卷example
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这套小说一共有三卷，我只看完了第一卷。這套小說一共有三卷，我只看完了第一卷。
The novel is in three volumes, and I've only finished the first.
A bunch, a drop, a stem, a door or window, a roll or a volume: 串, 滴, 枝, 扇, 卷example
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他认真地考虑了一番，最后还是同意了。他認真地考慮了一番，最後還是同意了。
He gave it careful thought, and in the end he agreed.
A good long go at something: 一番example
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经过一番努力，她终于考上了大学。經過一番努力，她終於考上了大學。
After a lot of hard work, she finally got into university.
A good long go at something: 一番example
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外面下大雨，我全身都湿透了。外面下大雨，我全身都濕透了。
It's pouring outside, and I'm soaked through.
Through and through: 透了 after a verb or an adjectiveexample
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今天真是糟透了，什么都不顺。今天真是糟透了，什麼都不順。
Today has been awful. Nothing has gone right.
Through and through: 透了 after a verb or an adjectiveexample
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我左等右等，他就是不来。我左等右等，他就是不來。
I waited and waited, but he never came.
Over and over, every which way: 左等右等, 左看右看example
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她左看右看，还是觉得这件衣服不合适。她左看右看，還是覺得這件衣服不合適。
She looked at the dress from every side, and still felt it wasn't right.
Over and over, every which way: 左等右等, 左看右看example
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你放着好好的工作不做，为什么要去当歌手？你放著好好的工作不做，為什麼要去當歌手？
Why walk away from a perfectly good job to be a singer?
Passing up what's right there: 放着…不…example
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他放着电梯不坐，每天走楼梯上十楼。他放著電梯不坐，每天走樓梯上十樓。
He won't take the lift: every day he walks up ten floors.
Passing up what's right there: 放着…不…example
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这家店的饺子特好吃。這家店的餃子特好吃。
The dumplings at this place are really good.
Really, unusually, fairly: 特 in talk, 异常 and 较为 in writingexample
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这次考试较为简单，但他还是异常紧张。這次考試較為簡單，但他還是異常緊張。
The exam was fairly easy, but he was still extremely nervous.
Really, unusually, fairly: 特 in talk, 异常 and 较为 in writingexample
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你别净玩手机，过来帮帮我。你別淨玩手機，過來幫幫我。
Stop playing on your phone all the time and come and give me a hand.
Nothing but, together, mostly: 净, 一同, 大都example
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这次和我一同去的大都是老同学。這次和我一同去的大都是老同學。
Most of the people who went with me were old classmates.
Nothing but, together, mostly: 净, 一同, 大都example
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我一时想不起他的名字了。我一時想不起他的名字了。
His name has slipped my mind for the moment.
For a moment, and every so often: 一时, 不时example
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他一边说话，一边不时地看看手表。他一邊說話，一邊不時地看看手錶。
As he talked, he kept glancing at his watch.
For a moment, and every so often: 一时, 不时example
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十年过去了，这里依旧那么安静。十秊過去了，這裡依舊那麼安靜。
Ten years on, it's as quiet here as ever.
Still, as ever, and always has been: 仍旧, 依旧, 一向example
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他一向很准时，今天怎么还没有来？他一向很準時，今天怎麼還沒有來？
He's always on time. Why isn't he here yet today?
Still, as ever, and always has been: 仍旧, 依旧, 一向example
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医生一再提醒他少喝酒。醫生一再提醒他少喝酒。
The doctor kept reminding him to drink less.
Again and again: 一再 and 再三example
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我考虑再三，还是决定留下来。我考慮再三，還是決定留下來。
I thought it over and over, and decided to stay after all.
Again and again: 一再 and 再三example
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我特地给你带了一些家乡的特产。我特地給你帶了一些家鄉的特產。
I've brought you a few things from my home town specially.
Specially, on purpose: 特地 and 特意example
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为了给妈妈做早饭，他特意早起了一个小时。為了給媽媽做早飯，他特意早起了一個小時。
He got up an hour early on purpose, to make his mum breakfast.
Specially, on purpose: 特地 and 特意example
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看到这张老照片，她不禁笑了起来。看到這張老照片，她不禁笑了起來。
When she saw the old photo, she couldn't help laughing.
Without meaning to, in a hurry, on the quiet: 不禁, 赶忙, 偷偷example
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她偷偷看了他一眼，他赶忙低下了头。她偷偷看了他一眼，他趕忙低下了頭。
She stole a glance at him, and he quickly looked down.
Without meaning to, in a hurry, on the quiet: 不禁, 赶忙, 偷偷example
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贵的东西未必就好。貴的東西未必就好。
Just because it's dear doesn't mean it's good.
Not necessarily: 未必example
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他说的未必是真的。他說的未必是真的。
What he said isn't necessarily true.
Not necessarily: 未必example
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我正想给你打电话，你恰好来了。我正想給你打電話，你恰好來了。
I was just about to ring you, and here you are.
As luck would have it, and at long last: 恰好, 总算example
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下了一个星期的雨，今天总算晴了。下了一個星期的雨，今天總算晴了。
After a week of rain, it's finally cleared up.
As luck would have it, and at long last: 恰好, 总算example
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你明明知道，为什么不告诉我？你明明知道，為什麼不告訴我？
You knew full well. Why didn't you tell me?
Plainly so, and yet: 明明example
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他明明看见我了，却说没有看见。他明明看見我了，卻說沒有看見。
He saw me, I know he did, but he says he didn't.
Plainly so, and yet: 明明example
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他平时不爱说话，今天倒是说了不少。他平時不愛說話，今天倒是說了不少。
He doesn't usually say much, but today he had plenty to say.
Not what you'd expect, or granting a point: 倒是example
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这房子倒是不大，可是住着很舒服。這房子倒是不大，可是住著很舒服。
The flat isn't big, it's true, but it's very comfortable to live in.
Not what you'd expect, or granting a point: 倒是example
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雨这么大，我们干脆别去了。雨這麼大，我們乾脆別去了。
It's pouring. Let's just not go.
Just do it and be done: 干脆example
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与其在这儿等，不如干脆打车走。與其在這兒等，不如乾脆打車走。
Rather than wait here, let's just take a taxi.
Just do it and be done: 干脆example
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我好不容易才找到这家店。我好不容易才找到這家店。
It took me ages to find this shop.
Only after a lot of trouble: 好容易 and 好不容易, which mean the sameexample
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好容易到了周末，又要加班。好容易到了週末，又要加班。
The weekend finally comes round, and I have to work overtime.
Only after a lot of trouble: 好容易 and 好不容易, which mean the sameexample
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这家公司成立于2010年，位于市中心。這家公司成立於2010秊，位於市中心。
The company was founded in 2010, and is in the city centre.
In, at, on, in writing: 于 after the verbexample
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他出生于一个普通的农民家庭。他出生於一個普通的農民家庭。
He was born into an ordinary farming family.
In, at, on, in writing: 于 after the verbexample
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我只负责买票，至于住哪儿，你们自己决定吧。我只負責買票，至於住哪兒，你們自己決定吧。
I'll just see to the tickets. As for where we stay, that's up to you.
As for: 至于example
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他答应来了，至于什么时候来，还不知道。他答應來了，至於什麼時候來，還不知道。
He's said he'll come. As for when, we don't know yet.
As for: 至于example
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比赛因雨推迟了。比賽因雨推遲了。
The match was put off because of rain.
Because of, in writing: 因example
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他因病没有来上班。他因病沒有來上班。
He was off work sick.
Because of, in writing: 因example
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除周一外，博物馆每天开放。除週一外，博物館每天開放。
The museum is open every day except Monday.
Except, in writing: 除…外example
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除他以外，大家都到了。
Everyone's here except him.
Except, in writing: 除…外example
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到目前为止，已经有三百人报名了。到目前為止，已經有三百人報名了。
So far, three hundred people have signed up.
Up to here and no further: 到…为止example
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今天的课就到这儿为止。今天的課就到這兒為止。
We'll stop there for today.
Up to here and no further: 到…为止example
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我所知道的就这么多。我所知道的就這麼多。
That's all I know.
所 before a verb, in writing: 我所知道的example
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这正是大家所关心的问题。這正是大家所關心的問題。
That's just what everyone is worried about.
所 before a verb, in writing: 我所知道的example
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我们到啦！我們到啦！
We're here!
了 and 啊 run together: 啦example
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别哭啦，都过去啦。別哭啦，都過去啦。
Don't cry. It's all over now.
了 and 啊 run together: 啦example
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他还是个孩子嘛，别太认真了。他還是個孩子嘛，別太認真了。
He's only a child. Don't take it so seriously.
It's plain, isn't it: 嘛example
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想说什么就说嘛，别不好意思。想說什麼就說嘛，別不好意思。
If there's something you want to say, just say it. Don't be shy.
It's plain, isn't it: 嘛example
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你去也好，不去也好，都要提前告诉我。你去也好，不去也好，都要提前告訴我。
Whether you go or not, let me know beforehand.
Whether this or that, and that's fine too: 也好example
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也好，那我们明天再说吧。也好，那我們明天再說吧。
All right then, let's talk about it tomorrow.
Whether this or that, and that's fine too: 也好example
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我们本来打算去爬山，不料下起了大雨。我們本來打算去爬山，不料下起了大雨。
We'd planned to go climbing, but then it started pouring.
And then, unexpectedly: 不料example
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他以为自己考得不错，不料没有及格。他以為自己考得不錯，不料沒有及格。
He thought he'd done well in the exam, but he failed.
And then, unexpectedly: 不料example
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这几天的天气一时冷一时热。這幾天的天氣一時冷一時熱。
These last few days the weather has been cold one minute and hot the next.
One moment this, the next that: 一时…一时…example
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她一时哭一时笑，谁也不知道她在想什么。她一時哭一時笑，誰也不知道她在想什麼。
She was crying one moment and laughing the next. Nobody knew what she was thinking.
One moment this, the next that: 一时…一时…example
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要么你来我家，要么我去你家，都行。要麼你來我家，要麼我去你家，都行。
Either you come to mine or I come to yours. Either's fine.
Either this or that: 要么…，要么…example
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他周末要么在家看书，要么去公园跑步。他週末要麼在家看書，要麼去公園跑步。
At weekends he's either reading at home or running in the park.
Either this or that: 要么…，要么…example
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这家饭店虽小，但菜做得很好。這家飯店雖小，但菜做得很好。
The restaurant may be small, but the food is very good.
Although, in writing: 虽…, then 但, 可, 却 or 也example
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他虽没有说什么，心里却很不高兴。他雖沒有說什麼，心裡卻很不高興。
He didn't say anything, but inside he was very unhappy.
Although, in writing: 虽…, then 但, 可, 却 or 也example
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朋友归朋友，生意归生意，这个价格不能再低了。朋友歸朋友，生意歸生意，這個價格不能再低了。
Friends are friends and business is business. I can't go any lower.
Keeping two things apart: 朋友归朋友，生意归生意example
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玩归玩，学习归学习，作业还是要先写完。玩歸玩，學習歸學習，作業還是要先寫完。
Play is play and study is study: homework comes first.
Keeping two things apart: 朋友归朋友，生意归生意example
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凡是去过那儿的人，都说那儿很美。凡是去過那兒的人，都說那兒很美。
Everyone who's been there says it's beautiful.
Everyone who, everything that: 凡是…，都…example
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凡是他答应的事，都一定会做到。凡是他答應的事，都一定會做到。
Whatever he says he'll do, he does.
Everyone who, everything that: 凡是…，都…example
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除非你亲自去请，他才会来。除非你親自去請，他才會來。
He'll only come if you go and ask him yourself.
Only if: 除非…，才…example
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除非天气好，我们才去爬山。除非天氣好，我們才去爬山。
We'll only go climbing if the weather's good.
Only if: 除非…，才…example
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除非你现在出发，否则肯定会迟到。除非你現在出發，否則肯定會遲到。
Unless you leave now, you're bound to be late.
Unless: 除非…，否则… or 不然…example
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除非他向我道歉，不然我不会原谅他。除非他向我道歉，不然我不會原諒他。
Unless he apologises to me, I won't forgive him.
Unless: 除非…，否则… or 不然…example
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就算明天下雨，我们也要去。就算明天下雨，我們也要去。
Even if it rains tomorrow, we're still going.
Even if: 就算…，也…example
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就算你不说，我也知道。就算你不說，我也知道。
Even if you won't tell me, I know.
Even if: 就算…，也…example
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请留下你的电话号码，以便我们联系你。請留下你的電話號碼，以便我們聯繫你。
Please leave your phone number so that we can contact you.
So that: …，以便…example
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他每天都记笔记，以便复习的时候用。他每天都記筆記，以便復習的時候用。
He takes notes every day, to use when he revises.
So that: …，以便…example
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不算不知道，一算吓一跳，这个月我竟然花了五千块。不算不知道，一算嚇一跳，這個月我竟然花了五千塊。
I had no idea till I added it up: I'd spent five thousand yuan this month.
You never know till you do it: 不算不知道，一算吓一跳example
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不试不知道，一试才发现做饭没有那么难。不試不知道，一試才發現做飯沒有那麼難。
You don't know till you try: cooking turned out not to be so hard.
You never know till you do it: 不算不知道，一算吓一跳example
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你早不说晚不说，现在才说！你早不說晚不說，現在才說！
You could have said so any time, and you tell me now?
Of all the times: 早不…，晚不…example
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手机早也不坏，晚也不坏，就在我出差的那天坏了。手機早也不壞，晚也不壞，就在我出差的那天壞了。
My phone picked the very day I went away on business to break.
Of all the times: 早不…，晚不…example