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HSK 7–9

The words grow to about 11,000 in all: formal and written Chinese, set phrases and idioms, the press, literature, and the talk of specialists.

Words 4,876

4,876 new words, 10,057 in all with the levels before. All 4,876, with their pinyin and meanings →

1038 new characters

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Grammar 150 points

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Sentences

Saying what something is, and isn't, in writing: 乃nǎi, 并非bìng fēi並非bìng fēi, 可谓kě wèi可謂kě wèi

这zhè次cì失败shī bài并非bìng fēi偶然ǒu rán。這zhè次cì失敗shī bài並非bìng fēi偶然ǒu rán。
This failure was no accident.

这zhè本běn书shū乃nǎi他tā十shí年nián的de心血xīn xuè，可谓kě wèi他tā一生yī shēng最zuì重要zhòng yào的de作品zuò pǐn。這zhè本běn書shū乃nǎi他tā十shí秊nián的de心血xīn xuè，可謂kě wèi他tā一生yī shēng最zuì重要zhòng yào的de作品zuò pǐn。
This book is ten years of his life's work; you could well call it the most important thing he ever wrote.

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Hereby, in notices: 兹zī茲zī and 特此tè cǐ

兹zī定于dìng yú十月Shí yuè三十sān shí日rì召开zhào kāi全体会议quán tǐ huì yì，特此tè cǐ通知tōng zhī。茲zī定於dìng yú十月Shí yuè三十sān shí日rì召開zhào kāi全體會議quán tǐ huì yì，特此tè cǐ通知tōng zhī。
A general meeting is hereby called for the thirtieth of October.

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Suit yourself: 爱ài愛ài and 不bù round the same verb, as in 爱ài去qù不bù去qù愛ài去qù不bù去qù

你nǐ爱ài去qù不bù去qù，反正fǎn zhèng我wǒ是shì要yào去qù的de。你nǐ愛ài去qù不bù去qù，反正fǎn zhèng我wǒ是shì要yào去qù的de。
Go or don't, as you like; I'm going either way.

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At a loss what to do: 不知bù zhī…是shì好hǎo and 不知bù zhī…才cái好hǎo

听到tīng dào这个zhè ge消息xiāo xi，她tā一时yī shí不知bù zhī如何rú hé是shì好hǎo。聽到tīng dào這個zhè ge消息xiāo xi，她tā一時yī shí不知bù zhī如何rú hé是shì好hǎo。
When she heard the news, for a moment she didn't know what to do.

他tā帮bāng了le我wǒ这么zhè me大dà的de忙máng，我wǒ都dōu不知bù zhī说shuō什么shén me才cái好hǎo。他tā幫bāng了le我wǒ這麼zhè me大dà的de忙máng，我wǒ都dōu不知bù zhī說shuō什麼shén me才cái好hǎo。
He's helped me so much, I don't know what to say.

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Telling someone they should know better: 你nǐ说shuō你nǐ一个yī ge你nǐ說shuō你nǐ一個yī ge…

你nǐ说shuō你nǐ一个yī ge三十sān shí岁suì的de人rén，怎么zěn me还hái跟gēn孩子hái zi似的shì de？你nǐ說shuō你nǐ一個yī ge三十sān shí歲suì的de人rén，怎麼zěn me還hái跟gēn孩子hái zi似的shì de？
You're thirty years old. How can you still act like a child?

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Putting others' needs first, in official writing: 想xiǎng…之zhī所suǒ想xiǎng，急jí…之zhī所suǒ急jí

一家yī jiā好hǎo的de商店shāng diàn，应该yīng gāi想xiǎng顾客gù kè之zhī所suǒ想xiǎng，急jí顾客gù kè之zhī所suǒ急jí。一家yī jiā好hǎo的de商店shāng diàn，應該yīng gāi想xiǎng顧客gù kè之zhī所suǒ想xiǎng，急jí顧客gù kè之zhī所suǒ急jí。
A good shop thinks as its customers think, and treats what they need as urgent.

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Having everything, or nothing: 要yào…有yǒu…，要yào…有yǒu…, and 要yào…没méi沒méi…，要yào…没méi沒méi…

这个zhè ge小区xiǎo qū要yào学校xué xiào有yǒu学校xué xiào，要yào医院yī yuàn有yǒu医院yī yuàn，生活shēng huó很hěn方便fāng biàn。這個zhè ge小區xiǎo qū要yào學校xué xiào有yǒu學校xué xiào，要yào醫院yī yuàn有yǒu醫院yī yuàn，生活shēng huó很hěn方便fāng biàn。
This neighbourhood has a school, a hospital, everything you need.

那nà时候shí hou我们wǒ men要钱yào qián没méi钱qián，要yào人rén没méi人rén，只能zhǐ néng自己zì jǐ干gàn。那nà時候shí hou我們wǒ men要錢yào qián沒méi錢qián，要yào人rén沒méi人rén，只能zhǐ néng自己zì jǐ幹gàn。
Back then we had no money and no people; we had to do it all ourselves.

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To be honest: 老实lǎo shi说shuō老實lǎo shi說shuō, 说真的shuō zhēn de說真的shuō zhēn de, 不bù瞒mán你nǐ说shuō不bù瞞mán你nǐ說shuō

不bù瞒mán你nǐ说shuō，我wǒ昨天zuó tiān也yě是shì第一次dì yī cì听说tīng shuō这zhè件jiàn事shì。不bù瞞mán你nǐ說shuō，我wǒ昨天zuó tiān也yě是shì第一次dì yī cì聽說tīng shuō這zhè件jiàn事shì。
To tell you the truth, I only heard about it yesterday myself.

老实lǎo shi说shuō，你nǐ的de计划jì huà我wǒ不bù太tài看好kàn hǎo。老實lǎo shi說shuō，你nǐ的de計劃jì huà我wǒ不bù太tài看好kàn hǎo。
Honestly, I'm not too hopeful about your plan.

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If you ask me: 要yào我wǒ说shuō要yào我wǒ說shuō, 让ràng我wǒ说shuō讓ràng我wǒ說shuō

要yào我wǒ说shuō，这zhè件jiàn事shì你nǐ就jiù别管bié guǎn了le。要yào我wǒ說shuō，這zhè件jiàn事shì你nǐ就jiù別管bié guǎn了le。
If you ask me, you should stay out of this.

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Agreeing, and coming round: 可不kě bu, 可不是kě bu shì嘛ma, 你nǐ还hái别说bié shuō你nǐ還hái別說bié shuō

可不是kě bu shì嘛ma，今天jīn tiān都dōu三十sān shí八度bā dù了le。
You can say that again: it's thirty-eight degrees today.

你nǐ还hái别说bié shuō，这个zhè ge办法bàn fǎ还hái真zhēn管用guǎn yòng。你nǐ還hái別說bié shuō，這個zhè ge辦法bàn fǎ還hái真zhēn管用guǎn yòng。
You know what, this trick actually works.

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Here's a case in point: 这zhè不bù這zhè不bù

他tā最近zuì jìn总是zǒng shì迟到chí dào，这zhè不bù，今天jīn tiān又yòu晚wǎn了le半个bàn ge小时xiǎo shí。他tā最近zuì jìn總是zǒng shì遲到chí dào，這zhè不bù，今天jīn tiān又yòu晚wǎn了le半個bàn ge小時xiǎo shí。
He's always late these days. See, today he was half an hour late again.

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Telling someone off, gently: 不是bù shì我wǒ说shuō你nǐ不是bù shì我wǒ說shuō你nǐ, 你nǐ看kàn你nǐ, 真是zhēn shi的de

不是bù shì我wǒ说shuō你nǐ，你nǐ也yě该gāi早zǎo一点儿yī diǎn r睡shuì了le。不是bù shì我wǒ說shuō你nǐ，你nǐ也yě該gāi早zǎo一點兒yī diǎn r睡shuì了le。
I don't mean to nag, but you really should get to bed earlier.

你nǐ看kàn你nǐ，又yòu把bǎ衣服yī fu弄脏nòng zāng了le。你nǐ看kàn你nǐ，又yòu把bǎ衣服yī fu弄髒nòng zāng了le。
Look at you, you've got your clothes dirty again.

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Hang on, and not at all: 不是bù shì, and 说shuō到dào哪儿nǎ r去qù了le說shuō到dào哪兒nǎ r去qù了le

不是bù shì，你nǐ先xiān听tīng我wǒ说shuō完wán。不是bù shì，你nǐ先xiān聽tīng我wǒ說shuō完wán。
No, wait, hear me out first.

你nǐ说shuō到dào哪儿nǎ r去qù了le，我们wǒ men是shì老朋友lǎo péng you了le，还hái客气kè qi什么shén me。你nǐ說shuō到dào哪兒nǎ r去qù了le，我們wǒ men是shì老朋友lǎo péng you了le，還hái客氣kè qi什麼shén me。
Don't be silly. We're old friends; there's no need to thank me.

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A passage in order: by time, by place, or by reasoning

走进zǒu jìn大门dà mén，左边zuǒ bian是shì一个yī ge小xiǎo花园huā yuán，右边yòu bian是shì图书馆tú shū guǎn，再zài往前wǎng qián走zǒu就是jiù shì教学楼jiào xué lóu。走進zǒu jìn大門dà mén，左邊zuǒ bian是shì一個yī ge小xiǎo花園huā yuán，右邊yòu bian是shì圖書館tú shū guǎn，再zài往前wǎng qián走zǒu就是jiù shì教學樓jiào xué lóu。
Through the gate, there's a small garden on the left and the library on the right; further on are the teaching buildings.

首先shǒu xiān，我们wǒ men要yào弄nòng清楚qīng chu问题wèn tí在zài哪儿nǎ r；其次qí cì，找出zhǎo chū原因yuán yīn；最后zuì hòu，再zài想xiǎng办法bàn fǎ解决jiě jué。首先shǒu xiān，我們wǒ men要yào弄nòng清楚qīng chu問題wèn tí在zài哪兒nǎ r；其次qí cì，找出zhǎo chū原因yuán yīn；最後zuì hòu，再zài想xiǎng辦法bàn fǎ解決jiě jué。
First, we find out where the problem is; next, we find its cause; and only then do we work out how to solve it.

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Staying on a subject, and turning to a new one

这个zhè ge办法bàn fǎ省shěng时间shí jiān，也yě省钱shěng qián。至于zhì yú效果xiào guǒ怎么样zěn me yàng，还hái要yào再zài看看kàn kan。這個zhè ge辦法bàn fǎ省shěng時間shí jiān，也yě省錢shěng qián。至於zhì yú效果xiào guǒ怎麼樣zěn me yàng，還hái要yào再zài看看kàn kan。
This approach saves time, and money too. As for how well it works, we'll have to wait and see.

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Leaving out what the sentence before has said, or the one after will say

他tā推开tuī kāi门mén，走进zǒu jìn房间fáng jiān，坐zuò了le下来xià lai。他tā推開tuī kāi門mén，走進zǒu jìn房間fáng jiān，坐zuò了le下來xià lai。
He pushed the door open, walked into the room and sat down.

看kàn完wán这zhè部bù电影diàn yǐng，大家dà jiā都dōu哭kū了le。看kàn完wán這zhè部bù電影diàn yǐng，大家dà jiā都dōu哭kū了le。
By the end of the film, everyone was in tears.

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Questions

What, when and why, in writing: 何hé, as in 何时hé shí何時hé shí, 为何wèi hé為何wèi hé, 有yǒu何hé

请问qǐng wèn会议huì yì何时hé shí开始kāi shǐ？請問qǐng wèn會議huì yì何時hé shí開始kāi shǐ？
Could you tell me when the meeting begins?

这样zhè yàng做zuò有yǒu何不hé bù可kě？這樣zhè yàng做zuò有yǒu何不hé bù可kě？
What's wrong with doing it this way?

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Asking formally whether something can be done: 可否kě fǒu

您nín可否kě fǒu把bǎ这zhè份fèn材料cái liào发给fā gěi我wǒ？您nín可否kě fǒu把bǎ這zhè份fèn材料cái liào發給fā gěi我wǒ？
Would you be able to send me this document?

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Could it be that? 莫非mò fēi

他tā到dào现在xiàn zài还hái没méi来lái，莫非mò fēi出chū了le什么shén me事shì？他tā到dào現在xiàn zài還hái沒méi來lái，莫非mò fēi出chū了le什麼shén me事shì？
He still isn't here. Could something have happened?

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Questions that aren't asking: 何必hé bì, 何苦hé kǔ, 何不hé bù, 何尝hé cháng何嘗hé cháng

既然jì rán他tā不bù喜欢xǐ huan，你nǐ又yòu何必hé bì勉强miǎn qiǎng呢ne？既然jì rán他tā不bù喜歡xǐ huan，你nǐ又yòu何必hé bì勉強miǎn qiǎng呢ne？
If he doesn't like it, why push him?

我wǒ何尝hé cháng不想bù xiǎng去qù，只是zhǐ shì实在shí zài没méi时间shí jiān。我wǒ何嘗hé cháng不想bù xiǎng去qù，只是zhǐ shì實在shí zài沒méi時間shí jiān。
It's not that I don't want to go; I just really don't have time.

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How could it come to that? 何hé至于zhì yú何hé至於zhì yú and 谈tán何hé談tán何hé

只是zhǐ shì一点yī diǎn小事xiǎo shì，何hé至于zhì yú发fā这么zhè me大dà的de火huǒ？只是zhǐ shì一點yī diǎn小事xiǎo shì，何hé至於zhì yú發fā這麼zhè me大dà的de火huǒ？
It's such a small thing. Why get so angry?

要yào在zài一yī年内nián nèi学好xué hǎo汉语Hàn yǔ，谈何容易tán hé róng yì。要yào在zài一yī年內nián nèi學好xué hǎo漢語Hàn yǔ，談何容易tán hé róng yì。
Learning Chinese well in a year? Easier said than done.

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What then, and like this, in talk: 怎么着zěn me zhāo怎麼著zěn me zhāo and 这么着zhè me zhe這麼著zhè me zhe

你nǐ到底dào dǐ想xiǎng怎么着zěn me zhāo？你nǐ到底dào dǐ想xiǎng怎麼著zěn me zhāo？
What exactly do you want?

这么着zhè me zhe吧ba，你nǐ先xiān回去huí qu，明天míng tiān我wǒ再zài找zhǎo你nǐ。這麼著zhè me zhe吧ba，你nǐ先xiān回去huí qu，明天míng tiān我wǒ再zài找zhǎo你nǐ。
Tell you what: you go home now, and I'll come and find you tomorrow.

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People, things and places

我wǒ for our, in formal writing: 我国wǒ guó我國wǒ guó, 我wǒ市shì, 我方wǒ fāng

我wǒ市shì今年jīn nián新建xīn jiàn了le三sān所suǒ中学zhōng xué。我wǒ市shì今年jīn nián新建xīn jiàn了le三sān所suǒ中學zhōng xué。
Our city has built three new secondary schools this year.

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That and this, in writing: 彼bǐ and 此cǐ

会场huì chǎng上shàng掌声zhǎng shēng此起彼伏cǐ qǐ bǐ fú。會場huì chǎng上shàng掌聲zhǎng shēng此起彼伏cǐ qǐ bǐ fú。
Applause broke out across the hall, first here, then there.

我们wǒ men彼此bǐ cǐ都dōu很hěn了解liǎo jiě。我們wǒ men彼此bǐ cǐ都dōu很hěn了解liǎo jiě。
We know each other well.

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Words made with 后hòu後hòu for after, and 亲qīn親qīn for on the side of: 后hòu现代xiàn dài後hòu現代xiàn dài, 亲qīn政府zhèng fǔ親qīn政府zhèng fǔ

这zhè部bù小说xiǎo shuō常cháng被bèi看作kàn zuò后hòu现代xiàn dài文学wén xué的de经典jīng diǎn。這zhè部bù小說xiǎo shuō常cháng被bèi看作kàn zuò後hòu現代xiàn dài文學wén xué的de經典jīng diǎn。
This novel is often seen as a classic of postmodern literature.

这zhè家jiā报纸bào zhǐ一向yī xiàng被bèi认为rèn wéi是shì亲qīn政府zhèng fǔ的de。這zhè家jiā報紙bào zhǐ一向yī xiàng被bèi認為rèn wéi是shì親qīn政府zhèng fǔ的de。
This paper has always been seen as pro-government.

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Endings for a view, a sort of person, a field, a system: 观guān觀guān, 鬼guǐ, 界jiè, 坛tán壇tán, 制zhì

他tā是shì个gè胆小鬼dǎn xiǎo guǐ，晚上wǎn shang不bù敢gǎn一个yī ge人rén出门chū mén。他tā是shì個gè膽小鬼dǎn xiǎo guǐ，晚上wǎn shang不bù敢gǎn一個yī ge人rén出門chū mén。
He's a coward; he won't go out alone at night.

这zhè件jiàn事shì在zài教育界jiào yù jiè引起yǐn qǐ了le很hěn大dà的de争论zhēng lùn。這zhè件jiàn事shì在zài教育界jiào yù jiè引起yǐn qǐ了le很hěn大dà的de爭論zhēng lùn。
This caused a big debate in education circles.

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By and for oneself: 自zì…自zì…, as in 自言自语zì yán zì yǔ自言自語zì yán zì yǔ

他tā一边yī biān走zǒu，一边yī biān自言自语zì yán zì yǔ。他tā一邊yī biān走zǒu，一邊yī biān自言自語zì yán zì yǔ。
He talked to himself as he walked.

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Here, there and everywhere: 东dōng東dōng…西xī… and 七qī…八bā…

他tā在zài门口mén kǒu东张西望dōng zhāng xī wàng，好像hǎo xiàng在zài等děng人rén。他tā在zài門口mén kǒu東張西望dōng zhāng xī wàng，好像hǎo xiàng在zài等děng人rén。
He was at the door, looking this way and that, as if waiting for someone.

大家dà jiā七嘴八舌qī zuǐ bā shé地de讨论tǎo lùn起来qi lai。大家dà jiā七嘴八舌qī zuǐ bā shé地de討論tǎo lùn起來qi lai。
Everyone started talking at once.

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Numbers, money and time

A number of: 若干ruò gān

会议huì yì讨论tǎo lùn了le若干ruò gān重要zhòng yào问题wèn tí。會議huì yì討論tǎo lùn了le若干ruò gān重要zhòng yào問題wèn tí。
The meeting discussed a number of important questions.

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Measure words for more things: 重zhòng, 截jié, 缕lǚ縷lǚ, 码mǎ碼mǎ, 枚méi, 摊tān攤tān, 丸wán, 则zé則zé, 幢zhuàng, 宗zōng

他tā在zài比赛bǐ sài中zhōng获得huò dé了le两liǎng枚méi金牌jīn pái。他tā在zài比賽bǐ sài中zhōng獲得huò dé了le兩liǎng枚méi金牌jīn pái。
He won two gold medals at the games.

我wǒ在zài报纸bào zhǐ上shàng看到kàn dào一则yī zé消息xiāo xi。我wǒ在zài報紙bào zhǐ上shàng看到kàn dào一則yī zé消息xiāo xi。
I saw a news item in the paper.

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A bout of something: 通tōng, as in 骂mà了le一yī通tōng罵mà了le一yī通tōng

他tā被bèi老板lǎo bǎn骂mà了le一yī通tōng。他tā被bèi老闆lǎo bǎn罵mà了le一yī通tōng。
He got a real telling-off from his boss.

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Counting visits, not visitors: 人次rén cì

这个zhè ge博物馆bó wù guǎn去年qù nián共gòng接待jiē dài游客yóu kè五十wǔ shí万wàn人次rén cì。這個zhè ge博物館bó wù guǎn去年qù nián共gòng接待jiē dài遊客yóu kè五十wǔ shí萬wàn人次rén cì。
The museum had five hundred thousand visits last year.

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On an occasion, formally: 值zhí此cǐ…之际zhī jì之際zhī jì

值zhí此cǐ新年xīn nián到来dào lái之际zhī jì，祝zhù大家dà jiā身体shēn tǐ健康jiàn kāng，工作gōng zuò顺利shùn lì。值zhí此cǐ新年xīn nián到來dào lái之際zhī jì，祝zhù大家dà jiā身體shēn tǐ健康jiàn kāng，工作gōng zuò順利shùn lì。
As the new year begins, we wish you all good health and success in your work.

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Outside of, and as well as: 之zhī余yú之zhī餘yú

工作gōng zuò之zhī余yú，他tā喜欢xǐ huan画画huà huà。工作gōng zuò之zhī餘yú，他tā喜歡xǐ huan畫畫huà huà。
Outside work, he likes to paint.

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Verbs

Dying to: 巴不得bā bu de and 恨不得hèn bu de

孩子hái zi们men巴不得bā bu de早zǎo一点儿yī diǎn r放假fàng jià。孩子hái zi們men巴不得bā bu de早zǎo一點兒yī diǎn r放假fàng jià。
The children can't wait for the holidays.

他tā气qì得de恨不得hèn bu de马上mǎ shàng离开lí kāi。他tā氣qì得de恨不得hèn bu de馬上mǎ shàng離開lí kāi。
He was so angry he wished he could leave on the spot.

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Not worth it: 犯不着fàn bu zháo犯不著fàn bu zháo, and 犯得着fàn de zháo犯得著fàn de zháo in a question

为wèi这zhè点diǎn小事xiǎo shì生气shēng qì，犯不着fàn bu zháo。為wèi這zhè點diǎn小事xiǎo shì生氣shēng qì，犯不著fàn bu zháo。
It's not worth getting angry over something so small.

为wèi这么zhè me一点儿yī diǎn r钱qián跟gēn他tā吵chǎo，犯得着fàn de zháo吗ma？為wèi這麼zhè me一點兒yī diǎn r錢qián跟gēn他tā吵chǎo，犯得著fàn de zháo嗎ma？
Is it worth fighting with him over so little money?

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Nothing worth doing: 没什么méi shén me看头kàn tou沒什麼méi shén me看頭kàn tou, 有yǒu什么shén me看头kàn tou有yǒu什麼shén me看頭kàn tou, 没什么méi shén me好说hǎo shuō的de沒什麼méi shén me好說hǎo shuō的de

这种zhè zhǒng电影diàn yǐng有yǒu什么shén me看头kàn tou？這種zhè zhǒng電影diàn yǐng有yǒu什麼shén me看頭kàn tou？
What's there to see in a film like this?

事情shì qing都dōu过去guò qù了le，没什么méi shén me好说hǎo shuō的de。事情shì qing都dōu過去guò qù了le，沒什麼méi shén me好說hǎo shuō的de。
It's over and done with; there's nothing more to say.

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Except: …除外chú wài

图书馆tú shū guǎn每天měi tiān开放kāi fàng，节假日jié jià rì除外chú wài。圖書館tú shū guǎn每天měi tiān開放kāi fàng，節假日jié jià rì除外chú wài。
The library is open every day except public holidays.

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To some degree: 有所yǒu suǒ, before a verb

今年jīn nián的de收入shōu rù比bǐ去年qù nián有所yǒu suǒ提高tí gāo。
This year's income is somewhat up on last year's.

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Giving, formally: 予以yǔ yǐ, before a verb

对duì表现biǎo xiàn突出tū chū的de员工yuán gōng，公司gōng sī将jiāng予以yǔ yǐ奖励jiǎng lì。對duì表現biǎo xiàn突出tū chū的de員工yuán gōng，公司gōng sī將jiāng予以yǔ yǐ獎勵jiǎng lì。
The company will reward staff who do outstanding work.

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To death, in talk: 得de要命yào mìng and 得de要死yào sǐ

今天jīn tiān热rè得de要命yào mìng。今天jīn tiān熱rè得de要命yào mìng。
It's unbearably hot today.

我wǒ饿è得de要死yào sǐ。我wǒ餓è得de要死yào sǐ。
I'm starving.

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As far as this: 到dào这个zhè ge地步dì bù到dào這個zhè ge地步dì bù and 到dào这zhè份fèn上shàng到dào這zhè份fèn上shàng

他tā怎么zěn me会huì穷qióng到dào这个zhè ge地步dì bù？他tā怎麼zěn me會huì窮qióng到dào這個zhè ge地步dì bù？
How did he end up so poor?

话huà都dōu说shuō到dào这zhè份fèn上shàng了le，你nǐ还hái不bù明白míng bai吗ma？話huà都dōu說shuō到dào這zhè份fèn上shàng了le，你nǐ還hái不bù明白míng bai嗎ma？
I've put it as plainly as I can. Don't you see?

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Doing something fully, or ending up so: a verb with 个gè個gè or 得de个gè得de個gè

这zhè件jiàn事shì我wǒ一定yī dìng要yào问wèn个gè明白míng bai。這zhè件jiàn事shì我wǒ一定yī dìng要yào問wèn個gè明白míng bai。
I'm going to get to the bottom of this.

他tā辛苦xīn kǔ了le一辈子yī bèi zi，最后zuì hòu落得luò de个gè一身yī shēn病bìng。他tā辛苦xīn kǔ了le一輩子yī bèi zi，最後zuì hòu落得luò de個gè一身yī shēn病bìng。
He worked hard all his life, and ended up with nothing but ill health.

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If you do it, do it properly: the verb twice round 就jiù, then 个gè個gè, as in 玩wán就jiù玩wán个gè痛快tòng kuài玩wán就jiù玩wán個gè痛快tòng kuài

难得nán dé放假fàng jià，要yào玩wán就jiù玩wán个gè痛快tòng kuài。難得nán dé放假fàng jià，要yào玩wán就jiù玩wán個gè痛快tòng kuài。
We don't often get a holiday; if we're going to have fun, let's really have fun.

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Each thing when it's due: 该gāi該gāi…就jiù…，该gāi，該gāi…就jiù…

钱qián要yào该gāi花huā就jiù花huā，该gāi省shěng就jiù省shěng。錢qián要yào該gāi花huā就jiù花huā，該gāi省shěng就jiù省shěng。
Spend money when it should be spent, and save it when it should be saved.

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Done, going on, been

The same two things over and over: 吃chī了le睡shuì，睡shuì了le吃chī

放假fàng jià以后yǐ hòu，他tā每天měi tiān吃chī了le睡shuì，睡shuì了le吃chī，什么shén me都dōu不bù干gàn。放假fàng jià以後yǐ hòu，他tā每天měi tiān吃chī了le睡shuì，睡shuì了le吃chī，什麼shén me都dōu不bù幹gàn。
Since the holidays began, he's done nothing but eat and sleep.

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How much, how often, and not

Greatly, and extremely: 大为dà wéi大為dà wéi, 极度jí dù極度jí dù, 万分wàn fēn萬分wàn fēn, 何等hé děng

听到tīng dào这个zhè ge消息xiāo xi，大家dà jiā都dōu大为dà wéi吃惊chī jīng。聽到tīng dào這個zhè ge消息xiāo xi，大家dà jiā都dōu大為dà wéi吃驚chī jīng。
Everyone was astonished at the news.

能néng参加cān jiā这zhè次cì活动huó dòng，我wǒ感到gǎn dào万分wàn fēn荣幸róng xìng。能néng參加cān jiā這zhè次cì活動huó dòng，我wǒ感到gǎn dào萬分wàn fēn榮幸róng xìng。
I'm deeply honoured to be part of this event.

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Especially, and quite: 尤为yóu wéi尤為yóu wéi, 分外fèn wài, 颇pō頗pō

这zhè一点yī diǎn尤为yóu wéi重要zhòng yào。這zhè一點yī diǎn尤為yóu wéi重要zhòng yào。
This point matters most of all.

他tā的话de huà颇pō有yǒu道理dào li。他tā的話de huà頗pō有yǒu道理dào li。
What he says makes a good deal of sense.

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A little: 略lüè, 略微lüè wēi, 稍稍shāo shāo, 微wēi

他tā的de成绩chéng jì比bǐ上次shàng cì略lüè有yǒu提高tí gāo。他tā的de成績chéng jì比bǐ上次shàng cì略lüè有yǒu提高tí gāo。
His marks are slightly up on last time.

这zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu稍稍shāo shāo大dà了le一点儿yī diǎn r。這zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu稍稍shāo shāo大dà了le一點兒yī diǎn r。
This is a touch too big.

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More and more: 越发yuè fā越發yuè fā, 愈加yù jiā, 日趋rì qū日趨rì qū

雨yǔ下xià得de越发yuè fā大dà了le。雨yǔ下xià得de越發yuè fā大dà了le。
The rain grew heavier still.

两国之间liǎng guó zhī jiān的de交流jiāo liú日趋rì qū频繁pín fán。兩國之間liǎng guó zhī jiān的de交流jiāo liú日趨rì qū頻繁pín fán。
Exchanges between the two countries are growing more frequent all the time.

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Words that end in 然rán or 为wèi為wèi, and say how: 显然xiǎn rán顯然xiǎn rán, 极为jí wéi極為jí wéi

他tā显然xiǎn rán不bù同意tóng yì这个zhè ge看法kàn fǎ。他tā顯然xiǎn rán不bù同意tóng yì這個zhè ge看法kàn fǎ。
He clearly doesn't agree with that view.

这个zhè ge问题wèn tí极为jí wéi复杂fù zá。這個zhè ge問題wèn tí極為jí wéi複雜fù zá。
The question is extremely complex.

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All, every one: 皆jiē, 均jūn, 尽jìn盡jìn, 一概yī gài, 概gài, and in talk 通通tōng tōng, 统统tǒng tǒng統統tǒng tǒng

以上yǐ shàng费用fèi yòng均jūn由yóu公司gōng sī负担fù dān。以上yǐ shàng費用fèi yòng均jūn由yóu公司gōng sī負擔fù dān。
All the above costs are paid by the company.

把bǎ过期guò qī的de东西dōng xi统统tǒng tǒng扔掉rēng diào。把bǎ過期guò qī的de東西dōng xi統統tǒng tǒng扔掉rēng diào。
Throw out everything that's past its date.

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Only, alone: 唯wéi, 唯独wéi dú唯獨wéi dú, 唯有wéi yǒu

大家dà jiā都dōu来lái了le，唯独wéi dú他tā没méi来lái。大家dà jiā都dōu來lái了le，唯獨wéi dú他tā沒méi來lái。
Everyone came except him.

唯有wéi yǒu坚持下去jiān chí xià qù，才能cái néng成功chéng gōng。唯有wéi yǒu堅持下去jiān chí xià qù，才能cái néng成功chéng gōng。
Only by keeping at it can you succeed.

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On the whole: 大体dà tǐ大體dà tǐ

两liǎng个gè方案fāng àn大体dà tǐ相同xiāng tóng。兩liǎng個gè方案fāng àn大體dà tǐ相同xiāng tóng。
The two plans are broadly the same.

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For now: 姑且gū qiě, 暂且zàn qiě暫且zàn qiě

这个zhè ge问题wèn tí暂且zàn qiě不bù谈tán。這個zhè ge問題wèn tí暫且zàn qiě不bù談tán。
Let's leave that question for now.

你nǐ的话de huà我wǒ姑且gū qiě相信xiāng xìn。你nǐ的話de huà我wǒ姑且gū qiě相信xiāng xìn。
I'll take your word for it, for now.

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At once, and there and then: 即jí, 即时jí shí即時jí shí, 随即suí jí隨即suí jí, 就此jiù cǐ

他tā接到jiē dào电话diàn huà，随即suí jí出chū了le门mén。他tā接到jiē dào電話diàn huà，隨即suí jí出chū了le門mén。
He took the call and left at once.

今天jīn tiān的de会议huì yì就此jiù cǐ结束jié shù。今天jīn tiān的de會議huì yì就此jiù cǐ結束jié shù。
That brings today's meeting to a close.

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Once something is done: 一经yī jīng一經yī jīng

这zhè件jiàn事shì一经yī jīng报道bào dào，立即lì jí引起yǐn qǐ了le社会shè huì的de关注guān zhù。這zhè件jiàn事shì一經yī jīng報道bào dào，立即lì jí引起yǐn qǐ了le社會shè huì的de關注guān zhù。
As soon as it was reported, it drew public attention.

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Soon, and when the time comes: 尽早jǐn zǎo儘早jǐn zǎo, 早日zǎo rì, 届时jiè shí屆時jiè shí

祝zhù你nǐ早日康复zǎo rì kāng fù。祝zhù你nǐ早日康復zǎo rì kāng fù。
Get well soon.

会议huì yì下xià周一Zhōu yī举行jǔ xíng，届时jiè shí请qǐng各位gè wèi准时zhǔn shí参加cān jiā。會議huì yì下xià週一Zhōu yī舉行jǔ xíng，屆時jiè shí請qǐng各位gè wèi準時zhǔn shí參加cān jiā。
The meeting is next Monday; please be there on time.

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Always, all along: 历来lì lái歷來lì lái, 向来xiàng lái向來xiàng lái

他tā向来xiàng lái不bù喜欢xǐ huan热闹rè nao。他tā向來xiàng lái不bù喜歡xǐ huan熱鬧rè nao。
He's never liked crowds and noise.

中国Zhōng guó历来lì lái重视zhòng shì教育jiào yù。中國Zhōng guó歷來lì lái重視zhòng shì教育jiào yù。
China has always valued education.

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Still, and not yet: 尚shàng, as in 尚未shàng wèi and 尚shàng不bù

此事cǐ shì尚未shàng wèi决定jué dìng。此事cǐ shì尚未shàng wèi決定jué dìng。
This hasn't been decided yet.

原因yuán yīn尚shàng不bù清楚qīng chu。
The cause isn't yet clear.

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Once more, and again and again: 再度zài dù, 屡次lǚ cì屢次lǚ cì, 屡屡lǚ lǚ屢屢lǚ lǚ, 频pín頻pín, 连连lián lián連連lián lián, 时时shí shí時時shí shí

他tā屡次lǚ cì迟到chí dào，被bèi老板lǎo bǎn批评pī píng了le。他tā屢次lǚ cì遲到chí dào，被bèi老闆lǎo bǎn批評pī píng了le。
He was late time after time, and the boss told him off.

听tīng了le我wǒ的话de huà，他tā连连lián lián点头diǎn tóu。聽tīng了le我wǒ的話de huà，他tā連連lián lián點頭diǎn tóu。
As I spoke, he kept nodding.

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One after another, and on and on: 相继xiāng jì相繼xiāng jì, 一连yī lián一連yī lián, 一个劲儿yī gè jìn r一個勁兒yī gè jìn r

一连yī lián下xià了le三sān天tiān雨yǔ。一連yī lián下xià了le三sān天tiān雨yǔ。
It rained three days in a row.

孩子hái zi一个劲儿yī gè jìn r地de哭kū。孩子hái zi一個勁兒yī gè jìn r地de哭kū。
The child just kept crying.

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Now this, now that: 时而shí ér時而shí ér, and 忽hū…忽hū… or 时shí時shí…时shí時shí…

他tā时而shí ér抬头tái tóu看看kàn kan外面wài miàn，时而shí ér低头dī tóu写字xiě zì。他tā時而shí ér抬頭tái tóu看看kàn kan外面wài miàn，時而shí ér低頭dī tóu寫字xiě zì。
Now he looked up and gazed outside, now he bent his head and wrote.

最近zuì jìn天气tiān qì忽冷忽热hū lěng hū rè，小心xiǎo xīn感冒gǎn mào。最近zuì jìn天氣tiān qì忽冷忽熱hū lěng hū rè，小心xiǎo xīn感冒gǎn mào。
The weather keeps going from cold to hot lately; mind you don't catch a cold.

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At the slightest thing: 动不动dòng bu dòng就jiù動不動dòng bu dòng就jiù

他tā动不动dòng bu dòng就jiù发脾气fā pí qì。他tā動不動dòng bu dòng就jiù發脾氣fā pí qì。
He loses his temper at the drop of a hat.

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By rights: 按理àn lǐ, 按说àn shuō按說àn shuō

按说àn shuō他tā早zǎo该gāi到dào了le，怎么zěn me还hái没méi来lái？按說àn shuō他tā早zǎo該gāi到dào了le，怎麼zěn me還hái沒méi來lái？
By rights he should have been here ages ago. Why isn't he?

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Can't help it, and bound to: 不由得bù yóu de, 不免bù miǎn, 免不了miǎn bù liǎo

想起xiǎng qǐ小时候xiǎo shí hou的de事shì，他tā不由得bù yóu de笑xiào了le。想起xiǎng qǐ小時候xiǎo shí hou的de事shì，他tā不由得bù yóu de笑xiào了le。
Thinking back to when he was little, he couldn't help smiling.

第一次dì yī cì上台shàng tái，免不了miǎn bù liǎo有点儿yǒu diǎn r紧张jǐn zhāng。第一次dì yī cì上台shàng tái，免不了miǎn bù liǎo有點兒yǒu diǎn r緊張jǐn zhāng。
The first time on stage, you're bound to be a bit nervous.

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Taking the chance, while there's time: 趁机chèn jī趁機chèn jī, 趁早chèn zǎo

他tā趁机chèn jī提出tí chū了le自己zì jǐ的de要求yāo qiú。他tā趁機chèn jī提出tí chū了le自己zì jǐ的de要求yāo qiú。
He seized the moment to put forward his own demands.

你nǐ要是yào shi不想bù xiǎng干gàn了le，就jiù趁早chèn zǎo说shuō。你nǐ要是yào shi不想bù xiǎng幹gàn了le，就jiù趁早chèn zǎo說shuō。
If you don't want to do it, say so now, before it's too late.

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With all one's might: 极力jí lì極力jí lì, 竭力jié lì, 拼命pīn mìng, 百般bǎi bān

他tā极力jí lì反对fǎn duì这个zhè ge计划jì huà。他tā極力jí lì反對fǎn duì這個zhè ge計劃jì huà。
He fought this plan with everything he had.

父母fù mǔ百般bǎi bān劝说quàn shuō，他tā还是hái shi不bù听tīng。父母fù mǔ百般bǎi bān勸說quàn shuō，他tā還是hái shi不bù聽tīng。
His parents tried every way to talk him round, but he wouldn't listen.

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As much as you like: 尽情jìn qíng盡情jìn qíng, 任意rèn yì

孩子hái zi们men在zài海边hǎi biān尽情jìn qíng地de玩wán。孩子hái zi們men在zài海邊hǎi biān盡情jìn qíng地de玩wán。
The children played on the beach to their hearts' content.

这些zhè xiē数据shù jù不能bù néng任意rèn yì修改xiū gǎi。這些zhè xiē數據shù jù不能bù néng任意rèn yì修改xiū gǎi。
These figures can't be changed at will.

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Openly, without shame: 公然gōng rán, 大肆dà sì

有人yǒu rén公然gōng rán在zài这里zhè lǐ倒dào垃圾lā jī。有人yǒu rén公然gōng rán在zài這裡zhè lǐ倒dào垃圾lā jī。
People are brazenly dumping rubbish here.

一些yī xiē公司gōng sī大肆dà sì宣传xuān chuán，夸大kuā dà产品chǎn pǐn的de作用zuò yòng。一些yī xiē公司gōng sī大肆dà sì宣傳xuān chuán，誇大kuā dà產品chǎn pǐn的de作用zuò yòng。
Some businesses advertise wildly, overstating what their products can do.

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Without leave, or by force: 擅自shàn zì, 私自sī zì, 强行qiáng xíng強行qiáng xíng

未经wèi jīng允许yǔn xǔ，不得bù dé擅自shàn zì进入jìn rù。未經wèi jīng允許yǔn xǔ，不得bù dé擅自shàn zì進入jìn rù。
No entry without permission.

警察jǐng chá强行qiáng xíng打开dǎ kāi了le门mén。警察jǐng chá強行qiáng xíng打開dǎ kāi了le門mén。
The police forced the door open.

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Firmly, and against all advice: 断然duàn rán斷然duàn rán, 毅然yì rán, 执意zhí yì執意zhí yì

他tā断然duàn rán拒绝jù jué了le对方duì fāng的de要求yāo qiú。他tā斷然duàn rán拒絕jù jué了le對方duì fāng的de要求yāo qiú。
He flatly turned down their demand.

家人jiā rén都dōu反对fǎn duì，她tā还是hái shi执意zhí yì要yào去qù。家人jiā rén都dōu反對fǎn duì，她tā還是hái shi執意zhí yì要yào去qù。
Her family were all against it, but she insisted on going.

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On purpose: 有意yǒu yì, 刻意kè yì

他tā有意yǒu yì不理bù lǐ我wǒ。
He's ignoring me on purpose.

她tā从不cóng bù刻意kè yì打扮dǎ ban自己zì jǐ。她tā從不cóng bù刻意kè yì打扮dǎ ban自己zì jǐ。
She never makes a big effort over her looks.

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In a rush, and all of a sudden: 火速huǒ sù, 骤然zhòu rán驟然zhòu rán

接到jiē dào报警bào jǐng后hòu，警察jǐng chá火速huǒ sù赶到gǎn dào现场xiàn chǎng。接到jiē dào報警bào jǐng後hòu，警察jǐng chá火速huǒ sù趕到gǎn dào現場xiàn chǎng。
When the call came in, the police rushed to the scene.

气温qì wēn骤然zhòu rán下降xià jiàng。氣溫qì wēn驟然zhòu rán下降xià jiàng。
The temperature dropped suddenly.

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Completely, of how two things differ: 截然jié rán

两liǎng个人gè rén的de性格xìng gé截然不同jié rán bù tóng。兩liǎng個人gè rén的de性格xìng gé截然不同jié rán bù tóng。
The two of them are completely different in character.

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Close by, or all the way on purpose: 就近jiù jìn and 专程zhuān chéng專程zhuān chéng

孩子hái zi可以kě yǐ就近jiù jìn上学shàng xué。孩子hái zi可以kě yǐ就近jiù jìn上學shàng xué。
Children can go to the school nearest them.

他tā专程zhuān chéng从cóng外地wài dì赶来gǎn lái看kàn我wǒ。他tā專程zhuān chéng從cóng外地wài dì趕來gǎn lái看kàn我wǒ。
He came all the way from out of town just to see me.

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As planned, and as usual: 如期rú qī, 照常zhào cháng, 照例zhào lì, 照样zhào yàng照樣zhào yàng

比赛bǐ sài如期rú qī举行jǔ xíng。比賽bǐ sài如期rú qī舉行jǔ xíng。
The match went ahead as planned.

虽然suī rán下xià着zhe雨yǔ，他tā照样zhào yàng出去chū qù跑步pǎo bù。雖然suī rán下xià著zhe雨yǔ，他tā照樣zhào yàng出去chū qù跑步pǎo bù。
It was raining, but he went out running just the same.

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Blindly, for no good reason, in talk: 瞎xiā

别bié瞎说xiā shuō，我wǒ什么shén me时候shí hou说shuō过guò这种zhè zhǒng话huà？別bié瞎說xiā shuō，我wǒ什麼shén me時候shí hou說shuō過guò這種zhè zhǒng話huà？
Don't talk nonsense. When did I ever say that?

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In one go, all together, single-handed: 一举yī jǔ一舉yī jǔ, 一yī并bìng一yī並bìng, 一手yī shǒu

他们tā men一举yī jǔ拿下ná xià了le冠军guàn jūn。他們tā men一舉yī jǔ拿下ná xià了le冠軍guàn jūn。
They took the title in one stroke.

这zhè家jiā公司gōng sī是shì他tā一手yī shǒu创办chuàng bàn的de。這zhè家jiā公司gōng sī是shì他tā一手yī shǒu創辦chuàng bàn的de。
He built this company up single-handed.

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One by one: 逐一zhú yī

我们wǒ men将jiāng对duì这些zhè xiē问题wèn tí逐一zhú yī进行jìn xíng研究yán jiū。我們wǒ men將jiāng對duì這些zhè xiē問題wèn tí逐一zhú yī進行jìn xíng研究yán jiū。
We'll look into these questions one by one.

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Not necessarily: 不见得bù jiàn de不見得bù jiàn de

贵guì的de东西dōng xi不见得bù jiàn de就jiù好hǎo。貴guì的de東西dōng xi不見得bù jiàn de就jiù好hǎo。
Expensive things aren't necessarily good.

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Never, not for anything: 绝不jué bù絕不jué bù, 万万wàn wàn萬萬wàn wàn

我wǒ绝不jué bù会huì放弃fàng qì。我wǒ絕不jué bù會huì放棄fàng qì。
I will never give up.

这zhè件jiàn事shì万万wàn wàn不能bù néng告诉gào su他tā。這zhè件jiàn事shì萬萬wàn wàn不能bù néng告訴gào su他tā。
Whatever you do, don't tell him about this.

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Be sure to, and don't, in writing: 务必wù bì務必wù bì, 切记qiè jì切記qiè jì, 勿wù, 切勿qiè wù

明天míng tiān的de会议huì yì请qǐng务必wù bì参加cān jiā。明天míng tiān的de會議huì yì請qǐng務必wù bì參加cān jiā。
Please be sure to come to tomorrow's meeting.

请勿吸烟qǐng wù xī yān。請勿吸煙qǐng wù xī yān。
No smoking.

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No way to, and no need to: 无从wú cóng無從wú cóng, 无须wú xū無須wú xū

他tā去qù了le哪里nǎ lǐ，我们wǒ men无从wú cóng得知dé zhī。他tā去qù了le哪裏nǎ lǐ，我們wǒ men無從wú cóng得知dé zhī。
Where he went, we have no way of knowing.

这zhè点diǎn小事xiǎo shì，你nǐ无须wú xū担心dān xīn。這zhè點diǎn小事xiǎo shì，你nǐ無須wú xū擔心dān xīn。
It's only a small thing; there's no need for you to worry.

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Nothing to be done, nothing to say: 无可wú kě無可wú kě, and 无wú無wú…可kě…, as in 无话可说wú huà kě shuō無話可說wú huà kě shuō

他tā对duì此cǐ也yě无可奈何wú kě nài hé。他tā對duì此cǐ也yě無可奈何wú kě nài hé。
There was nothing he could do about it either.

事实shì shí摆bǎi在zài面前miàn qián，他tā无话可说wú huà kě shuō。事實shì shí擺bǎi在zài面前miàn qián，他tā無話可說wú huà kě shuō。
With the facts in front of him, he had nothing to say.

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Certainly, bound to: 必定bì dìng, 必将bì jiāng必將bì jiāng, 势必shì bì勢必shì bì

这样zhè yàng做zuò势必shì bì会huì引起yǐn qǐ大家dà jiā的de不满bù mǎn。這樣zhè yàng做zuò勢必shì bì會huì引起yǐn qǐ大家dà jiā的de不滿bù mǎn。
Doing this is bound to make people unhappy.

这zhè项xiàng技术jì shù必将bì jiāng改变gǎi biàn我们wǒ men的de生活shēng huó。這zhè項xiàng技術jì shù必將bì jiāng改變gǎi biàn我們wǒ men的de生活shēng huó。
This technology will surely change our lives.

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No harm in it, and might as well: 不妨bù fáng, 索性suǒ xìng

你nǐ不妨bù fáng试shì试shì这个zhè ge办法bàn fǎ。你nǐ不妨bù fáng試shì試shì這個zhè ge辦法bàn fǎ。
You could always try this approach.

雨yǔ越yuè下xià越yuè大dà，我们wǒ men索性suǒ xìng不bù走zǒu了le。雨yǔ越yuè下xià越yuè大dà，我們wǒ men索性suǒ xìng不bù走zǒu了le。
The rain kept getting heavier, so we just decided to stay.

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Sure enough, and to everyone's surprise: 果真guǒ zhēn, 竟jìng

他tā说shuō要yào下雨xià yǔ，果真guǒ zhēn下xià了le。他tā說shuō要yào下雨xià yǔ，果真guǒ zhēn下xià了le。
He said it would rain, and sure enough it did.

这么zhè me简单jiǎn dān的de问题wèn tí，他tā竟jìng答dá错cuò了le。這麼zhè me簡單jiǎn dān的de問題wèn tí，他tā竟jìng答dá錯cuò了le。
Such an easy question, and he got it wrong.

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Just the other way, and stubbornly so: 反倒fǎn dào, 偏偏piān piān, 愣lèng

我wǒ帮bāng了le他tā，他tā反倒fǎn dào怪guài我wǒ。我wǒ幫bāng了le他tā，他tā反倒fǎn dào怪guài我wǒ。
I helped him, and he blamed me for it instead.

我wǒ让ràng他tā别bié去qù，他tā偏偏piān piān要yào去qù。我wǒ讓ràng他tā別bié去qù，他tā偏偏piān piān要yào去qù。
I told him not to go, so of course he had to go.

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Plainly: 分明fēn míng

他tā分明fēn míng知道zhī dào，却què说shuō不bù知道zhī dào。他tā分明fēn míng知道zhī dào，卻què說shuō不bù知道zhī dào。
He plainly knew, yet he said he didn't.

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No wonder: 怪不得guài bu de, 难怪nán guài難怪nán guài

原来yuán lái他tā生病shēng bìng了le，怪不得guài bu de没méi来lái上课shàng kè。原來yuán lái他tā生病shēng bìng了le，怪不得guài bu de沒méi來lái上課shàng kè。
So he's been ill. No wonder he hasn't been in class.

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As it happened: 碰巧pèng qiǎo, 恰巧qià qiǎo

我wǒ去qù找zhǎo他tā的de时候shí hou，他tā碰巧pèng qiǎo不bù在家zài jiā。我wǒ去qù找zhǎo他tā的de時候shí hou，他tā碰巧pèng qiǎo不bù在家zài jiā。
When I went to see him, he happened to be out.

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Rather too: 未免wèi miǎn

你nǐ这样zhè yàng说shuō未免wèi miǎn太tài过分guò fèn了le。你nǐ這樣zhè yàng說shuō未免wèi miǎn太tài過分guò fèn了le。
Saying that is going rather too far.

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In the end, after all: 终究zhōng jiū終究zhōng jiū

他tā终究zhōng jiū还是hái shi个gè孩子hái zi。他tā終究zhōng jiū還是hái shi個gè孩子hái zi。
He's still only a child, after all.

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You can't imagine how much: 别bié提tí多duō別bié提tí多duō…了le

听说tīng shuō考上kǎo shàng了le大学dà xué，她tā别bié提tí多duō高兴gāo xìng了le。聽說tīng shuō考上kǎo shàng了le大學dà xué，她tā別bié提tí多duō高興gāo xìng了le。
When she heard she'd got into university, you can't imagine how happy she was.

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Not even: the verb, then 都dōu不bù or 都dōu没méi都dōu沒méi and the verb again, as in 看kàn都dōu没méi看kàn看kàn都dōu沒méi看kàn

他tā看kàn都dōu没méi看kàn就jiù签qiān了le字zì。他tā看kàn都dōu沒méi看kàn就jiù簽qiān了le字zì。
He signed without even looking.

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Half and half: 半bàn…半bàn…, as in 半信半疑bàn xìn bàn yí

听tīng了le他tā的de解释jiě shì，我wǒ还是hái shi半信半疑bàn xìn bàn yí。聽tīng了le他tā的de解釋jiě shì，我wǒ還是hái shi半信半疑bàn xìn bàn yí。
I've heard his explanation, but I'm still only half convinced.

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Neither one nor the other: 不bù…不bù… and 非fēi…非fēi…

这zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu不bù大dà不bù小xiǎo，正zhèng合适hé shì。這zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu不bù大dà不bù小xiǎo，正zhèng合適hé shì。
It's neither too big nor too small; it fits just right.

我们wǒ men非亲非故fēi qīn fēi gù，他tā为什么wèi shén me要yào帮bāng我wǒ？我們wǒ men非親非故fēi qīn fēi gù，他tā為什麼wèi shén me要yào幫bāng我wǒ？
We're not family, we're not friends: why would he help me?

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Every one, nothing left out: 无wú無wú…不bù…, as in 无话不说wú huà bù shuō無話不說wú huà bù shuō

我们wǒ men是shì无话不说wú huà bù shuō的de好hǎo朋友péng you。我們wǒ men是shì無話不說wú huà bù shuō的de好hǎo朋友péng you。
We're such good friends we can talk about anything.

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With, from, to, than

From, in talk: 打dǎ

打dǎ明天míng tiān起qǐ，我wǒ每天měi tiān早上zǎo shang去qù跑步pǎo bù。
From tomorrow, I'm going running every morning.

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In front of someone: 当着dāng zhe當著dāng zhe

他tā当着dāng zhe大家dà jiā的de面向miàn xiàng我wǒ道歉dào qiàn。他tā當著dāng zhe大家dà jiā的de面向miàn xiàng我wǒ道歉dào qiàn。
He apologised to me in front of everyone.

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On a subject: 就jiù

双方shuāng fāng就jiù合作hé zuò问题wèn tí进行jìn xíng了le讨论tǎo lùn。雙方shuāng fāng就jiù合作hé zuò問題wèn tí進行jìn xíng了le討論tǎo lùn。
The two sides held talks on working together.

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According to, and in the spirit of: 依yī, 本着běn zhe本著běn zhe

依我看yī wǒ kàn，这zhè件jiàn事shì没méi那么nà me简单jiǎn dān。依我看yī wǒ kàn，這zhè件jiàn事shì沒méi那麼nà me簡單jiǎn dān。
As I see it, this isn't so simple.

我们wǒ men本着běn zhe互相hù xiāng尊重zūn zhòng的de原则yuán zé解决jiě jué问题wèn tí。我們wǒ men本著běn zhe互相hù xiāng尊重zūn zhòng的de原則yuán zé解決jiě jué問題wèn tí。
We settle our differences in a spirit of mutual respect.

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Based on, and in view of: 基于jī yú基於jī yú, 鉴于jiàn yú鑒於jiàn yú, before a phrase or a whole clause

基于jī yú以上yǐ shàng原因yuán yīn，我们wǒ men决定jué dìng放弃fàng qì这个zhè ge计划jì huà。基於jī yú以上yǐ shàng原因yuán yīn，我們wǒ men決定jué dìng放棄fàng qì這個zhè ge計劃jì huà。
For the reasons above, we've decided to drop this plan.

鉴于jiàn yú这zhè几天jǐ tiān一直yī zhí下雨xià yǔ，比赛bǐ sài推迟tuī chí到dào下周xià zhōu。鑒於jiàn yú這zhè幾天jǐ tiān一直yī zhí下雨xià yǔ，比賽bǐ sài推遲tuī chí到dào下週xià zhōu。
As it has rained for days, the match has been put off to next week.

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Through, after: 经jīng經jīng, as in 经jīng研究yán jiū經jīng研究yán jiū

经jīng研究yán jiū，公司gōng sī决定jué dìng接受jiē shòu你nǐ的de建议jiàn yì。經jīng研究yán jiū，公司gōng sī決定jué dìng接受jiē shòu你nǐ的de建議jiàn yì。
After due consideration, the company has decided to accept your proposal.

经jīng朋友péng you介绍jiè shào，我wǒ认识rèn shi了le他tā。經jīng朋友péng you介紹jiè shào，我wǒ認識rèn shi了le他tā。
I met him through a friend.

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Than, in writing: a describing word, then 于yú於yú or 过guò過guò

今年jīn nián的de收入shōu rù高于gāo yú去年qù nián。今年jīn nián的de收入shōu rù高於gāo yú去年qù nián。
This year's income is higher than last year's.

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No less than, and second only to: 不亚于bù yà yú不亞於bù yà yú, 仅次于jǐn cì yú僅次於jǐn cì yú

他tā的de中文Zhōng wén水平shuǐ píng不亚于bù yà yú中国Zhōng guó人rén。他tā的de中文Zhōng wén水平shuǐ píng不亞於bù yà yú中國Zhōng guó人rén。
His Chinese is every bit as good as a native speaker's.

在zài公司gōng sī里lǐ，他tā的de地位dì wèi仅次于jǐn cì yú总经理zǒng jīng lǐ。在zài公司gōng sī裡lǐ，他tā的de地位dì wèi僅次於jǐn cì yú總經理zǒng jīng lǐ。
In the company, he's second only to the managing director.

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Nothing more so than: 莫过于mò guò yú莫過於mò guò yú

人生rén shēng最zuì大dà的de快乐kuài lè莫过于mò guò yú和hé家人jiā rén在zài一起yī qǐ。人生rén shēng最zuì大dà的de快樂kuài lè莫過於mò guò yú和hé家人jiā rén在zài一起yī qǐ。
There's no greater joy in life than being with your family.

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Depending on: 视shì視shì…而ér定dìng

出发chū fā时间shí jiān视shì天气tiān qì而ér定dìng。出發chū fā時間shí jiān視shì天氣tiān qì而ér定dìng。
When we set off will depend on the weather.

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For someone's sake: 看kàn在zài…的de面子miàn zi上shàng

看kàn在zài你nǐ的de面子miàn zi上shàng，这zhè次cì就算jiù suàn了le。看kàn在zài你nǐ的de面子miàn zi上shàng，這zhè次cì就算jiù suàn了le。
For your sake, I'll let it go this time.

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Offering thanks or greetings, formally: 向xiàng…致以zhì yǐ…

我wǒ代表dài biǎo公司gōng sī，向xiàng各位gè wèi致以zhì yǐ衷心zhōng xīn的de感谢gǎn xiè。我wǒ代表dài biǎo公司gōng sī，向xiàng各位gè wèi致以zhì yǐ衷心zhōng xīn的de感謝gǎn xiè。
On behalf of the company, I offer you all my heartfelt thanks.

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Particles

Only, that's all: 罢了bà le罷了bà le and 而已ér yǐ, often with 无非wú fēi無非wú fēi, 不过bù guò不過bù guò or 只是zhǐ shì before

我wǒ只是zhǐ shì开kāi个gè玩笑wán xiào罢了bà le，你nǐ别bié当真dàng zhēn。我wǒ只是zhǐ shì開kāi個gè玩笑wán xiào罷了bà le，你nǐ別bié當真dàng zhēn。
I was only joking; don't take it seriously.

他tā说shuō的de无非wú fēi是shì一些yī xiē客气话kè qi huà而已ér yǐ。他tā說shuō的de無非wú fēi是shì一些yī xiē客氣話kè qi huà而已ér yǐ。
What he said was nothing but polite talk.

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So be it, and either way: 也罢yě bà也罷yě bà, and …也好yě hǎo，…也罢yě bà也罷yě bà

他tā不bù愿意yuàn yì来lái也罢yě bà，我们wǒ men自己zì jǐ干gàn。他tā不bù願意yuàn yì來lái也罷yě bà，我們wǒ men自己zì jǐ幹gàn。
If he won't come, so be it; we'll do it ourselves.

喜欢xǐ huan也好yě hǎo，不bù喜欢xǐ huan也罢yě bà，你nǐ都dōu得de去qù。喜歡xǐ huan也好yě hǎo，不bù喜歡xǐ huan也罷yě bà，你nǐ都dōu得de去qù。
Like it or not, you have to go.

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The old 了le, in set phrases: 矣yǐ

有yǒu饭fàn吃chī，有yǒu书shū读dú，足zú矣yǐ。有yǒu飯fàn吃chī，有yǒu書shū讀dú，足zú矣yǐ。
Food to eat and books to read: that's all I need.

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And all that, waved away: 什么shén me什麼shén me…的de…的de

什么shén me钱qián的de、房子fáng zi的de，我wǒ都dōu不在乎bù zài hu。什麼shén me錢qián的de、房子fáng zi的de，我wǒ都dōu不在乎bù zài hu。
Money, houses, all that: I don't care about any of it.

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And, but, because

What is meant by something, and so-called: 所谓suǒ wèi所謂suǒ wèi, and 所谓suǒ wèi所謂suǒ wèi…，就是jiù shì…

所谓suǒ wèi“绿色食品lǜ sè shí pǐn”，就是jiù shì没有méi yǒu污染wū rǎn的de安全ān quán食品shí pǐn。所謂suǒ wèi“綠色食品lǜ sè shí pǐn”，就是jiù shì沒有méi yǒu污染wū rǎn的de安全ān quán食品shí pǐn。
What's called "green food" is safe food free of pollution.

这zhè就是jiù shì他tā所谓suǒ wèi的de好hǎo办法bàn fǎ？這zhè就是jiù shì他tā所謂suǒ wèi的de好hǎo辦法bàn fǎ？
So this is his so-called good idea?

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If, in writing: 若ruò, 倘若tǎng ruò, 假若jiǎ ruò, 假使jiǎ shǐ

倘若tǎng ruò明天míng tiān下雨xià yǔ，活动huó dòng就jiù改gǎi在zài室内shì nèi举行jǔ xíng。倘若tǎng ruò明天míng tiān下雨xià yǔ，活動huó dòng就jiù改gǎi在zài室內shì nèi舉行jǔ xíng。
Should it rain tomorrow, the event will be held indoors.

若ruò有yǒu问题wèn tí，请qǐng随时suí shí与yǔ我们wǒ men联系lián xì。若ruò有yǒu問題wèn tí，請qǐng隨時suí shí與yǔ我們wǒ men聯繫lián xì。
If you have any questions, please contact us at any time.

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Even if, in writing: 纵然zòng rán縱然zòng rán or 纵使zòng shǐ縱使zòng shǐ…，也yě…

纵然zòng rán困难kùn nan再zài多duō，我们wǒ men也yě要yào坚持下去jiān chí xià qù。縱然zòng rán困難kùn nan再zài多duō，我們wǒ men也yě要yào堅持下去jiān chí xià qù。
However many difficulties there are, we'll keep going.

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Luckily, or else: 幸亏xìng kuī幸虧xìng kuī, 幸好xìng hǎo, 好在hǎo zài, with 不然bù rán or 否则fǒu zé否則fǒu zé after

幸亏xìng kuī你nǐ提醒tí xǐng了le我wǒ，不然bù rán我wǒ就jiù忘wàng了le。幸虧xìng kuī你nǐ提醒tí xǐng了le我wǒ，不然bù rán我wǒ就jiù忘wàng了le。
Lucky you reminded me, or I'd have forgotten.

好在hǎo zài没有méi yǒu人rén受伤shòu shāng。好在hǎo zài沒有méi yǒu人rén受傷shòu shāng。
Luckily, nobody was hurt.

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Besides, what's more: 况且kuàng qiě況且kuàng qiě, 加之jiā zhī, 且qiě

天tiān已经yǐ jīng黑hēi了le，况且kuàng qiě路lù又yòu远yuǎn，你nǐ就jiù别bié走zǒu了le。天tiān已經yǐ jīng黑hēi了le，況且kuàng qiě路lù又yòu遠yuǎn，你nǐ就jiù別bié走zǒu了le。
It's dark already, and it's a long way besides; stay here tonight.

他tā基础jī chǔ好hǎo，加之jiā zhī学习xué xí努力nǔ lì，进步jìn bù很hěn快kuài。他tā基礎jī chǔ好hǎo，加之jiā zhī學習xué xí努力nǔ lì，進步jìn bù很hěn快kuài。
He had a good grounding, and on top of that he worked hard, so he came on fast.

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And even: 乃至nǎi zhì

这zhè件jiàn事shì在zài全国quán guó乃至nǎi zhì全世界quán shì jiè都dōu引起yǐn qǐ了le关注guān zhù。這zhè件jiàn事shì在zài全國quán guó乃至nǎi zhì全世界quán shì jiè都dōu引起yǐn qǐ了le關注guān zhù。
This drew attention across the country, and even around the world.

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For one thing, for another: 一来yī lái一來yī lái…二来èr lái二來èr lái…, 一则yī zé一則yī zé…二èr则zé二èr則zé…

我wǒ不想bù xiǎng去qù，一来yī lái太tài远yuǎn，二来èr lái也yě没méi时间shí jiān。我wǒ不想bù xiǎng去qù，一來yī lái太tài遠yuǎn，二來èr lái也yě沒méi時間shí jiān。
I don't want to go: for one thing it's too far, and for another I haven't got time.

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Either one or the other, in writing: 或huò…，或huò…, and 或多或少huò duō huò shǎo

大家dà jiā或huò站zhàn或huò坐zuò，都dōu在zài等děng消息xiāo xi。
Some standing, some sitting, everyone was waiting for news.

每个měi ge人rén或多或少huò duō huò shǎo都dōu有yǒu缺点quē diǎn。每個měi ge人rén或多或少huò duō huò shǎo都dōu有yǒu缺點quē diǎn。
Everyone has their faults, more or less.

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Either way, it hardly matters: 可kě…可kě…, as in 可有可无kě yǒu kě wú可有可無kě yǒu kě wú

这种zhè zhǒng东西dōng xi可有可无kě yǒu kě wú，不bù买mǎi也罢yě bà。這種zhè zhǒng東西dōng xi可有可無kě yǒu kě wú，不bù買mǎi也罷yě bà。
You can do without things like this; no need to buy one.

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Would rather: 宁可nìng kě寧可nìng kě, 宁愿nìng yuàn寧願nìng yuàn, 情愿qíng yuàn情願qíng yuàn, with 也yě不bù after

我wǒ宁可nìng kě走路zǒu lù，也yě不bù坐zuò他tā的de车chē。我wǒ寧可nìng kě走路zǒu lù，也yě不bù坐zuò他tā的de車chē。
I'd rather walk than ride in his car.

她tā情愿qíng yuàn自己zì jǐ吃苦chī kǔ，也yě不bù让ràng孩子hái zi受shòu委屈wěi qu。她tā情願qíng yuàn自己zì jǐ吃苦chī kǔ，也yě不bù讓ràng孩子hái zi受shòu委屈wěi qu。
She'd rather suffer herself than see her child hard done by.

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Rather than this, I'd sooner that: 与其yǔ qí與其yǔ qí…，宁可nìng kě，寧可nìng kě… or 宁愿nìng yuàn寧願nìng yuàn…

与其yǔ qí在zài这里zhè lǐ等děng，我wǒ宁可nìng kě自己zì jǐ走zǒu回去huí qu。與其yǔ qí在zài這裡zhè lǐ等děng，我wǒ寧可nìng kě自己zì jǐ走zǒu回去huí qu。
Rather than wait here, I'd sooner walk back myself.

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Granted, but: the same word round 是shì or 倒是dào shi, as in 好看hǎo kàn是shì好看hǎo kàn

这zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu好看hǎo kàn是shì好看hǎo kàn，就是jiù shì贵guì了le一点儿yī diǎn r。這zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu好看hǎo kàn是shì好看hǎo kàn，就是jiù shì貴guì了le一點兒yī diǎn r。
It's nice, all right, but it's a bit expensive.

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Don't go by what it looks like: 别看bié kàn別看bié kàn…，…

别看bié kàn他tā年纪nián jì小xiǎo，懂dǒng的de东西dōng xi可kě不少bù shǎo。別看bié kàn他tā年紀nián jì小xiǎo，懂dǒng的de東西dōng xi可kě不少bù shǎo。
He may be young, but he knows a lot.

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Although, in talk: 虽说suī shuō雖說suī shuō…，但dàn… or 可kě…

虽说suī shuō已经yǐ jīng是shì春天chūn tiān了le，可kě天气tiān qì还hái挺tǐng冷lěng。雖說suī shuō已經yǐ jīng是shì春天chūn tiān了le，可kě天氣tiān qì還hái挺tǐng冷lěng。
It may be spring, but it's still pretty cold.

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Whether or not: 无论wú lùn無論wú lùn…与否yǔ fǒu，都dōu與否yǔ fǒu，都dōu…

无论wú lùn成功chéng gōng与否yǔ fǒu，我们wǒ men都dōu要yào试一试shì yī shì。無論wú lùn成功chéng gōng與否yǔ fǒu，我們wǒ men都dōu要yào試一試shì yī shì。
Whether or not we succeed, we have to give it a try.

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Anyone who, in writing: 凡fán…者zhě，均jūn可kě…

凡fán年满nián mǎn十八shí bā岁suì者zhě，均jūn可kě报名bào míng参加cān jiā。凡fán年滿nián mǎn十八shí bā歲suì者zhě，均jūn可kě報名bào míng參加cān jiā。
Anyone aged eighteen or over may sign up.

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No matter how: 任rèn…也yě…

任rèn你nǐ怎么zěn me劝quàn，他tā也yě不bù听tīng。任rèn你nǐ怎麼zěn me勸quàn，他tā也yě不bù聽tīng。
However hard you try to talk him round, he won't listen.

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Must, and not unless: 非得fēi děi, and 非得fēi děi…才cái…

你nǐ非得fēi děi今天jīn tiān走zǒu吗ma？你nǐ非得fēi děi今天jīn tiān走zǒu嗎ma？
Do you have to leave today?

你nǐ非得fēi děi亲眼qīn yǎn看见kàn jiàn才cái相信xiāng xìn吗ma？你nǐ非得fēi děi親眼qīn yǎn看見kàn jiàn才cái相信xiāng xìn嗎ma？
Do you have to see it with your own eyes before you'll believe it?

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Because, and so, in writing: 因yīn…而ér…, and 故gù

他tā因yīn病bìng而ér缺席quē xí了le会议huì yì。他tā因yīn病bìng而ér缺席quē xí了le會議huì yì。
He missed the meeting through illness.

因yīn时间shí jiān有限yǒu xiàn，故gù不再bù zài一一yī yī介绍jiè shào。因yīn時間shí jiān有限yǒu xiàn，故gù不再bù zài一一yī yī介紹jiè shào。
As time is short, we won't introduce each one.

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So much that: 以至于yǐ zhì yú以至於yǐ zhì yú

他tā看书kàn shū看kàn得de太tài入迷rù mí，以至于yǐ zhì yú忘wàng了le吃饭chī fàn。他tā看書kàn shū看kàn得de太tài入迷rù mí，以至於yǐ zhì yú忘wàng了le吃飯chī fàn。
He was so lost in his book that he forgot to eat.

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So as to, and so as not to: 以yǐ, 免得miǎn de, 以防yǐ fáng

政府zhèng fǔ采取cǎi qǔ了le一系列yī xì liè措施cuò shī，以yǐ减少jiǎn shǎo污染wū rǎn。政府zhèng fǔ採取cǎi qǔ了le一系列yī xì liè措施cuò shī，以yǐ減少jiǎn shǎo污染wū rǎn。
The government took a series of steps to cut pollution.

出门chū mén带dài把bǎ伞sǎn，免得miǎn de被bèi雨yǔ淋lín。出門chū mén帶dài把bǎ傘sǎn，免得miǎn de被bèi雨yǔ淋lín。
Take an umbrella when you go out, so you don't get caught in the rain.

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For the sake of: 为wèi為wèi…起qǐ见jiàn起qǐ見jiàn

为wèi安全ān quán起qǐ见jiàn，请qǐng大家dà jiā不要bù yào靠近kào jìn。為wèi安全ān quán起qǐ見jiàn，請qǐng大家dà jiā不要bù yào靠近kào jìn。
For safety's sake, please keep back.

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Not only that, but: …不bù说shuō，还hái不bù說shuō，還hái…

他tā迟到chí dào了le不bù说shuō，还hái连lián一句yī jù道歉dào qiàn的话de huà都dōu没有méi yǒu。他tā遲到chí dào了le不bù說shuō，還hái連lián一句yī jù道歉dào qiàn的話de huà都dōu沒有méi yǒu。
Not only was he late, he didn't even say sorry.

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Never mind that, not even this: 别说bié shuō別說bié shuō…，…都dōu or 也yě…

别说bié shuō跑pǎo了le，我wǒ现在xiàn zài连lián走zǒu都dōu走zǒu不bù动dòng。別說bié shuō跑pǎo了le，我wǒ現在xiàn zài連lián走zǒu都dōu走zǒu不bù動dòng。
Never mind running, I can't even walk now.

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Let alone: …，更gèng不用说bù yòng shuō，更gèng不用說bù yòng shuō…了le, and 连lián連lián…都dōu…，更gèng不用说bù yòng shuō，更gèng不用說bù yòng shuō…了le

这个zhè ge字zì连lián老师lǎo shī都dōu不bù认识rèn shi，更gèng不用说bù yòng shuō我们wǒ men了le。這個zhè ge字zì連lián老師lǎo shī都dōu不bù認識rèn shi，更gèng不用說bù yòng shuō我們wǒ men了le。
Even the teacher doesn't know this character, let alone us.

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If not even this, then how that: …尚且shàng qiě…，何况hé kuàng，何況hé kuàng…

大人dà ren尚且shàng qiě搬bān不bù动dòng，何况hé kuàng一个yī ge孩子hái zi呢ne？大人dà ren尚且shàng qiě搬bān不bù動dòng，何況hé kuàng一個yī ge孩子hái zi呢ne？
If a grown-up can't lift it, how could a child?

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Without one thing, yet the other: 不bù…而ér…, as in 不约而同bù yuē ér tóng不約而同bù yuē ér tóng

听到tīng dào这个zhè ge消息xiāo xi，大家dà jiā不约而同bù yuē ér tóng地de笑xiào了le起来qi lai。聽到tīng dào這個zhè ge消息xiāo xi，大家dà jiā不約而同bù yuē ér tóng地de笑xiào了le起來qi lai。
When they heard the news, they all burst out laughing at once.

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Both together, and all: 连lián連lián…带dài帶dài…

他tā连lián人rén带dài车chē掉diào进jìn了le河hé里lǐ。他tā連lián人rén帶dài車chē掉diào進jìn了le河hé裡lǐ。
He went into the river, car and all.

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Long sentences of many parts, one link inside another

虽然suī rán这zhè次cì失败shī bài了le，但是dàn shì只要zhǐ yào我们wǒ men找到zhǎo dào原因yuán yīn，下次xià cì就jiù一定yī dìng能néng成功chéng gōng。雖然suī rán這zhè次cì失敗shī bài了le，但是dàn shì只要zhǐ yào我們wǒ men找到zhǎo dào原因yuán yīn，下次xià cì就jiù一定yī dìng能néng成功chéng gōng。
We failed this time, but as long as we find out why, we'll surely succeed next time.

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In short, all in all: 总的来说zǒng de lái shuō總的來說zǒng de lái shuō, 总而言之zǒng ér yán zhī總而言之zǒng ér yán zhī, 简而言之jiǎn ér yán zhī簡而言之jiǎn ér yán zhī, 概括gài kuò来lái说shuō概括gài kuò來lái說shuō, 综上所述zōng shàng suǒ shù綜上所述zōng shàng suǒ shù

总而言之zǒng ér yán zhī，这zhè次cì活动huó dòng办bàn得de很hěn成功chéng gōng。總而言之zǒng ér yán zhī，這zhè次cì活動huó dòng辦bàn得de很hěn成功chéng gōng。
All in all, the event was a great success.

综上所述zōng shàng suǒ shù，这个zhè ge方案fāng àn是shì可行kě xíng的de。綜上所述zōng shàng suǒ shù，這個zhè ge方案fāng àn是shì可行kě xíng的de。
Taking all of this together, the plan is workable.

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At bottom: 归根到底guī gēn dào dǐ歸根到底guī gēn dào dǐ

归根到底guī gēn dào dǐ，问题wèn tí还是hái shi出chū在zài管理guǎn lǐ上shàng。歸根到底guī gēn dào dǐ，問題wèn tí還是hái shi出chū在zài管理guǎn lǐ上shàng。
At bottom, the problem lies in how things are run.

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In other words, and the other way round: 换句话说huàn jù huà shuō換句話說huàn jù huà shuō, 反过来说fǎn guò lái shuō反過來說fǎn guò lái shuō

他tā没有méi yǒu反对fǎn duì，换句话说huàn jù huà shuō，他tā同意tóng yì了le。他tā沒有méi yǒu反對fǎn duì，換句話說huàn jù huà shuō，他tā同意tóng yì了le。
He didn't object. In other words, he agreed.

没有méi yǒu压力yā lì就jiù没有méi yǒu动力dòng lì；反过来说fǎn guò lái shuō，压力yā lì太tài大dà也yě不是bù shì好事hǎo shì。沒有méi yǒu壓力yā lì就jiù沒有méi yǒu動力dòng lì；反過來說fǎn guò lái shuō，壓力yā lì太tài大dà也yě不是bù shì好事hǎo shì。
Without pressure there's no drive; then again, too much pressure is no good either.

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That said: 话huà是shì这么zhè me说shuō話huà是shì這麼zhè me說shuō, 话又说回来huà yòu shuō huí lai話又說回來huà yòu shuō huí lai

话huà是shì这么zhè me说shuō，可kě真zhēn做zuò起来qi lai就jiù难nán了le。話huà是shì這麼zhè me說shuō，可kě真zhēn做zuò起來qi lai就jiù難nán了le。
That's easy to say, but actually doing it is another matter.

他tā脾气pí qi是shì不太好bù tài hǎo，话又说回来huà yòu shuō huí lai，他tā对duì人rén还是hái shi很hěn真诚zhēn chéng的de。他tā脾氣pí qi是shì不太好bù tài hǎo，話又說回來huà yòu shuō huí lai，他tā對duì人rén還是hái shi很hěn真誠zhēn chéng的de。
He does have a temper. Then again, he's always sincere with people.

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Even granting that, and in any case: 退tuì一yī步bù说shuō退tuì一yī步bù說shuō, 无论如何wú lùn rú hé無論如何wú lùn rú hé

退tuì一yī步bù说shuō，就算jiù suàn这zhè次cì失败shī bài了le，我们wǒ men也yě学到xué dào了le不少bù shǎo东西dōng xi。退tuì一yī步bù說shuō，就算jiù suàn這zhè次cì失敗shī bài了le，我們wǒ men也yě學到xué dào了le不少bù shǎo東西dōng xi。
Even if we fail this time, we'll still have learned a lot.

无论如何wú lùn rú hé，你nǐ明天míng tiān都dōu得来dé lái一yī趟tàng。無論如何wú lùn rú hé，你nǐ明天míng tiān都dōu得來dé lái一yī趟tàng。
Whatever happens, you have to come over tomorrow.

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With that, as a result: 这样一来zhè yàng yī lái這樣一來zhè yàng yī lái

公司gōng sī换huàn了le新xīn系统xì tǒng，这样一来zhè yàng yī lái，工作gōng zuò效率xiào lǜ提高tí gāo了le不少bù shǎo。公司gōng sī換huàn了le新xīn系統xì tǒng，這樣一來zhè yàng yī lái，工作gōng zuò效率xiào lǜ提高tí gāo了le不少bù shǎo。
The company changed to a new system, and with that, work got a lot more efficient.

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To study for it

Word lists HSK 7–9's words All 4,876, the most used first, to practise fifty at a time.

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