What HSK 7–9 is made of, in full. Practice and the exam are dealt from these lists and nothing else.
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这次失败并非偶然。這次失敗並非偶然。
This failure was no accident.
Saying what something is, and isn't, in writing: 乃, 并非, 可谓example
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这本书乃他十年的心血，可谓他一生最重要的作品。這本書乃他十秊的心血，可謂他一生最重要的作品。
This book is ten years of his life's work; you could well call it the most important thing he ever wrote.
Saying what something is, and isn't, in writing: 乃, 并非, 可谓example
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兹定于十月三十日召开全体会议，特此通知。茲定於十月三十日召開全體會議，特此通知。
A general meeting is hereby called for the thirtieth of October.
Hereby, in notices: 兹 and 特此example
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你爱去不去，反正我是要去的。你愛去不去，反正我是要去的。
Go or don't, as you like; I'm going either way.
Suit yourself: 爱 and 不 round the same verb, as in 爱去不去example
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听到这个消息，她一时不知如何是好。聽到這個消息，她一時不知如何是好。
When she heard the news, for a moment she didn't know what to do.
At a loss what to do: 不知…是好 and 不知…才好example
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他帮了我这么大的忙，我都不知说什么才好。他幫了我這麼大的忙，我都不知說什麼才好。
He's helped me so much, I don't know what to say.
At a loss what to do: 不知…是好 and 不知…才好example
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你说你一个三十岁的人，怎么还跟孩子似的？你說你一個三十歲的人，怎麼還跟孩子似的？
You're thirty years old. How can you still act like a child?
Telling someone they should know better: 你说你一个…example
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一家好的商店，应该想顾客之所想，急顾客之所急。一家好的商店，應該想顧客之所想，急顧客之所急。
A good shop thinks as its customers think, and treats what they need as urgent.
Putting others' needs first, in official writing: 想…之所想，急…之所急example
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这个小区要学校有学校，要医院有医院，生活很方便。這個小區要學校有學校，要醫院有醫院，生活很方便。
This neighbourhood has a school, a hospital, everything you need.
Having everything, or nothing: 要…有…，要…有…, and 要…没…，要…没…example
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那时候我们要钱没钱，要人没人，只能自己干。那時候我們要錢沒錢，要人沒人，只能自己幹。
Back then we had no money and no people; we had to do it all ourselves.
Having everything, or nothing: 要…有…，要…有…, and 要…没…，要…没…example
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不瞒你说，我昨天也是第一次听说这件事。不瞞你說，我昨天也是第一次聽說這件事。
To tell you the truth, I only heard about it yesterday myself.
To be honest: 老实说, 说真的, 不瞒你说example
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老实说，你的计划我不太看好。老實說，你的計劃我不太看好。
Honestly, I'm not too hopeful about your plan.
To be honest: 老实说, 说真的, 不瞒你说example
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要我说，这件事你就别管了。要我說，這件事你就別管了。
If you ask me, you should stay out of this.
If you ask me: 要我说, 让我说example
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可不是嘛，今天都三十八度了。
You can say that again: it's thirty-eight degrees today.
Agreeing, and coming round: 可不, 可不是嘛, 你还别说example
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你还别说，这个办法还真管用。你還別說，這個辦法還真管用。
You know what, this trick actually works.
Agreeing, and coming round: 可不, 可不是嘛, 你还别说example
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他最近总是迟到，这不，今天又晚了半个小时。他最近總是遲到，這不，今天又晚了半個小時。
He's always late these days. See, today he was half an hour late again.
Here's a case in point: 这不example
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不是我说你，你也该早一点儿睡了。不是我說你，你也該早一點兒睡了。
I don't mean to nag, but you really should get to bed earlier.
Telling someone off, gently: 不是我说你, 你看你, 真是的example
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你看你，又把衣服弄脏了。你看你，又把衣服弄髒了。
Look at you, you've got your clothes dirty again.
Telling someone off, gently: 不是我说你, 你看你, 真是的example
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不是，你先听我说完。不是，你先聽我說完。
No, wait, hear me out first.
Hang on, and not at all: 不是, and 说到哪儿去了example
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你说到哪儿去了，我们是老朋友了，还客气什么。你說到哪兒去了，我們是老朋友了，還客氣什麼。
Don't be silly. We're old friends; there's no need to thank me.
Hang on, and not at all: 不是, and 说到哪儿去了example
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走进大门，左边是一个小花园，右边是图书馆，再往前走就是教学楼。走進大門，左邊是一個小花園，右邊是圖書館，再往前走就是教學樓。
Through the gate, there's a small garden on the left and the library on the right; further on are the teaching buildings.
A passage in order: by time, by place, or by reasoningexample
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首先，我们要弄清楚问题在哪儿；其次，找出原因；最后，再想办法解决。首先，我們要弄清楚問題在哪兒；其次，找出原因；最後，再想辦法解決。
First, we find out where the problem is; next, we find its cause; and only then do we work out how to solve it.
A passage in order: by time, by place, or by reasoningexample
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这个办法省时间，也省钱。至于效果怎么样，还要再看看。這個辦法省時間，也省錢。至於效果怎麼樣，還要再看看。
This approach saves time, and money too. As for how well it works, we'll have to wait and see.
Staying on a subject, and turning to a new oneexample
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他推开门，走进房间，坐了下来。他推開門，走進房間，坐了下來。
He pushed the door open, walked into the room and sat down.
Leaving out what the sentence before has said, or the one after will sayexample
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看完这部电影，大家都哭了。看完這部電影，大家都哭了。
By the end of the film, everyone was in tears.
Leaving out what the sentence before has said, or the one after will sayexample
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请问会议何时开始？請問會議何時開始？
Could you tell me when the meeting begins?
What, when and why, in writing: 何, as in 何时, 为何, 有何example
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这样做有何不可？這樣做有何不可？
What's wrong with doing it this way?
What, when and why, in writing: 何, as in 何时, 为何, 有何example
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您可否把这份材料发给我？您可否把這份材料發給我？
Would you be able to send me this document?
Asking formally whether something can be done: 可否example
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他到现在还没来，莫非出了什么事？他到現在還沒來，莫非出了什麼事？
He still isn't here. Could something have happened?
Could it be that? 莫非example
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既然他不喜欢，你又何必勉强呢？既然他不喜歡，你又何必勉強呢？
If he doesn't like it, why push him?
Questions that aren't asking: 何必, 何苦, 何不, 何尝example
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我何尝不想去，只是实在没时间。我何嘗不想去，只是實在沒時間。
It's not that I don't want to go; I just really don't have time.
Questions that aren't asking: 何必, 何苦, 何不, 何尝example
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只是一点小事，何至于发这么大的火？只是一點小事，何至於發這麼大的火？
It's such a small thing. Why get so angry?
How could it come to that? 何至于 and 谈何example
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要在一年内学好汉语，谈何容易。要在一年內學好漢語，談何容易。
Learning Chinese well in a year? Easier said than done.
How could it come to that? 何至于 and 谈何example
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你到底想怎么着？你到底想怎麼著？
What exactly do you want?
What then, and like this, in talk: 怎么着 and 这么着example
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这么着吧，你先回去，明天我再找你。這麼著吧，你先回去，明天我再找你。
Tell you what: you go home now, and I'll come and find you tomorrow.
What then, and like this, in talk: 怎么着 and 这么着example
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我市今年新建了三所中学。我市今年新建了三所中學。
Our city has built three new secondary schools this year.
我 for our, in formal writing: 我国, 我市, 我方example
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会场上掌声此起彼伏。會場上掌聲此起彼伏。
Applause broke out across the hall, first here, then there.
That and this, in writing: 彼 and 此example
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我们彼此都很了解。我們彼此都很了解。
We know each other well.
That and this, in writing: 彼 and 此example
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这部小说常被看作后现代文学的经典。這部小說常被看作後現代文學的經典。
This novel is often seen as a classic of postmodern literature.
Words made with 后 for after, and 亲 for on the side of: 后现代, 亲政府example
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这家报纸一向被认为是亲政府的。這家報紙一向被認為是親政府的。
This paper has always been seen as pro-government.
Words made with 后 for after, and 亲 for on the side of: 后现代, 亲政府example
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他是个胆小鬼，晚上不敢一个人出门。他是個膽小鬼，晚上不敢一個人出門。
He's a coward; he won't go out alone at night.
Endings for a view, a sort of person, a field, a system: 观, 鬼, 界, 坛, 制example
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这件事在教育界引起了很大的争论。這件事在教育界引起了很大的爭論。
This caused a big debate in education circles.
Endings for a view, a sort of person, a field, a system: 观, 鬼, 界, 坛, 制example
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他一边走，一边自言自语。他一邊走，一邊自言自語。
He talked to himself as he walked.
By and for oneself: 自…自…, as in 自言自语example
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他在门口东张西望，好像在等人。他在門口東張西望，好像在等人。
He was at the door, looking this way and that, as if waiting for someone.
Here, there and everywhere: 东…西… and 七…八…example
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大家七嘴八舌地讨论起来。大家七嘴八舌地討論起來。
Everyone started talking at once.
Here, there and everywhere: 东…西… and 七…八…example
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会议讨论了若干重要问题。會議討論了若干重要問題。
The meeting discussed a number of important questions.
A number of: 若干example
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他在比赛中获得了两枚金牌。他在比賽中獲得了兩枚金牌。
He won two gold medals at the games.
Measure words for more things: 重, 截, 缕, 码, 枚, 摊, 丸, 则, 幢, 宗example
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我在报纸上看到一则消息。我在報紙上看到一則消息。
I saw a news item in the paper.
Measure words for more things: 重, 截, 缕, 码, 枚, 摊, 丸, 则, 幢, 宗example
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他被老板骂了一通。他被老闆罵了一通。
He got a real telling-off from his boss.
A bout of something: 通, as in 骂了一通example
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这个博物馆去年共接待游客五十万人次。這個博物館去年共接待遊客五十萬人次。
The museum had five hundred thousand visits last year.
Counting visits, not visitors: 人次example
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值此新年到来之际，祝大家身体健康，工作顺利。值此新年到來之際，祝大家身體健康，工作順利。
As the new year begins, we wish you all good health and success in your work.
On an occasion, formally: 值此…之际example
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工作之余，他喜欢画画。工作之餘，他喜歡畫畫。
Outside work, he likes to paint.
Outside of, and as well as: 之余example
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孩子们巴不得早一点儿放假。孩子們巴不得早一點兒放假。
The children can't wait for the holidays.
Dying to: 巴不得 and 恨不得example
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他气得恨不得马上离开。他氣得恨不得馬上離開。
He was so angry he wished he could leave on the spot.
Dying to: 巴不得 and 恨不得example
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为这点小事生气，犯不着。為這點小事生氣，犯不著。
It's not worth getting angry over something so small.
Not worth it: 犯不着, and 犯得着 in a questionexample
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为这么一点儿钱跟他吵，犯得着吗？為這麼一點兒錢跟他吵，犯得著嗎？
Is it worth fighting with him over so little money?
Not worth it: 犯不着, and 犯得着 in a questionexample
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这种电影有什么看头？這種電影有什麼看頭？
What's there to see in a film like this?
Nothing worth doing: 没什么看头, 有什么看头, 没什么好说的example
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事情都过去了，没什么好说的。事情都過去了，沒什麼好說的。
It's over and done with; there's nothing more to say.
Nothing worth doing: 没什么看头, 有什么看头, 没什么好说的example
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图书馆每天开放，节假日除外。圖書館每天開放，節假日除外。
The library is open every day except public holidays.
Except: …除外example
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今年的收入比去年有所提高。
This year's income is somewhat up on last year's.
To some degree: 有所, before a verbexample
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对表现突出的员工，公司将予以奖励。對表現突出的員工，公司將予以獎勵。
The company will reward staff who do outstanding work.
Giving, formally: 予以, before a verbexample
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今天热得要命。今天熱得要命。
It's unbearably hot today.
To death, in talk: 得要命 and 得要死example
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我饿得要死。我餓得要死。
I'm starving.
To death, in talk: 得要命 and 得要死example
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他怎么会穷到这个地步？他怎麼會窮到這個地步？
How did he end up so poor?
As far as this: 到这个地步 and 到这份上example
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话都说到这份上了，你还不明白吗？話都說到這份上了，你還不明白嗎？
I've put it as plainly as I can. Don't you see?
As far as this: 到这个地步 and 到这份上example
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这件事我一定要问个明白。這件事我一定要問個明白。
I'm going to get to the bottom of this.
Doing something fully, or ending up so: a verb with 个 or 得个example
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他辛苦了一辈子，最后落得个一身病。他辛苦了一輩子，最後落得個一身病。
He worked hard all his life, and ended up with nothing but ill health.
Doing something fully, or ending up so: a verb with 个 or 得个example
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难得放假，要玩就玩个痛快。難得放假，要玩就玩個痛快。
We don't often get a holiday; if we're going to have fun, let's really have fun.
If you do it, do it properly: the verb twice round 就, then 个, as in 玩就玩个痛快example
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钱要该花就花，该省就省。錢要該花就花，該省就省。
Spend money when it should be spent, and save it when it should be saved.
Each thing when it's due: 该…就…，该…就…example
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放假以后，他每天吃了睡，睡了吃，什么都不干。放假以後，他每天吃了睡，睡了吃，什麼都不幹。
Since the holidays began, he's done nothing but eat and sleep.
The same two things over and over: 吃了睡，睡了吃example
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听到这个消息，大家都大为吃惊。聽到這個消息，大家都大為吃驚。
Everyone was astonished at the news.
Greatly, and extremely: 大为, 极度, 万分, 何等example
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能参加这次活动，我感到万分荣幸。能參加這次活動，我感到萬分榮幸。
I'm deeply honoured to be part of this event.
Greatly, and extremely: 大为, 极度, 万分, 何等example
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这一点尤为重要。這一點尤為重要。
This point matters most of all.
Especially, and quite: 尤为, 分外, 颇example
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他的话颇有道理。他的話頗有道理。
What he says makes a good deal of sense.
Especially, and quite: 尤为, 分外, 颇example
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他的成绩比上次略有提高。他的成績比上次略有提高。
His marks are slightly up on last time.
A little: 略, 略微, 稍稍, 微example
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这件衣服稍稍大了一点儿。這件衣服稍稍大了一點兒。
This is a touch too big.
A little: 略, 略微, 稍稍, 微example
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雨下得越发大了。雨下得越發大了。
The rain grew heavier still.
More and more: 越发, 愈加, 日趋example
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两国之间的交流日趋频繁。兩國之間的交流日趨頻繁。
Exchanges between the two countries are growing more frequent all the time.
More and more: 越发, 愈加, 日趋example
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他显然不同意这个看法。他顯然不同意這個看法。
He clearly doesn't agree with that view.
Words that end in 然 or 为, and say how: 显然, 极为example
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这个问题极为复杂。這個問題極為複雜。
The question is extremely complex.
Words that end in 然 or 为, and say how: 显然, 极为example
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以上费用均由公司负担。以上費用均由公司負擔。
All the above costs are paid by the company.
All, every one: 皆, 均, 尽, 一概, 概, and in talk 通通, 统统example
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把过期的东西统统扔掉。把過期的東西統統扔掉。
Throw out everything that's past its date.
All, every one: 皆, 均, 尽, 一概, 概, and in talk 通通, 统统example
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大家都来了，唯独他没来。大家都來了，唯獨他沒來。
Everyone came except him.
Only, alone: 唯, 唯独, 唯有example
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唯有坚持下去，才能成功。唯有堅持下去，才能成功。
Only by keeping at it can you succeed.
Only, alone: 唯, 唯独, 唯有example
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两个方案大体相同。兩個方案大體相同。
The two plans are broadly the same.
On the whole: 大体example
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这个问题暂且不谈。這個問題暫且不談。
Let's leave that question for now.
For now: 姑且, 暂且example
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你的话我姑且相信。你的話我姑且相信。
I'll take your word for it, for now.
For now: 姑且, 暂且example
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他接到电话，随即出了门。他接到電話，隨即出了門。
He took the call and left at once.
At once, and there and then: 即, 即时, 随即, 就此example
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今天的会议就此结束。今天的會議就此結束。
That brings today's meeting to a close.
At once, and there and then: 即, 即时, 随即, 就此example
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这件事一经报道，立即引起了社会的关注。這件事一經報道，立即引起了社會的關注。
As soon as it was reported, it drew public attention.
Once something is done: 一经example
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祝你早日康复。祝你早日康復。
Get well soon.
Soon, and when the time comes: 尽早, 早日, 届时example
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会议下周一举行，届时请各位准时参加。會議下週一舉行，屆時請各位準時參加。
The meeting is next Monday; please be there on time.
Soon, and when the time comes: 尽早, 早日, 届时example
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他向来不喜欢热闹。他向來不喜歡熱鬧。
He's never liked crowds and noise.
Always, all along: 历来, 向来example
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中国历来重视教育。中國歷來重視教育。
China has always valued education.
Always, all along: 历来, 向来example
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此事尚未决定。此事尚未決定。
This hasn't been decided yet.
Still, and not yet: 尚, as in 尚未 and 尚不example
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原因尚不清楚。
The cause isn't yet clear.
Still, and not yet: 尚, as in 尚未 and 尚不example
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他屡次迟到，被老板批评了。他屢次遲到，被老闆批評了。
He was late time after time, and the boss told him off.
Once more, and again and again: 再度, 屡次, 屡屡, 频, 连连, 时时example
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听了我的话，他连连点头。聽了我的話，他連連點頭。
As I spoke, he kept nodding.
Once more, and again and again: 再度, 屡次, 屡屡, 频, 连连, 时时example
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一连下了三天雨。一連下了三天雨。
It rained three days in a row.
One after another, and on and on: 相继, 一连, 一个劲儿example
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孩子一个劲儿地哭。孩子一個勁兒地哭。
The child just kept crying.
One after another, and on and on: 相继, 一连, 一个劲儿example
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他时而抬头看看外面，时而低头写字。他時而抬頭看看外面，時而低頭寫字。
Now he looked up and gazed outside, now he bent his head and wrote.
Now this, now that: 时而, and 忽…忽… or 时…时…example
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最近天气忽冷忽热，小心感冒。最近天氣忽冷忽熱，小心感冒。
The weather keeps going from cold to hot lately; mind you don't catch a cold.
Now this, now that: 时而, and 忽…忽… or 时…时…example
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他动不动就发脾气。他動不動就發脾氣。
He loses his temper at the drop of a hat.
At the slightest thing: 动不动就example
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按说他早该到了，怎么还没来？按說他早該到了，怎麼還沒來？
By rights he should have been here ages ago. Why isn't he?
By rights: 按理, 按说example
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想起小时候的事，他不由得笑了。想起小時候的事，他不由得笑了。
Thinking back to when he was little, he couldn't help smiling.
Can't help it, and bound to: 不由得, 不免, 免不了example
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第一次上台，免不了有点儿紧张。第一次上台，免不了有點兒緊張。
The first time on stage, you're bound to be a bit nervous.
Can't help it, and bound to: 不由得, 不免, 免不了example
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他趁机提出了自己的要求。他趁機提出了自己的要求。
He seized the moment to put forward his own demands.
Taking the chance, while there's time: 趁机, 趁早example
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你要是不想干了，就趁早说。你要是不想幹了，就趁早說。
If you don't want to do it, say so now, before it's too late.
Taking the chance, while there's time: 趁机, 趁早example
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他极力反对这个计划。他極力反對這個計劃。
He fought this plan with everything he had.
With all one's might: 极力, 竭力, 拼命, 百般example
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父母百般劝说，他还是不听。父母百般勸說，他還是不聽。
His parents tried every way to talk him round, but he wouldn't listen.
With all one's might: 极力, 竭力, 拼命, 百般example
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孩子们在海边尽情地玩。孩子們在海邊盡情地玩。
The children played on the beach to their hearts' content.
As much as you like: 尽情, 任意example
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这些数据不能任意修改。這些數據不能任意修改。
These figures can't be changed at will.
As much as you like: 尽情, 任意example
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有人公然在这里倒垃圾。有人公然在這裡倒垃圾。
People are brazenly dumping rubbish here.
Openly, without shame: 公然, 大肆example
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一些公司大肆宣传，夸大产品的作用。一些公司大肆宣傳，誇大產品的作用。
Some businesses advertise wildly, overstating what their products can do.
Openly, without shame: 公然, 大肆example
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未经允许，不得擅自进入。未經允許，不得擅自進入。
No entry without permission.
Without leave, or by force: 擅自, 私自, 强行example
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警察强行打开了门。警察強行打開了門。
The police forced the door open.
Without leave, or by force: 擅自, 私自, 强行example
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他断然拒绝了对方的要求。他斷然拒絕了對方的要求。
He flatly turned down their demand.
Firmly, and against all advice: 断然, 毅然, 执意example
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家人都反对，她还是执意要去。家人都反對，她還是執意要去。
Her family were all against it, but she insisted on going.
Firmly, and against all advice: 断然, 毅然, 执意example
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他有意不理我。
He's ignoring me on purpose.
On purpose: 有意, 刻意example
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她从不刻意打扮自己。她從不刻意打扮自己。
She never makes a big effort over her looks.
On purpose: 有意, 刻意example
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接到报警后，警察火速赶到现场。接到報警後，警察火速趕到現場。
When the call came in, the police rushed to the scene.
In a rush, and all of a sudden: 火速, 骤然example
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气温骤然下降。氣溫驟然下降。
The temperature dropped suddenly.
In a rush, and all of a sudden: 火速, 骤然example
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两个人的性格截然不同。兩個人的性格截然不同。
The two of them are completely different in character.
Completely, of how two things differ: 截然example
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孩子可以就近上学。孩子可以就近上學。
Children can go to the school nearest them.
Close by, or all the way on purpose: 就近 and 专程example
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他专程从外地赶来看我。他專程從外地趕來看我。
He came all the way from out of town just to see me.
Close by, or all the way on purpose: 就近 and 专程example
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比赛如期举行。比賽如期舉行。
The match went ahead as planned.
As planned, and as usual: 如期, 照常, 照例, 照样example
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虽然下着雨，他照样出去跑步。雖然下著雨，他照樣出去跑步。
It was raining, but he went out running just the same.
As planned, and as usual: 如期, 照常, 照例, 照样example
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别瞎说，我什么时候说过这种话？別瞎說，我什麼時候說過這種話？
Don't talk nonsense. When did I ever say that?
Blindly, for no good reason, in talk: 瞎example
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他们一举拿下了冠军。他們一舉拿下了冠軍。
They took the title in one stroke.
In one go, all together, single-handed: 一举, 一并, 一手example
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这家公司是他一手创办的。這家公司是他一手創辦的。
He built this company up single-handed.
In one go, all together, single-handed: 一举, 一并, 一手example
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我们将对这些问题逐一进行研究。我們將對這些問題逐一進行研究。
We'll look into these questions one by one.
One by one: 逐一example
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贵的东西不见得就好。貴的東西不見得就好。
Expensive things aren't necessarily good.
Not necessarily: 不见得example
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我绝不会放弃。我絕不會放棄。
I will never give up.
Never, not for anything: 绝不, 万万example
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这件事万万不能告诉他。這件事萬萬不能告訴他。
Whatever you do, don't tell him about this.
Never, not for anything: 绝不, 万万example
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明天的会议请务必参加。明天的會議請務必參加。
Please be sure to come to tomorrow's meeting.
Be sure to, and don't, in writing: 务必, 切记, 勿, 切勿example
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请勿吸烟。請勿吸煙。
No smoking.
Be sure to, and don't, in writing: 务必, 切记, 勿, 切勿example
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他去了哪里，我们无从得知。他去了哪裏，我們無從得知。
Where he went, we have no way of knowing.
No way to, and no need to: 无从, 无须example
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这点小事，你无须担心。這點小事，你無須擔心。
It's only a small thing; there's no need for you to worry.
No way to, and no need to: 无从, 无须example
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他对此也无可奈何。他對此也無可奈何。
There was nothing he could do about it either.
Nothing to be done, nothing to say: 无可, and 无…可…, as in 无话可说example
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事实摆在面前，他无话可说。事實擺在面前，他無話可說。
With the facts in front of him, he had nothing to say.
Nothing to be done, nothing to say: 无可, and 无…可…, as in 无话可说example
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这样做势必会引起大家的不满。這樣做勢必會引起大家的不滿。
Doing this is bound to make people unhappy.
Certainly, bound to: 必定, 必将, 势必example
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这项技术必将改变我们的生活。這項技術必將改變我們的生活。
This technology will surely change our lives.
Certainly, bound to: 必定, 必将, 势必example
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你不妨试试这个办法。你不妨試試這個辦法。
You could always try this approach.
No harm in it, and might as well: 不妨, 索性example
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雨越下越大，我们索性不走了。雨越下越大，我們索性不走了。
The rain kept getting heavier, so we just decided to stay.
No harm in it, and might as well: 不妨, 索性example
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他说要下雨，果真下了。他說要下雨，果真下了。
He said it would rain, and sure enough it did.
Sure enough, and to everyone's surprise: 果真, 竟example
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这么简单的问题，他竟答错了。這麼簡單的問題，他竟答錯了。
Such an easy question, and he got it wrong.
Sure enough, and to everyone's surprise: 果真, 竟example
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我帮了他，他反倒怪我。我幫了他，他反倒怪我。
I helped him, and he blamed me for it instead.
Just the other way, and stubbornly so: 反倒, 偏偏, 愣example
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我让他别去，他偏偏要去。我讓他別去，他偏偏要去。
I told him not to go, so of course he had to go.
Just the other way, and stubbornly so: 反倒, 偏偏, 愣example
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他分明知道，却说不知道。他分明知道，卻說不知道。
He plainly knew, yet he said he didn't.
Plainly: 分明example
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原来他生病了，怪不得没来上课。原來他生病了，怪不得沒來上課。
So he's been ill. No wonder he hasn't been in class.
No wonder: 怪不得, 难怪example
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我去找他的时候，他碰巧不在家。我去找他的時候，他碰巧不在家。
When I went to see him, he happened to be out.
As it happened: 碰巧, 恰巧example
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你这样说未免太过分了。你這樣說未免太過分了。
Saying that is going rather too far.
Rather too: 未免example
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他终究还是个孩子。他終究還是個孩子。
He's still only a child, after all.
In the end, after all: 终究example
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听说考上了大学，她别提多高兴了。聽說考上了大學，她別提多高興了。
When she heard she'd got into university, you can't imagine how happy she was.
You can't imagine how much: 别提多…了example
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他看都没看就签了字。他看都沒看就簽了字。
He signed without even looking.
Not even: the verb, then 都不 or 都没 and the verb again, as in 看都没看example
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听了他的解释，我还是半信半疑。聽了他的解釋，我還是半信半疑。
I've heard his explanation, but I'm still only half convinced.
Half and half: 半…半…, as in 半信半疑example
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这件衣服不大不小，正合适。這件衣服不大不小，正合適。
It's neither too big nor too small; it fits just right.
Neither one nor the other: 不…不… and 非…非…example
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我们非亲非故，他为什么要帮我？我們非親非故，他為什麼要幫我？
We're not family, we're not friends: why would he help me?
Neither one nor the other: 不…不… and 非…非…example
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我们是无话不说的好朋友。我們是無話不說的好朋友。
We're such good friends we can talk about anything.
Every one, nothing left out: 无…不…, as in 无话不说example
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打明天起，我每天早上去跑步。
From tomorrow, I'm going running every morning.
From, in talk: 打example
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他当着大家的面向我道歉。他當著大家的面向我道歉。
He apologised to me in front of everyone.
In front of someone: 当着example
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双方就合作问题进行了讨论。雙方就合作問題進行了討論。
The two sides held talks on working together.
On a subject: 就example
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依我看，这件事没那么简单。依我看，這件事沒那麼簡單。
As I see it, this isn't so simple.
According to, and in the spirit of: 依, 本着example
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我们本着互相尊重的原则解决问题。我們本著互相尊重的原則解決問題。
We settle our differences in a spirit of mutual respect.
According to, and in the spirit of: 依, 本着example
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基于以上原因，我们决定放弃这个计划。基於以上原因，我們決定放棄這個計劃。
For the reasons above, we've decided to drop this plan.
Based on, and in view of: 基于, 鉴于, before a phrase or a whole clauseexample
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鉴于这几天一直下雨，比赛推迟到下周。鑒於這幾天一直下雨，比賽推遲到下週。
As it has rained for days, the match has been put off to next week.
Based on, and in view of: 基于, 鉴于, before a phrase or a whole clauseexample
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经研究，公司决定接受你的建议。經研究，公司決定接受你的建議。
After due consideration, the company has decided to accept your proposal.
Through, after: 经, as in 经研究example
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经朋友介绍，我认识了他。經朋友介紹，我認識了他。
I met him through a friend.
Through, after: 经, as in 经研究example
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今年的收入高于去年。今年的收入高於去年。
This year's income is higher than last year's.
Than, in writing: a describing word, then 于 or 过example
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他的中文水平不亚于中国人。他的中文水平不亞於中國人。
His Chinese is every bit as good as a native speaker's.
No less than, and second only to: 不亚于, 仅次于example
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在公司里，他的地位仅次于总经理。在公司裡，他的地位僅次於總經理。
In the company, he's second only to the managing director.
No less than, and second only to: 不亚于, 仅次于example
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人生最大的快乐莫过于和家人在一起。人生最大的快樂莫過於和家人在一起。
There's no greater joy in life than being with your family.
Nothing more so than: 莫过于example
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出发时间视天气而定。出發時間視天氣而定。
When we set off will depend on the weather.
Depending on: 视…而定example
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看在你的面子上，这次就算了。看在你的面子上，這次就算了。
For your sake, I'll let it go this time.
For someone's sake: 看在…的面子上example
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我代表公司，向各位致以衷心的感谢。我代表公司，向各位致以衷心的感謝。
On behalf of the company, I offer you all my heartfelt thanks.
Offering thanks or greetings, formally: 向…致以…example
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我只是开个玩笑罢了，你别当真。我只是開個玩笑罷了，你別當真。
I was only joking; don't take it seriously.
Only, that's all: 罢了 and 而已, often with 无非, 不过 or 只是 beforeexample
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他说的无非是一些客气话而已。他說的無非是一些客氣話而已。
What he said was nothing but polite talk.
Only, that's all: 罢了 and 而已, often with 无非, 不过 or 只是 beforeexample
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他不愿意来也罢，我们自己干。他不願意來也罷，我們自己幹。
If he won't come, so be it; we'll do it ourselves.
So be it, and either way: 也罢, and …也好，…也罢example
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喜欢也好，不喜欢也罢，你都得去。喜歡也好，不喜歡也罷，你都得去。
Like it or not, you have to go.
So be it, and either way: 也罢, and …也好，…也罢example
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有饭吃，有书读，足矣。有飯吃，有書讀，足矣。
Food to eat and books to read: that's all I need.
The old 了, in set phrases: 矣example
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什么钱的、房子的，我都不在乎。什麼錢的、房子的，我都不在乎。
Money, houses, all that: I don't care about any of it.
And all that, waved away: 什么…的…的example
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所谓“绿色食品”，就是没有污染的安全食品。所謂“綠色食品”，就是沒有污染的安全食品。
What's called "green food" is safe food free of pollution.
What is meant by something, and so-called: 所谓, and 所谓…，就是…example
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这就是他所谓的好办法？這就是他所謂的好辦法？
So this is his so-called good idea?
What is meant by something, and so-called: 所谓, and 所谓…，就是…example
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倘若明天下雨，活动就改在室内举行。倘若明天下雨，活動就改在室內舉行。
Should it rain tomorrow, the event will be held indoors.
If, in writing: 若, 倘若, 假若, 假使example
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若有问题，请随时与我们联系。若有問題，請隨時與我們聯繫。
If you have any questions, please contact us at any time.
If, in writing: 若, 倘若, 假若, 假使example
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纵然困难再多，我们也要坚持下去。縱然困難再多，我們也要堅持下去。
However many difficulties there are, we'll keep going.
Even if, in writing: 纵然 or 纵使…，也…example
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幸亏你提醒了我，不然我就忘了。幸虧你提醒了我，不然我就忘了。
Lucky you reminded me, or I'd have forgotten.
Luckily, or else: 幸亏, 幸好, 好在, with 不然 or 否则 afterexample
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好在没有人受伤。好在沒有人受傷。
Luckily, nobody was hurt.
Luckily, or else: 幸亏, 幸好, 好在, with 不然 or 否则 afterexample
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天已经黑了，况且路又远，你就别走了。天已經黑了，況且路又遠，你就別走了。
It's dark already, and it's a long way besides; stay here tonight.
Besides, what's more: 况且, 加之, 且example
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他基础好，加之学习努力，进步很快。他基礎好，加之學習努力，進步很快。
He had a good grounding, and on top of that he worked hard, so he came on fast.
Besides, what's more: 况且, 加之, 且example
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这件事在全国乃至全世界都引起了关注。這件事在全國乃至全世界都引起了關注。
This drew attention across the country, and even around the world.
And even: 乃至example
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我不想去，一来太远，二来也没时间。我不想去，一來太遠，二來也沒時間。
I don't want to go: for one thing it's too far, and for another I haven't got time.
For one thing, for another: 一来…二来…, 一则…二则…example
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大家或站或坐，都在等消息。
Some standing, some sitting, everyone was waiting for news.
Either one or the other, in writing: 或…，或…, and 或多或少example
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每个人或多或少都有缺点。每個人或多或少都有缺點。
Everyone has their faults, more or less.
Either one or the other, in writing: 或…，或…, and 或多或少example
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这种东西可有可无，不买也罢。這種東西可有可無，不買也罷。
You can do without things like this; no need to buy one.
Either way, it hardly matters: 可…可…, as in 可有可无example
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我宁可走路，也不坐他的车。我寧可走路，也不坐他的車。
I'd rather walk than ride in his car.
Would rather: 宁可, 宁愿, 情愿, with 也不 afterexample
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她情愿自己吃苦，也不让孩子受委屈。她情願自己吃苦，也不讓孩子受委屈。
She'd rather suffer herself than see her child hard done by.
Would rather: 宁可, 宁愿, 情愿, with 也不 afterexample
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与其在这里等，我宁可自己走回去。與其在這裡等，我寧可自己走回去。
Rather than wait here, I'd sooner walk back myself.
Rather than this, I'd sooner that: 与其…，宁可… or 宁愿…example
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这件衣服好看是好看，就是贵了一点儿。這件衣服好看是好看，就是貴了一點兒。
It's nice, all right, but it's a bit expensive.
Granted, but: the same word round 是 or 倒是, as in 好看是好看example
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别看他年纪小，懂的东西可不少。別看他年紀小，懂的東西可不少。
He may be young, but he knows a lot.
Don't go by what it looks like: 别看…，…example
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虽说已经是春天了，可天气还挺冷。雖說已經是春天了，可天氣還挺冷。
It may be spring, but it's still pretty cold.
Although, in talk: 虽说…，但… or 可…example
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无论成功与否，我们都要试一试。無論成功與否，我們都要試一試。
Whether or not we succeed, we have to give it a try.
Whether or not: 无论…与否，都…example
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凡年满十八岁者，均可报名参加。凡年滿十八歲者，均可報名參加。
Anyone aged eighteen or over may sign up.
Anyone who, in writing: 凡…者，均可…example
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任你怎么劝，他也不听。任你怎麼勸，他也不聽。
However hard you try to talk him round, he won't listen.
No matter how: 任…也…example
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你非得今天走吗？你非得今天走嗎？
Do you have to leave today?
Must, and not unless: 非得, and 非得…才…example
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你非得亲眼看见才相信吗？你非得親眼看見才相信嗎？
Do you have to see it with your own eyes before you'll believe it?
Must, and not unless: 非得, and 非得…才…example
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他因病而缺席了会议。他因病而缺席了會議。
He missed the meeting through illness.
Because, and so, in writing: 因…而…, and 故example
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因时间有限，故不再一一介绍。因時間有限，故不再一一介紹。
As time is short, we won't introduce each one.
Because, and so, in writing: 因…而…, and 故example
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他看书看得太入迷，以至于忘了吃饭。他看書看得太入迷，以至於忘了吃飯。
He was so lost in his book that he forgot to eat.
So much that: 以至于example
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政府采取了一系列措施，以减少污染。政府採取了一系列措施，以減少污染。
The government took a series of steps to cut pollution.
So as to, and so as not to: 以, 免得, 以防example
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出门带把伞，免得被雨淋。出門帶把傘，免得被雨淋。
Take an umbrella when you go out, so you don't get caught in the rain.
So as to, and so as not to: 以, 免得, 以防example
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为安全起见，请大家不要靠近。為安全起見，請大家不要靠近。
For safety's sake, please keep back.
For the sake of: 为…起见example
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他迟到了不说，还连一句道歉的话都没有。他遲到了不說，還連一句道歉的話都沒有。
Not only was he late, he didn't even say sorry.
Not only that, but: …不说，还…example
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别说跑了，我现在连走都走不动。別說跑了，我現在連走都走不動。
Never mind running, I can't even walk now.
Never mind that, not even this: 别说…，…都 or 也…example
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这个字连老师都不认识，更不用说我们了。這個字連老師都不認識，更不用說我們了。
Even the teacher doesn't know this character, let alone us.
Let alone: …，更不用说…了, and 连…都…，更不用说…了example
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大人尚且搬不动，何况一个孩子呢？大人尚且搬不動，何況一個孩子呢？
If a grown-up can't lift it, how could a child?
If not even this, then how that: …尚且…，何况…example
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听到这个消息，大家不约而同地笑了起来。聽到這個消息，大家不約而同地笑了起來。
When they heard the news, they all burst out laughing at once.
Without one thing, yet the other: 不…而…, as in 不约而同example
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他连人带车掉进了河里。他連人帶車掉進了河裡。
He went into the river, car and all.
Both together, and all: 连…带…example
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虽然这次失败了，但是只要我们找到原因，下次就一定能成功。雖然這次失敗了，但是只要我們找到原因，下次就一定能成功。
We failed this time, but as long as we find out why, we'll surely succeed next time.
Long sentences of many parts, one link inside anotherexample
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总而言之，这次活动办得很成功。總而言之，這次活動辦得很成功。
All in all, the event was a great success.
In short, all in all: 总的来说, 总而言之, 简而言之, 概括来说, 综上所述example
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综上所述，这个方案是可行的。綜上所述，這個方案是可行的。
Taking all of this together, the plan is workable.
In short, all in all: 总的来说, 总而言之, 简而言之, 概括来说, 综上所述example
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归根到底，问题还是出在管理上。歸根到底，問題還是出在管理上。
At bottom, the problem lies in how things are run.
At bottom: 归根到底example
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他没有反对，换句话说，他同意了。他沒有反對，換句話說，他同意了。
He didn't object. In other words, he agreed.
In other words, and the other way round: 换句话说, 反过来说example
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没有压力就没有动力；反过来说，压力太大也不是好事。沒有壓力就沒有動力；反過來說，壓力太大也不是好事。
Without pressure there's no drive; then again, too much pressure is no good either.
In other words, and the other way round: 换句话说, 反过来说example
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话是这么说，可真做起来就难了。話是這麼說，可真做起來就難了。
That's easy to say, but actually doing it is another matter.
That said: 话是这么说, 话又说回来example
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他脾气是不太好，话又说回来，他对人还是很真诚的。他脾氣是不太好，話又說回來，他對人還是很真誠的。
He does have a temper. Then again, he's always sincere with people.
That said: 话是这么说, 话又说回来example
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退一步说，就算这次失败了，我们也学到了不少东西。退一步說，就算這次失敗了，我們也學到了不少東西。
Even if we fail this time, we'll still have learned a lot.
Even granting that, and in any case: 退一步说, 无论如何example
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无论如何，你明天都得来一趟。無論如何，你明天都得來一趟。
Whatever happens, you have to come over tomorrow.
Even granting that, and in any case: 退一步说, 无论如何example
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公司换了新系统，这样一来，工作效率提高了不少。公司換了新系統，這樣一來，工作效率提高了不少。
The company changed to a new system, and with that, work got a lot more efficient.
With that, as a result: 这样一来example