語法 Flashcards
难道 + [statement] + 吗?
难道 + [statement + ?
(Often used with 不 or 没for contrast )
Nan2dao4
Rhetorical Question for emphasis and disbelief
Similar to “Could it be that…?” Is it possible..? How come..? Isn’t it..?
EX:
难道你不想去撸行吗？
Don’t you want to travel?
(surprised that they don’t)
难道你真的相信他说的话。
Do you really believe what he said?
(implying disbelief)
难道这不是你的责任吗？
Isn’t this your responsibility?
(implying it obviously is)
召开+ 【type】+会
Zhao4kai1
to hold a 【type of meeting】meeting
EX:
学校将在明天召开家长会
倒
多虧 +【reason】， 要不然 + 【neg. outcome】
Duo1kui1 . . .
used to express gratitude for avoiding a bad outcome
Thanks to . . . otherwise. .
EX:
多亏你帮我修车，要不然我就得走回家了。
thanks to you helping me fix my car; otherwise, i would’ve had to walk home.
多亏我带了雨伞，要不然就淋湿了
luckily, i brought an umbrella, otherwise, i would have gotten wet
對 +【something】+ 上癮
Dui4 shang4yin3
Addicted to …
EX:
他对抽烟上瘾了
he is addicted to smoking
基本上 + 【statement 】
Basically; for the most part (indicate general truth or approximation)
EX:
基本上我同意你的看法，但是有一些地方我有不同的意见
basically, i agree with your opinion, but there are some parts where i have a diff view
对 + 【person/thing】 + 负责
dui4…. fu4ze2
to be responsible for
EX:
老师要对学生负责
teachers must be responsible for their students
咨询 + 【someone】+ 【about something】
zi1xun2
(As a verb) to consult, to seek advice
EX:
我想咨询医生一些健康问题
i want to consult a doctor about some health issues
在 + 【place】 + 定居
定居 + 在 + 【place】
zai4… ding4ju1
to settle into a place
EX:
他退休后决定定居在一个安静的小镇。
after retiring, she decided to settle in a quiet town
他从墨西哥移民到美国
he immigrated from Mexico to the United States.
【condition】（但/可是） + 【subject】 + 照样 + 【verb】
zhao4yang4
(despite [condition], [subject] still [does action] as before)
still ; unchanged despite conditions; in the same way (different from 还）
EX:
天气很冷，但是他照样穿着短袖
it’s very cold and he still wears short sleeves
如果你这样做，我照样做
if you do it this way, i’ll do it the same
即使 +【condition】也 + outcome/result
Ji2shi2 . . . Ye3
即使 -introduces a hypothetical or unlikely situation
也 - emphasizes that the result remains unchanged
EX:
即使没有人支持他， 他也不会放弃
Even if no one supports him, he still won’t give up
既然 + Fact/Reason + ( 就/ 也/ 还 ) + Result
expressing a logical consequence; different from 因为 which is simply a cause and effect
既然- introduces reason or premise
EX:
既然你生病了，就别去上班了
Since you are sick, you shouldn’t go to work
既然你不喜欢这份工作，那就辞职吧
Since you don’t like this job, then just quit
渴望 + 【能/可以】 + Verb
Ke3wang4
To long for, yearn for
EX:
年轻人渴望能在大城市找到好工作
Young ppl long to find a good job in big cities
既然。。为什么。。？
used for rhetoric question
EX:
既然你不喜吃辣，为什么点了麻辣火锅。
since you don’t like spicy food, why did you order spicy hotpot.
为。。。 操心
wei4 cao1xin1
Worry for someone/something
EX:
他经常为孩子的未来操心。
he often worries about her childs future
对 + (Object) + 发出指令
issue an instruction to someone/something
EX:
经历对人员发出了新的指令
the manager issued new instructions to the employees
根据 + 指令 + (Verb)
take action based on an instruction
EX:
我们需要根据指令调整生产计划。
we need to adjust the production plan according to the instructions
回忆起 + (Object)
recall something
EX:
我回忆起第一次见到他的情景。
he recalled the scene of their first meeting
渴望 + sentence + 的
Ke3wang4 de
What someone longs for
EX:
我渴望世界和平的
I long for world peace
他渴望自己能成功的。
He longs to succeed
遇 + verb (phrase)
Yu4
Expresses the occurrence of a situation or problem
EX
他在考试中遇到了难题
He encountered difficulties during the exam
一 【遇】。。。 就
一。。。就 structure used with 遇
Yi1(yu4) . . .jiu4
EX
我一遇到他就很开心
I feel happy as soon as I see him
a simple statement + 而已
er2yi3
it’s just… nothing more
EX：
我只是个普通士兵而已
im just an ordinary soldier, that’s all.
只是 / 就是 / 不过 + （statement) + 而已
emphasize that something is not more than what is stated.
“it’s merely…that’s all”
EX:
今天的紧急集合只是一次演戏而已。
today’s emergency assembly is merely a drill
只是 / 就是 + 【为了】。。。而已
only for the sake of
EX:
他批评你，只是为了让你进步而已。
