grammar 2 : HSK 4 and 5

Question 1

即….又/也….
ji….you/ye….

Answer 1

both….and…..

Question 2

否则 FOUZE

Answer 2

OTHERWISE

Question 3

只要….就/便…..

Answer 3

as long as ……then……

Question 4

即使……，也………
OR formal version
纵然….. 也…… [zongran]

Answer 4

even if……, still….
‘even if it rains, we still want to go’

Question 5

再。。。，也。。。

Answer 5

Even if it’s late AGAIN, I will STILL wait for you.
Even if its difficult AGAIN, I STILL strive

Question 6

不如

Answer 6

not as good as

Question 7

于 yu

Answer 7

1. location or position
2. expressions of time [formal or literary]
3. Indicates the ‘doer’ in passive constructions ‘the book was completed BY the author when in a good mood’
4. In names or titles
5. Replaces 在 in formal

Question 8

朝
向
往

Answer 8

chao- the facing direction of an object
xiang- versatile. towards
wang- movement or action towards

Question 9

突然
忽然

Answer 9

turan- he suddenly stood up
huran- (abruptly) suddenly started raining

Question 10

便 vs. 就

Answer 10

bian- naturally, effortlessly FORMAL
jiu- immedialtely/ promptly

Question 11

始终

Answer 11

throughout

Question 12

多亏 duokui
幸亏 xingkui

Answer 12

duokui- fortunately
xingkui- Thank God!.. Otherwise…!

Question 13

连忙
急忙

Answer 13

lianmang- hurredly: quick and willing response
jimamng- hurriedly: needs urgent action!

Question 14

不但不…., 反而…

Answer 14

NOT ONLY did this NOT happen, BUT unexpected thing happened instead!

Question 15

宁可 ….,也不/不要…. ningke

Answer 15

Would rather…., than….

Question 16

与其….,不如….

Answer 16

yuqi….,buru….= Instead of….., its better to….

Question 17

万一…., 就….,
wanyi….,jiu….

Answer 17

just in case…,then….

Question 18

幸亏…, 不然…

Answer 18

Fortunately BLAH BLAH, otherwise BLAH BLAH

Question 19

除非。。。不然。。。
chufei buran

Answer 19

unless…..otherwise….