Grammar: Discourse

Question 1

although A, B () [discourse]

although he couldn’t come, I was still really happy (or had a good time)

Answer 1

雖然 A， 但 B

雖然 他不能來，但我還是 很開心

Suīrán tā bùnéng lái, dàn wǒ háishì hěn kāixīn

Question 2

however () [discourse]

he couldn’t come yesterday. However, I was still really happy (had a good time) this place looks nice, however it’s too expensive

Answer 2

不過

他昨天不能來。 不過 我還是 很開心. 這裡看得很好， 不過 太貴

tā zuótiān bùnéng lái. Bùguò wǒ háishì hěn kāixīn. Zhèlǐ kàn dé hěn hǎo, bùguò tài guì

Question 3

despite () [discourse]

despite everything that happened, I still want to…

Answer 3

儘管

儘管 發生了這些事情， 我還。。。

jǐn guǎn fāshēngle zhèxiē shìqíng, wǒ hái…

Question 4

furthermore， in addition () [discourse]

She’s very pretty, furthermore (in addition) also very smart

Answer 4

此外

她很漂亮， 此外很聰明

Tā hěn piàoliang, cǐwài hěn cōngmíng

Question 5

oh, interesting! () [discourse]

Answer 5

很有趣

Hěn yǒuqù

Question 6

() [discourse]

I personally…

Answer 6

我個人

Wǒ gèrén

Question 7

[discourse] ()

Furthermore, these are sentences I would actually use

Answer 7

而且， 這些話 我真的 會用到

Érqiě, zhèxiē huà wǒ zhēn de huì yòng dào

Question 8

[discourse]_reason_， so let’s do this ()

Answer 8

還是。。（吧）

Háishì..(Ba)

Question 9

discourse

for example, A gives B something

Answer 9

譬如， 甲 給 乙 某物

Pìrú, jiǎ gěi yǐ mǒu wù

Question 10

discourse, another thing… ()

Answer 10

另一件事 / 另外事

Lìng yī jiàn shì/ lìngwài shì

Question 11

[discourse]actually, as a matter of fact ()

Her house is actually about the same as ours

Answer 11

其實

她的房子跟我們的其實差不多。

Tā de fángzi gēn wǒmen de qíshí chàbùduō.

Question 12

[discourse]anyway ()

Stay for dinner, it’s raining outside anyway.

Answer 12

反正

留下吃飯吧，反正 外面 正下雨 呢。

Liúxià chīfàn ba, fǎnzhèng wàimiàn zhèng xiàyǔ ne.

Question 13

[discourse]Are you coming tomorrow? Well, it depends.

Answer 13

你明天會來嗎？

》 看 情況

Kàn Qíngkuàng

Question 14

[discourse]because ()

Answer 14

因為

Yīnwèi

Question 15

[discourse]beside / divide (prep / v)

＊X as well as Y

＊Three divides into fifteen five times.

＊to have no other option (but to…)

Answer 15

除

除了Y還有X。

＊Chúle Y hái yǒu X

3除15等於5。

＊3 chú 15 děngyú 5.

(除…之外)別無選擇。
＊ ( chú … zhīwài ) biéwúxuǎnzé

Question 16

[discourse]by the way, on the way ()

BTW, I’m ..Would it be possible for you to drop by tomorrow?

Answer 16

順便

順便說一下我是… 明天 你能 順便 過來嗎？

Shùnbiàn shuō yīxià wǒ shìMíngtiān nǐ néng shùnbiàn guòlái ma ？

Question 17

[discourse]example (n)

Give me an example

Answer 17

例子

給我一個 例子

Gěi wǒ yīgè lìzi

Question 18

[discourse]for example ()

Answer 18

譬如 / 舉例

pìrú / Jǔlì

Question 19

[discourse]however ()

if used in middle of sentence, it is not used to contrast

Answer 19

不過, …

O 不過，我不是。X 我再高興不過了

Bùguò, …

Question 20

[discourse]not necessarily (phrase)

Answer 20

不見得

Bùjiàn dé

Question 21

[discourse]not sure (used only in response, not in full sentence) ()

Answer 21

不一定

Question 22

[discourse]nothing more ()

All I’m doing is cautioning you， nothing more.

Answer 22

而已

我 沒別的 意思，只是 提醒 你 而已。 (提醒: remind/call attention to; 提: mention)

Wǒ méi biédeyìsi，zhǐshì tíxǐng nǐ éryǐ.

Question 23

[discourse]originally, at first

Answer 23

…, 原來 …

yuánlái

Question 24

[discourse]otherwise (adv, conj)

I won’t go unless he wants me to.

Answer 24

否則

除非他要我去，否則我不去。

Chúfēi tā yào wǒ qù，fǒuzé wǒ búqù.

Question 25

[discourse]The reason X is because Y ()

The reason I didn’t get married then is because I wanted to travel

Answer 25

X 是因為 Y

我當時 沒有結婚/不想結婚 是因為我想要 多出去 旅行 看看

wǒ dāngshí méiyǒu jiéhūn/bùxiǎng jiéhūn shì yīnwèi wǒ xiǎng yào duō chūqù lǚxíng kàn kàn