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Spoken Grammar Mandarin IIC Flashcards

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1
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it’s not interesting at all

A

有什麽意思

- more stronger version of 沒有意思

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correct, you’re right, exactly

- used to show that the speaker agrees with the previous speaker

A

沒錯

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how shall i put it

- utterance final, shows hesitation on what to say

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怎麽説呢

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that’s not necessarily so

- shows the current speaker does not fully agree with the previous speaker

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那可不見得

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it would seem that, it seems that

- can be used both in reaction to what was said before, but also when reacting to something you see

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看來

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keep verb-ing for a long time

- in most cased the verb is monosyllabic

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verb 個不停

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it isn’t as if X

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又 negation X

- often in the phrase “又不是”

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instead of X, it’s better to Y

- often the Y is so obvious, the whole first half can be omitted

A

與其 X 不如 Y

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it is absolutely necessary to Verb

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非 Verb 不可

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take X as an example

- used to introduce an example to strengthen the speakers argument

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拿 X 來説

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don’t tell me X

- used in rhetorical questions, often ending with 嗎

A

難道 X

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finally, in the end

- for questions

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到底

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who says X?

- used to start of a rhetorical question to express the speakers disagreement with a prior statement

A

誰説 X？

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the day will come that X, one day X will happen

- introduces something the speaker expects will definitely happen one day

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總有一天 X

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so that means X, according to what you said….

- introduces new insight the speaker has gained as a direct result of what has been said previously

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這麽説來，X

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not so good, nothing special, mediocre

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不怎麽樣

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it does not matter at all!, what does it matter?

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有什麽關係！

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that may be so(, but…)

  • indicates the speaker concedes a fact mentioned in the prior talk, but would like to express disagreement as well
  • if it has a follow up sentence, this usually starts with 還是 or 不過
A

話是怎麽說

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would rather X than Y

- indicates reluctant preference for X

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寧可 X，也不 Y

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simply, (+ negation) at all

- serves to imply the exaggeration

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簡直

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quite X; rather X

- second one is frequently used in southern China and Taiwan

A

挺 X 的
ting3
蠻 X 的
man2

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22
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X and the like, X and things like that

  • after several coordinate words or phrases
  • first one is informal
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X 什麽的

X 之類的

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adj enough

  • indicates the adj has achieved a certain level
  • can often be translated a ‘quite’
A

夠 adj 的了

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at the very least, minimally

- first one is more colloquial

A

起碼

至少

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to regard X as Y

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把 X 當作 Y

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rely on X

- indicates the manner in which something is achieved

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靠 X

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27
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utterance final particle that serves to call the attention of the interlocutor.
- often occurs with 可

A

哦

pronounced ‘o’ with a high pitch similar to the first tone

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i see, now i get it

- indicates that the speaker understands what the previous speaker was trying to explain

A

原來是這樣

原來如此

29
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that’s ridiculous, that’s shocking

  • indicates that a situation is unreasonable or ridiculous.
  • carries the tone of criticism or dissatisfaction
  • second one is more rhetorical
A

不像話

像什麽話

30
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just forget what i said

- usually used in a response

A

就當我沒説

31
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that’s actually right

  • indicates that the speaker agrees with what the previous speaker said
  • implies that this agreement is proven by a fact which the speaker had not considered so far
A

還真是

32
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at long last, in the end, finally

- is placed after the subject and indicates the end result of a long process

A

終於

33
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it just happened, coincidentally

- implies a positive coincidence

A

正好

34
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to be good at

- can be followed by a verb

A

善於

neg: 不善於

35
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this way and that, V back and forth

  • indicates that an action is continuously repeated
  • the Verb here is usually monosyllabic
A

V 來 V 去

36
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in succession, in a row

  • always co-occurs with a numeral phrase
  • indicates that the action of the Verb continues without interruption
A

一連 V

37
Q

an informal version of hello

A

嗨

hai

38
Q

an interjection at the start of a sentence to indicate the speaker’s surprise

A

哇

wa

39
Q

that’s ridiculous, you’re kidding me

  • used to indicate something in the prior talk was ridiculous
  • sometimes used in a refusal, indicating that it is impossible to meet the demands of the interlocutors
A

開什麽玩笑

40
Q

okay, anyway

- usually used to close the current topic or conversation

A

好了

41
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there’s nothing wrong with it

- often used to refute the prior speaker’s opinion

A

沒什麽不好的

42
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who would have thought of that

- shows that the speaker does not understand why something happened

A

怎麽會

怎麽會這樣

43
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okay, fine then

- indicates a weak agreement, showing that the speaker can do nothing but agree

A

好吧

44
Q

not much/many N

- indicates that the Noun has a low amount involved

A

沒什麽 N

45
Q

he, she, they

  • functions as a third person pronoun
  • used more frequently by female speakers
  • indicates or emphasizes a perceived contrast or distance between the speaker and the person referred to
A

人家

46
Q

extremely Adj

- indicates an extreme degree of the Adjective

A

Adj 的要命

47
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a lot

- usually used in the predicate

A

有的是

多的是

48
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not knowing what/how to V

- indicates that the speaker finds it difficult to make a choice

A

不知道 V 什麽

不知道怎麽 V

49
Q

i don’t know why, somehow

- can be used before or after the subject

A

不知怎麽的

50
Q

if this happens, in that way

- introduces a conclusion based on the previous conversation

A

這樣一來，。。。

51
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every family

- used as a subject

A

每家每戶

家家戶戶

52
Q

if (it/things) goes on like this, …

- introduces an outcome that will definitely occur

A

照這樣下去，。。。

53
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even though it’s a bit Adj, …

A

Adj 是 Adj 了 點/些，但是/可是/不過。。。

54
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to be (very) particular about X

A

對 X (很)講究

jiang3jiu4

55
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  • utterance final particle that serves to indicate that the statement it is attached to is obvious and the hearer is supposed to know that
A

嘛

ma

56
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  • filler word/phrase you use when you don’t know what to say or are reluctant to say something
A

呃
e, e2
這個

57
Q

that was close!

- used when a near accident or disaster has been averted

A

好險哪！

hao3xian3na

58
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it’s a long story

- used at the beginning of a longish explanation

A

説來説長

59
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… is not a big deal

A

。。。也沒什麽

60
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there is no need to V

- a rhetorical question that implies ‘there is no need to do this’

A

有什麽可 V 的

有什麽好 V 的

61
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not very, not really

- can be used either before an adjective, an auxiliary verb or a verb

A

不太

62
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almost, nearly

- indicates that a state of affairs was nearly realized or that a state of affairs seemed impossible to realize

A

差一點（就）

63
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so that, so as to
- used at the beginning of the second clause of the sentence. indicating that what is mentioned in the first clause serves to fulfill the purpose of the second clause

A

，以便

64
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under no circumstances

- is an emphatic word often used to dissuade somebody from doing something

A

萬萬 + negation

65
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by, from

A

由

66
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having been influenced by X

- should always be used at the beginning of a sentence

A

在 X 的影響下

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