STRUCTURES

Question 1

不好意思

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Answer 1

• bù hǎoyìsi
• Sorry

Question 2

不仅…,而且

STRUCTURE

Answer 2

• bùjǐn… Érqiě
• Subject + 不仅+ …，+ 而且 + Verb phrase
• Not Only…，But also

Question 3

时段表达法

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Answer 3

• shíduàn biǎodá fǎ
• Verb （+了） + period （+的） + Object
• Period of expression

Question 4

为了

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Answer 4

• wèile
• Action + 是 + 为了 + Reason； 为了 + Reason, Subject + Action
• In order to; for the sake of

Question 5

不一会儿

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Answer 5

• bù huì yī ér
• Subject + 不一会儿 + Verb
• In no time at all

Question 6

尽管

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Answer 6

• jǐnguǎn
• 尽管 + A，可是+ B
• Even though

Question 7

地方

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Answer 7

• dìfāng
• Literal and abstract place

Question 8

连忙

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Answer 8

• liánmáng
• （First action），连忙 （Second action which is hurried）
• Hurried, quickly

Question 9

从来

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Answer 9

• cónglái
• Subject + 从来 + 都 + Verb／Adjective
• Never

Question 10

不如

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Answer 10

• bùrú
• A +不如 + B + Adjective
• Not as good as

Question 11

尤其

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Answer 11

• yóuqí
• Phrase , 尤其 + Phrase.
• …, especially …

Question 12

难道

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Answer 12

• nándào
• 难道 + Rhetorical Question
• Used to form rhetoric sentences

Question 13

老（是）

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Answer 13

• lǎo (shì)
• Subject + 老是 + Predicate
• Always (repetitive and negative)

Question 14

既…又…

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Answer 14

• jì… Yòu …
• Subject + 既 + A +又 + B
• Not only but also

Question 15

比较

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Answer 15

• bǐjiào
• Subject + 比较 + Verb／Adjective
• Comparatively

Question 16

之后
之前
之间
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Answer 16

• zhīhòu, zhīqián, zhī jiān
• Before, After, In between

Question 17

起来

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Answer 17

• qǐlái
• Verv + 起来; Verb/Adjective+ 起来 +了
• Directional compliment denoting start of action

Question 18

的
得
地
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Answer 18

• 的 – Nouns – Before Nouns
• 得 – Complements – After Verbs
• 地 – Adverbial Phrases – Before Verbs

Question 19

不过

STRUCTURE

Answer 19

• bùguò
• …，不过…
• But

Question 20

离合词

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Answer 20

• líhé cí
• (Split the Verb, Put Object in middle)
• Separable Verb (Clutch Word)

Question 21

相当

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Answer 21

• xiāngdāng
• Subject + 相当 + Sentence
• Quite; fairly

Question 22

尽管…，可是

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Answer 22

• jǐnguǎn… , Kěshì
• 尽管 + A，可是+ B
• Although… , but…

Question 23

左右

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Answer 23

• zuǒyòu
• (Numerical measurement) + measure word + 左右
• Around; Approximate (measurement)

Question 24

曾经

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Answer 24

• céngjīng
• Subject + 曾经 + Verb Phrase
• Used to (but not anymore)

Question 25

一…也不（没）

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Answer 25

• yī… Yě bù (méi)
• 一 + Measure Word + (Noun) + 也 + 不 / 没 + Verb
• Not even one

Question 26

长得／长着

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Answer 26

• zhǎng dé/zhǎngzhe
• Subject +长得／长着 + Adjective
• Growth (completed), to grow (continuing)

Question 27

由于

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Answer 27

• yóuyú
• 由于 + Reason, + Result
• Due to; Because of

Question 28

好好儿

STRUCTURE

Answer 28

• ## hǎohǎo er
• NFI

Question 29

根本

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Answer 29

• gēnběn
• Subject + 根本 + Sentence （must be negative）
• At all (negative)

Question 30

不一定

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Answer 30

• bù yīdìng
• Subject + 不一定 + Noun/Verb/Adjective Phrase
• Not necessarily

Question 31

即使…，也

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Answer 31

• jíshǐ… yě
• 即使 + Cause，也 + Result
• Even if…, then…

Question 32

替

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Answer 32

• tì
• Person A + 替 + Person B + Verb Phrase
• To do for someone

Question 33

不了

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Answer 33

• … Bùliǎo
• Verb/Adjective + 不了 (+ Noun)
• Unable to