Transitional words (MUST have for intermediate level) Flashcards
Chronological
首先 / 第一
(shou xian / di yi) First
Chronological
其次 / 第二
(qi ci / di er) Second
Chronological
接下来
(jie xia lai) Next
Chronological
最后
(zui hou) At last
Chronological
一边…一边
(yi bian…. yi bian) On one hand… On the other hand
Chronological
总之
(zong zhi) In Short
Cause & Effect
因为
(yin wei) Because
Cause & Effect
因为…所以
(yin wei… suo yi) Because… so therefore
Cause & Effect
因此
(yin ci) As a result/ Thus
Cause & Effect
由于
(you yu) Because
Cause & Effect
由于这个原因
(you yu zhe ge yuan yin) Due to this reason
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可是/但是
(keshi/danshi) However/But
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然而
(ran er) However
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相反
(xiang fan) On the contrary
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虽然… 但是
(suiran… danshi) Although… But
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不但… 而且
(budan… er qiue) Not only that.. and
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即使… 也
(ji shi… ye) even though… also
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尽管… 还是
(jin guan.. haishi)
Emphasize
而且
(erqie) And
Emphasize
尤其是事实上
(youqi shi shishi shang) Especially in fact
What if
如果
(ruguo… name) If
What if
如果… 那么
(ruguo… na me) If… So
What if
如果… 就
(ru guo… jiu) If…. Then
What if
要是… 就
(yaoshi… jiu) If… then