Sentence Patterns (1)
Terms
undefined, object
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- indeed, certainly, really
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å¯...了
*before negatives, co-verbs
*了 in affirmative sent. - to go sightseeing, to have a walk
- 逛(逛)/转(转)
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it is interesting to...
it is worth... -
有 V 头
*有什么 V 头 a negative sense - rather, fairly
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还(算)...
*the SV after, must have a positive sense, but the phrase has a negative feeling -
come off it
how could you...? -
还...呢
*to deny or be sarcastic, sometimes disapproval -
(lit. where did...?)
- to deny that an action has taken place -
哪儿...了 *for actions/situations
怎么...了 *for SV/degree of action
*no sarcastic tone - to be reckoned to be (an outstanding), the top, the best
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数得上
*between 是...的 for emphasis,
or as an ADJ (before "...çš„ N") - to take as an example
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æ‹¿...æ¥è¯´
*cannot be the last clause; support for the examples needed - for instance, for example
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比如
*'support' for the example not necessary - as far as... is concerned
- 对...来说
- to address A as B
- 管 A 叫 B
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to take charge, to control,
to provide for/with (colloquial) - 管
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I don't give a damn
I don't care - 管他 V ä¸ V
- but, yet, actually, rather, unexpectedly (better)
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倒
*usually better than expected
*before a V or SV -
it seems as if
it seems that
it seems like - 好åƒ...似的
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to receive
to endure
to suffer from (not in medical sense) -
å— shou4
*for abstract objects (unlike 收）e.g. å½±å“，欺负 (bullying) - bearable/unbearable
- å—得了/å—ä¸äº†
- not at all...
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没有什么...
*reinforces a negative statement -
be sure to
at all costs
for god's sake -
åƒä¸‡
*often followed by 别，ä¸è¦ï¼Œä¸èƒ½ï¼Œå¾— - ...this person
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(name) 这个人
*ä½ è¿™ä¸ªäººå•Š - 'honestly, you!' -
this kind of thing
et cetera -
...什么的
...之类的 -
already
almost to
nearly
(sense of urgency/panic) - 都...了(都)