Sentence Patterns (3)
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
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cause
make (sb do sth) - 使/让/叫
- to pursue, to seek
- 图
- for the sake of
- 图的是； 为的是
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you can say that again
yes indeed -
å¯ä¸æ˜¯å— (short form å¯ä¸)
*a rhethorical que to agree -
let alone
not to mention -
æ›´ä¸ç”¨è¯´äº†
æ›´è°ˆä¸ä¸Šäº†
何况 (written lang) - neither A nor B
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不A不B
*the same number of syllables - it would be better
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还/倒 ä¸å¦‚...å‘¢
*sometimes a hint of sarcasm - A is not as good as B
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A ä¸å¦‚ B
*similar to comparative 没有
*can be used as 'not better than...'
*can be followed by a noun or pronoun -
must be admitted that
rather
inevitably -
未å…（也）
*ADV
*usu followed by 太， 有些，有点
*cannot usu be put directly before SV -
unlikely
cannot go so far as... -
ä¸è‡³äºŽï¼ˆå§ï¼‰/ä¸è§å¾—（å§ï¼‰
*similar to ä¸ä¼š...å§
*before V, Co-V, ADV -
on the contrary
but
instead -
å而
*adverb
*before N or V
*å而 and 倒 together for emphasis -
won't
can't be that
(indicating doubts) -
SV ä¸åˆ°å“ªå„¿åŽ»
*either as SV or a complement of degree -
so far as to
even -
甚至(于)
*adverb; before N or V
*similar to 连...也 (emphasis on the N or the VO)
*甚至 refers to N or degree of action -
- emphasis in negation
- to throw criticism back in the other person's face - æ‰...å‘¢
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to some extent
to a certain point
(softens the SV, usu. neg) -
多少有些 SV
多少有点 SV -
more or less (V) a little
somewhat (V) a little
more or less (V) a few -
多少 V 一点
多少 V å‡ MW
*indication of unwillingness, lack of concern with quality/quantity -
in vain
for nothing -
白
*adverb
*also 白白地
*in front of the N in a VO (--> idiomatic function)