sentence patterns (lesson 4)
Terms
undefined, object
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- surely... (not)...?
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éš¾é“...å—?
(lit. it's difficult to say that...) -
if not...must be...
either... or... - ä¸æ˜¯...就是...
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owing to
as a result of... -
由于
*can be followed by æ‰€ä»¥ï¼Œå› æ¤ï¼Œå°±ï¼Œè€Œï¼Œæ‰
more formal than å› ä¸º -
but
yet
however -
å´
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*ADV
*similar to 倒 but usually implies a WORSE OUTCOME -
since
from that time to now -
自从...以æ¥
*sometimes, either part can be omitted - in the last few
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近些 + TW æ¥...
è¿™å‡ ...æ¥... - as far as...is concerned
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(在)...上
*the noun between - abstract -
during
among - (在)...ä¸
- under
- 在...下
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it seems
as if -
看上去 - for resemblance
看(èµ·)æ¥ - for situation
*can be followed by åƒ or 好åƒ...似的 - according to
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æ ¹æ® gen1ju4
*按, ç…§, æ ¹ can be omitted -
it is said
it is reported -
æ®è¯´
æ®æ‚‰ -
based on
go by
rely on -
å‡
ping2 -
about
concerning
with regard to -
关于 - at the beg of sentences; abstract noun
有关 - an actual noun, (actually both) - just before (sth happens)
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临...(å‰)
followed by a verb - to face
- 面临
- temporary
- 临时
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look for help at the last moment
do sth at the last moment - 临时抱佛脚
- 'not caring or mattering'
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不...就不...
*to reply to a neg statement -
don't mention
incredible
extraordinary
remarkable -
别æ...了
别æ了, ... - serious matter/disbelief