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"B1" is the third level, as defined by the European Common Framework, which is used on this Chinese Grammar Wiki.  For more information on the levels used here, see the [[Grammar Points by Level]] page.

== Adjectives ==

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! Grammar Point (English) !! Pattern !! Examples
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|[[ASGNKKP6|Indicating Extent of an Adjective with "''name''" or "''zheme''"]] || 那么 / 这么 + Adj || <span class="liju"> 他 怎么 <em>那么</em>   高！</span>
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|[[ASGLEVUV|Making Negative Adjectives Extreme with "''-si le''"]] || Adj + 死了 || <span class="liju">那 个 孩子 难 看 <em>死 了</em>。</span>
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|[[ASGVME5V|Making Positive Adjectives Extreme with "''-ji le''"]] || Adj + 极了 || <span class="liju">你的 中文 好 <em>极了</em>。</span>
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|[[ASGDHE8S|Reduplication of Adjectives]] || Adj + Adj || <span class="liju">你 应该 <em>慢慢</em> 地 走。</span>
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|[[ASGMAFSX|Turning Adjectives into Adverbs Before Verbs]] || Adj + 地 + V || <span class="liju">你 要 很 认真 <em>地</em> 学习。</span>
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== Adverbs ==

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! Grammar Point (English) !! Pattern !! Examples
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|[[ASGJBZKC|Expressing "And Also" with "''hai''"]] || 还 + V || <span class="liju">我 想 去 北京，<em>还</em> 想 去 成都。</span>
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|[[ASG3WTCJ|Indicating Lateness with "''cai''"]] || 才 || <span class="liju">你 现在 <em>才</em> 来 啊。</span>
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|[[ASGKITRZ|Indicating Earliness with "''jiu''"]] || 就 || <span class="liju">我 十 二 岁 <em>就</em> 上 大学 了。</span>
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|[[ASGN1JR5|"Again" in the Past with "''you''"]] || 又 + V || <span class="liju">你 <em>又</em> 迟到 了。</span>
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|[[ASGIZQJ2|"Again" in the Future with "''zai''"]] || 再 + V || <span class="liju">我 下 次 <em>再</em> 来。</span>
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|[[ASG7R8US|"Never Again" with "''zai ye bu''"]] || 再也不 + V || <span class="liju">我 <em>再也不</em> 喝 酒 了。</span>
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|[[ASGWAR65|"Had Better" with "''haishi''"]] || 还是 + V || <span class="liju">我们 <em>还是</em> 先 吃饭 吧。</span>
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|[[ASGWNEYM|Emphasizing with Quantity with "dou"]] || 大家 / 很多人 + 都…… || <span class="liju"><em>很 多 人 都</em> 想 减肥。</span>
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== Comparisons ==

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! Grammar Point (English) !! Pattern !! Examples
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|[[ASG3544U|The "''zui''" Superlative]] || 最 + Adj || <span class="liju">你 <em>最</em> 聪明。</span>
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|[[ASG72HKP|Expressing "Rather" Using "''bijiao''"]] || 比较 + Adj || <span class="liju">她 <em>比较</em> 聪明。</span>
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|[[ASG8DVSO|Making Basic Comparisons with "''bu bi''"]] || N1 + 不比 + N2 + Adj || <span class="liju">小明 <em>不 比</em> 小刚 聪明。</span>
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|[[ASG6KUS5|Expressing "Much More" in Comparisons]] || N1 + 比 + N2 + Adj + 多了 / 得多 || <span class="liju">我 <em>比</em> 你 高 <em>多 了</em>。你 <em>比</em> 我 胖 <em>得 多</em>！</span>
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== Verbs ==

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! Grammar Point (English) !! Pattern !! Examples
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|[[ASG2ZC5S|Two Simulataneous Tasks with "''yibian''"]] || (一)边 + V, (一)边 + V || <span class="liju">我 <em>一边</em> 看 电视，<em>一边</em> 吃 东西。</span>
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|[[ASGPXLP9|"Must" Modal "''dei''"]] || 得 + V || <span class="liju">我 <em>得</em> 回 家 了。</span>
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|[[ASGRURCZ|"Not at all…"]] || 一点(儿)也不…… || <span class="liju">你 <em>一点 也 不</em> 性感。</span>
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|[[ASGLKGZP|Doing Something "More" with "''duo''"]] || 多 + V || <span class="liju"><em>多</em> 吃 点。</span>
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|[[ASG9B0M8|Doing Something "Less" with "''shao''"]] || 少 + V || <span class="liju">废话 <em>少</em> 说！</span>
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|[[ASGRBC43|"(Mistakenly) Think that…"]] || 以为…… || <span class="liju">我 <em>以为</em> 你 不 是 我的 朋友。</span>
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|[[ASG5T7XC|Causative Verbs: Making People Do Things]] || N1 + 让/叫/请 + N2…… || <span class="liju">他 <em>让</em> 儿子 看 书。你 为什么 不 <em>让</em> 我 去？</span>
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|[[ASG3ROPY|Expressing "It Seems that…" with "''haoxiang''…"]] || 好像…… || <span class="liju">小 猫 <em>好像</em> 饿 了。</span>
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|[[ASG9K0F8|Decribing Appearance with "''kanqilai''"]] || 看起来…… || <span class="liju">这 个 <em>看 起来</em> 很 漂亮。</span>
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|[[ASGEYQ9O|The Full Progressive Pattern]] || 正在 + V + 着 + 呢 || <span class="liju">这 件 事情 我 <em>正在 处理 着呢</em>。</span>
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|[[ASG4GVRX|Separable Verbs]] || V-Obj / V + …… + Obj || <span class="liju">他 <em>离 过 婚</em> 吗？</span>
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== Complements ==

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! Grammar Point (English) !! Pattern !! Examples
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|[[ASGWNGEP|Resultative Complements "''dao''" and "''jian''"]] || V + 到 / 见 || <span class="liju">听 <em>到</em> 了 吗？</span>
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|[[ASGNQUC1|The "''-wan''" Resultative Complement]] || V + 完 || <span class="liju">书 看 <em>完</em> 了。</span>
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|[[ASGNNMST|The "''-hao''" Resultative Complement]] || V + 好 || <span class="liju">饭 吃 <em>好</em> 了。</span>
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|[[ASGPBGEQ|The "''-cuo''" Resultative Complement]] || V + 错 || <span class="liju">这 个 字 是 不 是 写 <em>错</em> 了？</span>
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|[[ASGBPXOB|The "''-qilai''" Resultative Complement]] || V + 起来 || <span class="liju">站 <em>起来</em>！说 <em>起来</em> 容易，做 <em>起来</em> 难。</span>
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|[[ASGUEC5N|The "''-bu xia''" Potential Complement]] || V + 不下 || <span class="liju">放 <em>不 下</em> 这么 多 书。我 吃 <em>不 下</em> 了。</span>
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|[[ASG2C6Z7|The "''-bu dong''" Potential Complement]] || V + 不动 || <span class="liju">我 太 累 了，走 <em>不 动</em> 了。</span>
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|[[ASG1PTJX|The "''-xiaqu''" Resultative Complement]] || V + 下去 || <span class="liju">不 能 一直 这样 做 <em>下去</em>。</span>
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|[[ASGCPJPQ|Positive and Negative Potential Complements]] || V + 得 / 不⋯⋯ || <span class="liju">做 <em>得</em> 完/做 <em>不</em> 完。吃 <em>得</em> 了/吃 <em>不</em> 了。</span>
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|[[ASGY2RXT|Descriptive Complements]] || V/Adj + 得… || <span class="liju">你 说 <em>得</em> 很 好。</span>
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|[[ASGYP68O|Using Objects with Complements]] || (V +) Obj + V + 得 + Complement || <span class="liju">你 说 中文 说 <em>得</em> 很 好。/ 你 中文 说 <em>得</em> 很 好。</span>
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|[[ASG8LWBJ|Directional Complements]] || V (+ Direction) + 来 / 去 || <span class="liju">我们 走 过 <em>去 </em>吧。</span>
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|[[ASG1CCAP|Complements with "''dao''," "''gei''," and "''zai''"]] || V + 到 / 给 / 在⋯⋯ || <span class="liju">你 可以 坐 <em>在</em> 我 旁边。你 写 的 文章 读 <em>给</em> 我 听。</span>
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== Particles ==

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! Grammar Point (English) !! Pattern !! Examples
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|[[ASGT185D|Expressing Change of State with "''le''"]] || ……了 || <span class="liju">今天 我 25 岁 <em>了</em>。你的 衣服 脏 <em>了</em>。</span>
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|[[ASGOIDEO|Aspectual Particle "''zhe''"]] || V + 着 || <span class="liju">你 <em>拿 着</em> 。我们 <em>站 着</em> 说话 吧。</span>
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|[[ASGVMC4B|Expressing the Self-Evident with "''ma''"]] || ……嘛 || <span class="liju">她 是 女孩子 <em>嘛</em>。当然 喜欢 花。</span>
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== Prepositions ==

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! Grammar Point (English) !! Pattern !! Examples
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|[[ASG8ICO9|Using "''dui''"]] || 对 + Noun⋯⋯ || <span class="liju">你 应该 <em>对</em> 我 礼貌 一点。</span>
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|[[ASGQXARS|Using "''xiang''"]] || 向 + Noun⋯⋯ || <span class="liju">我 <em>向</em> 她 笑 了。不要 <em>向</em> 他 道歉。</span>
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|[[ASGFPK2N|Using "''gen''"]] || 跟 + Noun⋯⋯ || <span class="liju">这 <em>跟</em> 我们 没 关系。不要 <em>跟</em> 我 开玩笑。</span>
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== Connectors ==

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! Grammar Point (English) !! Pattern !! Examples
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|[[ASGX298Z|"Then…" with "''name''"]] || 那么…… || <span class="liju"><em>那么</em>，我们 怎么 办？</span>
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|[[ASGATDLX|"In Addition" with "''zaishuo''"]] || 再说…… || <span class="liju"><em>再说</em>，时间 不 早 了。</span>
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|[[ASGA0S4T|A Softer "But"]] || ……，不过…… || <span class="liju"><em>不过</em> 我 赶 时间。</span>
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|[[ASGHQRI1|Expressing "In Addition" with "''haiyou''"]] || 还有 + N || <span class="liju"> 厨房 里 <em>还有</em> 苹果。</span>
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== Time ==

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! Grammar Point (English) !! Pattern !! Examples
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|[[ASGY0UDC|Sequencing Past Events with "''houlai''"]] || ……，后来…… || <span class="liju">开始 他 不 同意, 但 <em>后来</em> 同意了。</span>
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|[[ASGTD3L3|Before and After with "''zhiqian''" and "''zhihou''"]] || 之前 / 之后 ||  <span class="liju">在 十 天 <em>之前</em>。</span>
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|[[ASGNEMXP|Saying "Ever Since" with "''yilai''"]] || …以来 || <span class="liju">八月份 <em>以来</em>。</span>
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|[[ASGSVF28|Expressing Duration of Inaction]] || [Duration] + 没 + [Verb Phrase] ) (+ 了) || <span class="liju">他 已经 <em>三 天 没</em> 洗澡 了。</span>
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== Noun Phrases ==

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! Grammar Point (English) !! Pattern !! Examples
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|[[ASGMT1M1|"One of" with "…''zhi yi''"]] || ...之一 || <span class="liju">你 是 我 最 好 的 朋友 <em>之一</em>。</span>
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|[[ASGWVZ0T|"Some" Using "''yixie''"]] || 一些 || <span class="liju">给 我 <em>一些</em> 水果。</span>
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|[[ASG004ZK|Indicating a Number in Excess]] || Number + 多 || <span class="liju">三 十 <em>多</em> 岁</span>
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== Numbers and Measure Words ==

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! Grammar Point (English) !! Pattern !! Examples
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|[[ASG5AODR|Measure Words for Verbs]] || V + Number + MW || <span class="liju">做 <em>三</em> 次。拍 <em>两</em> 下。</span>
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== Sentence Patterns ==

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! Grammar Point (English) !! Pattern !! Examples
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|[[ASGTDUJO|Cause and Effect with "''yinwei''" and "''suoyi''"]] || 因为… 所以… || <span class="liju"><em>因为</em> 饿 了，<em>所以</em> 吃饭。</span>
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|[[ASGXI560|"Although" with "''suiran''" and "''danshi''"]] || 虽然… 但是… || <span class="liju"><em>虽然</em> 渴 了，<em>但是</em> 不 想 喝 啤酒。</span>
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|[[ASGNP0WV|Expressing "Even" with "''lian''" and "''dou''"]] || 连… 都/也… || <span class="liju">你 <em>连</em> 小狗 <em>都</em> 怕？</span>
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|[[ASGOIB2B|"From… To…" with "''cong… dao…''"]] || 从… 到… || <span class="liju">我 <em>从</em> 1 号 <em>到</em> 5 号 一直 在 台北。</span>
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|[[ASG2UB2B|Sentences with "''ba''"]] || 把 + N + V…… || <span class="liju">我 <em>把</em> 书 看 完 了。</span>
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|[[ASGHF9F1|Passive Sentences with "''bei''"]] || 被 + V || <span class="liju">书 <em>被</em> 人 偷 了。</span>
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|[[ASGHFPGG|"Except" and "In addition" with "''chule… yiwai''"]] || 除了……（以外），还…… || <span class="liju"><em>除了</em> 你，<em>还有</em> 我。</span>
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|[[ASG7UE4H|Expressing "More and More" with "''yue… yue…''"]] || 越… 越… || <span class="liju"> 天气 <em>越</em> 冷，我 穿 得 <em>越</em> 多。</span>
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|[[ASGOWBSL|Referring to "All" Using "''suoyou''"]] || 所有… 都… || <span class="liju">不 是 <em>所有</em> 人 <em>都</em> 很 聪明。</span>
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|[[ASGAQV6C|Expressing "All" with "''shenme dou''"]] || 什么都/也 || <span class="liju">我 <em>什么 都</em> 知道。</span>
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|[[ASGXHQEF|Expressing "Every" with "''mei''" and "''dou''"]]  || 每⋯⋯都⋯⋯ || <span class="liju"><em>每</em> 次 她 来 我 <em>都</em> 不 在。</span>
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|[[ASG13ALM|Expressing "Everyone" with "''shei''"]] || 谁都/也 || <span class="liju"><em>谁 都</em> 不 知道 答案。</span>
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|[[ASGT9WYR|The Pattern "It's not…, it's…"]] || 不是… 是… || <span class="liju"><em>不 是</em> 问题，<em>是</em> 机会。</span>
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|[[ASG8YTSF|The "''Shi...de''" Construction]] || 是… 的 || <span class="liju">你 <em>是</em> 哪里 来 <em>的</em>？/ 你 <em>是</em> 怎么 来 <em>的</em>？</span>
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|[[ASGLJM55|Sequencing with "''xian''" and "''zai''"]] || 先… 再… || <span class="liju"><em>先</em> 洗 手，<em>再</em> 吃饭。</span>
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|[[ASGT9Y8P|Conceding a Point with "''shi''"]] || Adj + 是 + Adj, 但是… || <span class="liju"> 好 <em>是</em> 好，<em>但</em> 不 便宜。</span>
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|[[ASGGIVT0|"If…, then…" with "''ruguo…, jiu…''"]] || 如果……，就…… || <span class="liju"><em>如果</em> 做 好 了，<em>就</em> 可以 回家。</span>
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|[[ASGN4VUU|The "If" Sandwich Pattern]] || 如果……（的话），…… || <span class="liju"><em>如果</em> 你 不 来 <em>的话</em>，老师 会 很 失望。</span>
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|[[ASGTYJ3E|Expressing "Not Only… But Also"]] || 不但……，而且…… || <span class="liju">他 <em>不但</em> 聪明，<em>而且</em> 勤劳。</span>
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|[[ASG0EQQJ|Expressing Not Knowing How to Do Something Using "hao"]] || 不知道…… 好 || <span class="liju">我 <em>不 知道</em> 怎么 做 才 <em>好</em>。</span>
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|[[ASG5KNWW|Topic-Comment Sentences]] || Topic，Comment || <span class="liju">工作 的 事 我们 以后 再 讨论。</span>
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