Reference:Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)

Grammar Points by Chapter

1. Lesson 1
   • "是…Verb Phrase的"(Used to describe the time, place, manner etc. of an event in the past)
   • "V1…连忙V2"()
   • "并 + 否定"(reinforced negative adding 并)
   • "干脆"(simply, might as well)
   • "不是A就是B"(if its not A then its B )
2. Lesson 2
   • "就是…也…"(even if, even)
   • "一般来说"(generally speaking)
   • "A…,B则…"(comparing two different things)
   • "不管…反正…"(regardless of…in any case)
   • "至于"(regarding)
3. Lesson 3
   • "…，以便…"(to facilitate, in order that)
   • "究竟"(after all)
   • "为…而…"(In order to X do Y)
   • "…，从而…"(thereby)
   • "仅…就…"(emphasizing a large amount or high cost)
4. Lesson 4
   • "仿佛"(seemingly)
   • "一向"(all along)
   • "尤其 "(particularly )
   • "反而"(on the contrary)
   • "何不…"(why not)
5. Lesson 5
   • "怎么"(why)
   • "居然"(denoting something is unexpected)
   • "一连"(successively)
   • "不知道…好"(used to express the speaker is not sure how to act)
   • "其实"(actually)
6. Lesson 6
   • "总之"(in short)
   • "在…看来 "(used to introduce a view)
   • "之所以…是因为"(X is…because of Y)
   • "这样一来"(in this way)
   • "即使…也"(even if… but still….)
7. Lesson 7
   • "没有比…更/再…的（N）了"(used to emphasize that a certain person or thing is outstanding in a certain aspect)
   • "简直"(simply)
   • "无论/不管…都/也"(regardless of A, B doesn't change)
   • "A把B动词 + 做C"(A thinks B is C)
   • "A不比B + adj"(used to make the comparison “not as”)
8. Lesson 8
   • "比方说"(for example)
   • "不是…而是"(is not X, rather Y)
   • "A和/跟B有（…的）关系/无关"(to be (un)related)
   • "除非…否则"(unless…otherwise)
   • "凡是…都…"(anything which is X is Y)
   • "可见"(it can be seen that)
9. Lesson 9
   • "对…来说"(from a certain person's or thing's point of view)
   • "A + 所+ 动词+ 的 + B"(using 所 to integrate a verb into a noun phrase)
   • "拿…来说"(take…as an example)
   • "A被B所 + 动词"(A was verbed by B)
   • "与/和A相比，B…"(compared to A, B…)
   • "毕竟"(after all)
10. Lesson 10
    • "…，相反…"(on the contrary)
    • "以…为主"(to take…as the most important)
    • "轻则…重则…"(describing the result of an action, if not very serious… if serious…)
    • "姑且不论A，B…"(leaving A aside, B)
    • "就…而言"(regarding)
11. Lesson 11
    • "另外"(in addition)
    • "宁可"(would rather)
    • "偏偏"(stubbornly, unluckily, contrary to ones expectations)
    • "再说"(in addition)
    • "…难免…"(hard to avoid)
12. Lesson 12
    • "从…来看"(from the angle of…)
    • "迟早"(sooner or later)
    • "在于"(lie in, be determined by)
    • "对…加以+V"(to treat X by verb Y)
    • "否则"(otherwise)