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* Can't serve as any sentence element. | * Can't serve as any sentence element. | ||
* Important conjunctions: | * Important conjunctions: | ||
− | ** 和 | + | ** [[Expressing "and" with "he"|和]] |
** 及 | ** 及 | ||
** 并 | ** 并 | ||
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** 然后 (vs 以后) | ** 然后 (vs 以后) | ||
** 不然 | ** 不然 | ||
− | ** 还是 | + | ** [[Offering choices with "haishi"|还是]] |
− | ** 或者 | + | ** [["Or" in statements|或者]] |
− | ** 可是 | + | ** [[Two words for "but"|可是]] |
− | ** 但是 | + | ** [[Two words for "but"|但是]] |
− | ** 而 | + | ** [[Because" with "er" Indicating Effect|而]] |
** 同 | ** 同 | ||
− | ** 跟 | + | ** [[Expressing "with" with "gen"|跟]] |
** 不但 ... 而且 | ** 不但 ... 而且 | ||
− | ** 而且 | + | ** [[Expressing "not only… but also"|而且]] |
− | ** 或, 或者 | + | ** [["Or" in statements|或, 或者]] |
− | ** 因为, 所以 | + | ** [[Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"|因为, 所以]] |
** 以至 | ** 以至 | ||
** 从而 | ** 从而 | ||
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** 鉴于 | ** 鉴于 | ||
** 以免 | ** 以免 | ||
− | ** 反而 | + | ** [["On the Contrary" with "fan'er"|反而]] |
− | ** 既然 ... 就 | + | ** [["Since" with "jiran"|既然 ... 就]] |
− | ** 如果 ... 就 | + | ** [["If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"|如果 ... 就]] |
** 与其 ... 不如 | ** 与其 ... 不如 | ||
− | ** 只有 ... 才 | + | ** [["Only if" with "zhiyou"|只有 ... 才]] |
− | ** 只要 ... 就 | + | ** [["As long as" with "zhiyao"|只要 ... 就]] |
− | ** 一面 ... 一面 | + | ** [[Expressing Simultaneous Actions with "yimian"|一面 ... 一面]] |
** 尚且 ... 可况 | ** 尚且 ... 可况 | ||
− | ** 要么 ... 要么 | + | ** [[Expressing "either ... or ..." with "yaome"|要么 ... 要么]] |
− | ** 虽然 ... 但是 | + | ** [["Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"|虽然 ... 但是]] |
− | ** 即使 ... 也 | + | ** [[Expressing "Even if…" with "jishi"|即使 ... 也]] |
** 尽管 ... 也 | ** 尽管 ... 也 | ||
** 无论 ... 都 | ** 无论 ... 都 |
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Notes
- Can indicate:
- Coordination
- Causality
- Condition
- Supposition
- Inference
- Transition
- Concession
- Alternative
- Enumeration
- Succession
- Progression
- Can't be used alone.
- Can't be reduplicated.
- Can't serve as any sentence element.
- Important conjunctions:
- Different ways to say 'and' (depending on the context)
- Different ways to say 'if' (depending on the context)
- Different ways to say 'or' (depending on the context)
Sources and further reading
- A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) (pp. 123-31)→buy
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 73-5) →buy
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 14-5) →buy
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 97-9) →buy
- Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼) (pp. 95-120) →buy
- 实用汉语语法 (pp. 58-9) →buy