Difference between revisions of "Conjunction"
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* Can't serve as any sentence element.
 
* Can't serve as any sentence element.
 
* Important conjunctions:
 
* Important conjunctions:
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** 和
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** [[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
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** 还是
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** [[Offering choices with "haishi"|还是]]
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** 或者
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** [["Or" in statements|或者]]
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** 可是
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** [[Two words for "but"|可是]]
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** 但是
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** [[Two words for "but"|但是]]
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** 而
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** [[Because" with "er" Indicating Effect|而]]
 
** 同
 
** 同
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** 跟
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** [[Expressing "with" with "gen"|跟]]
 
** 不但 ... 而且
 
** 不但 ... 而且
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** 而且
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** [[Expressing "not only… but also"|而且]]
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** 或, 或者
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** [["Or" in statements|或, 或者]]
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** 因为, 所以
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** [[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
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** 反而
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** [["On the Contrary" with "fan'er"|反而]]
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** 既然 ... 就
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** [["Since" with "jiran"|既然 ... 就]]
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** 如果 ... 就
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** [["If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"|如果 ... 就]]
 
** 与其 ... 不如
 
** 与其 ... 不如
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** 只有 ... 才
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** [["Only if" with "zhiyou"|只有 ... 才]]
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** 只要 ... 就
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** [["As long as" with "zhiyao"|只要 ... 就]]
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** 一面 ... 一面
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** [[Expressing Simultaneous Actions with "yimian"|一面 ... 一面]]
 
** 尚且 ... 可况
 
** 尚且 ... 可况
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** 要么 ... 要么
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** [[Expressing "either ... or ..." with "yaome"|要么 ... 要么]]
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** 虽然 ... 但是
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** [["Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"|虽然 ... 但是]]
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** 即使 ... 也
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** [[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

  • 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

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