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一旦 is used to express what would happen after a certain condition is met. Usually it is used with 就. This grammar pattern expresses that once something happens, something else will.
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一旦 (yīdàn) is used to express what would happen after a certain condition is met. Usually it is used with 就. This grammar pattern expresses that once one thing happens, something else will happen.
  
 
== Structure ==
 
== Structure ==
  
This structure is similar to the English "once...then", as in "once the company goes bankrupt, your family will lose all its money."  
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This structure is similar to the English "once...then," as in "once the company goes bankrupt, your family will lose all its money."  
  
 
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一旦 + certain condition, Subject + 就 + consequence
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一旦 + Condition,Subj. + 就 + Consequence
  
 
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=== Examples ===
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== Examples ==
  
 
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* <em>一旦</em> 我 找 好 的 工作,我 就 会 安心。
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* <em>一旦</em> 我 找 好 的 工作,我 <em></em> 会 安心。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yīdàn</em> wǒ zhǎo hǎo de gōngzuò, wǒ <em>jiù</em> huì ānxīn.</span><span class="trans">Once I find a good job, then I'll be able to relax.</span>
* 这 张 桌子 不 稳定,<em>一旦</em> 发生 什么 小 小 的 振动,就 会 倒塌。
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* 这 张 桌子 不 稳定,<em>一旦</em> 发生 什么 小 小 的 振动,<em>就</em> 会 倒塌。<span class="pinyin">Zhè zhāng zhuōzi bù wěndìng,<em>yīdàn</em> fāshēng shénme xiǎo xiǎo de zhèndòng,<em>jiù</em> huì dǎotā.</span><span class="trans">This table isn't very steady. Once there's even a small vibration, it will fall over.</span>
* 学习 计算机 科学 的 学生 很 自信,他们 <em>一旦</em> 毕业,就 找 到 很 好 的 工作。
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* 学习 计算机 科学 的 学生 很 自信,他们 <em>一旦</em> 毕业,<em>就</em> 找到 很 好 的 工作。<span class="pinyin">Xuéxí jìsuànjī kēxué de xuéshēng hěn zìxìn, tāmen <em>yīdàn</em> bìyè,<em>jiù</em> huì zhǎodào hěn hǎo de gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">Computer science students are very confident. Once they graduate, they will be able to find good jobs.</span>
* 千万 不 要 在 经济 泡沫 中 炒股,<em>一旦</em> 市场 崩溃,你 会 很 后悔 的!
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* 千万 不 要 在 经济 泡沫 中 炒股,<em>一旦</em> 市场 崩溃,你 会 很 后悔 的!<span class="pinyin">Qiān wàn bùyào zài jīngjì pàomò zhōng chǎogǔ,<em>yīdàn</em> shìchǎng bēngkuì, nǐ huì hěn hòuhuǐ de!</span><span class="trans">You must absolutely not trade stocks in an economic bubble. Once the market collapses, you will regret it!</span>
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* <em>一旦</em> 发生 事故,你 要 负责!<span class="pinyin"><em>Yīdàn</em> fāshēng shìgù, nǐ yào fùzé!</span><span class="trans">In case of an accident, you're responsible!</span>
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* 有些 人 <em>一旦</em> 有 了 钱,就 变了。<span class="pinyin">Yǒuxiē rén <em>Yīdàn</em> yǒu le qián, jiù biàn le.</span><span class="trans">Some people change as soon as they have money.</span>
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* <em>一旦</em> 做出 决定,就 没有 借口,只有 认真 去 做。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yīdàn</em> zuòchū juédìng, jiù méiyǒu jièkǒu, zhǐyǒu rènzhēn qù zuò.</span><span class="trans">Once a decision is made, there is no excuse but to take it seriously.</span>
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* 人 <em>一旦</em> 在 一个 很 舒服 的 环境 中,就 不想 继续 努力 了。<span class="pinyin">Rén <em>Yīdàn</em> zài yīgè hěn shūfu de huánjìng zhōng, jiù bùxiǎng jìxù nǔlì le.</span><span class="trans">Once you're in a comfortable environment, you don't want to keep trying.</span>
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* <em>一旦</em> 提高 价格,你 会 失去 很多 客户的。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yīdàn</em> tígāo jiàgé, nǐ huì shīqù hěnduō kèhù de.</span><span class="trans">If you raise your prices, you will lose a lot of customers.</span>
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* 这种 病 很 复杂,<em>一旦</em> 染上,很难 治好。<span class="pinyin">Zhèzhǒng bìng hěn fùzá, <em>Yīdàn</em> rǎnshàng, hěn nán zhì hǎo.</span><span class="trans">This disease is very complicated and once you get it, it's hard to cure.</span>
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Notice in the second example there is no 就. Sometimes you can leave out the 就 is the context that the result will happen is pretty clear.
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Notice in the last example there is no 就. Sometimes you can leave out the 就 and the context that the result will happen is pretty clear.
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
*[[Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)]] (p.330)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7802006473/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7802006473 →buy]
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)|83}}
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{{Source|Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)|262}}
  
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|一旦|B2|一旦……,就……|<em>一旦</em> 我 找 好 的 工作,我 就 会 安心。|grammar point|ASGU3ZV1}}
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{{Basic Grammar|一旦|B2|一旦⋯⋯,就⋯⋯|<em>一旦</em> 我 找 好 的 工作,我 就 会 安心。|grammar point|ASGU3ZV1}}
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{{Rel char|就}}
 
{{Similar|"Only if" with "zhiyou"}}
 
{{Similar|"Only if" with "zhiyou"}}
 
{{Similar|"If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"}}
 
{{Similar|"If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"}}
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{{Similar|Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu"}}
 
{{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}}
 
{{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}}
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{{Used for|Indicating conditions}}
 
{{Structure|Conditional Statements}}
 
{{Structure|Conditional Statements}}

Revision as of 06:43, 22 October 2020

一旦 (yīdàn) is used to express what would happen after a certain condition is met. Usually it is used with 就. This grammar pattern expresses that once one thing happens, something else will happen.

Structure

This structure is similar to the English "once...then," as in "once the company goes bankrupt, your family will lose all its money."

一旦 + Condition,Subj. + 就 + Consequence

Examples

  • 一旦 我 找 好 的 工作,我 会 安心。Yīdàn wǒ zhǎo hǎo de gōngzuò, wǒ jiù huì ānxīn.Once I find a good job, then I'll be able to relax.
  • 这 张 桌子 不 稳定,一旦 发生 什么 小 小 的 振动, 会 倒塌。Zhè zhāng zhuōzi bù wěndìng,yīdàn fāshēng shénme xiǎo xiǎo de zhèndòng,jiù huì dǎotā.This table isn't very steady. Once there's even a small vibration, it will fall over.
  • 学习 计算机 科学 的 学生 很 自信,他们 一旦 毕业, 会 找到 很 好 的 工作。Xuéxí jìsuànjī kēxué de xuéshēng hěn zìxìn, tāmen yīdàn bìyè,jiù huì zhǎodào hěn hǎo de gōngzuò.Computer science students are very confident. Once they graduate, they will be able to find good jobs.
  • 千万 不 要 在 经济 泡沫 中 炒股,一旦 市场 崩溃,你 会 很 后悔 的!Qiān wàn bùyào zài jīngjì pàomò zhōng chǎogǔ,yīdàn shìchǎng bēngkuì, nǐ huì hěn hòuhuǐ de!You must absolutely not trade stocks in an economic bubble. Once the market collapses, you will regret it!
  • 一旦 发生 事故,你 要 负责!Yīdàn fāshēng shìgù, nǐ yào fùzé!In case of an accident, you're responsible!
  • 有些 人 一旦 有 了 钱,就 变了。Yǒuxiē rén Yīdàn yǒu le qián, jiù biàn le.Some people change as soon as they have money.
  • 一旦 做出 决定,就 没有 借口,只有 认真 去 做。Yīdàn zuòchū juédìng, jiù méiyǒu jièkǒu, zhǐyǒu rènzhēn qù zuò.Once a decision is made, there is no excuse but to take it seriously.
  • 一旦 在 一个 很 舒服 的 环境 中,就 不想 继续 努力 了。Rén Yīdàn zài yīgè hěn shūfu de huánjìng zhōng, jiù bùxiǎng jìxù nǔlì le.Once you're in a comfortable environment, you don't want to keep trying.
  • 一旦 提高 价格,你 会 失去 很多 客户的。Yīdàn tígāo jiàgé, nǐ huì shīqù hěnduō kèhù de.If you raise your prices, you will lose a lot of customers.
  • 这种 病 很 复杂,一旦 染上,很难 治好。Zhèzhǒng bìng hěn fùzá, Yīdàn rǎnshàng, hěn nán zhì hǎo.This disease is very complicated and once you get it, it's hard to cure.

Notice in the last example there is no 就. Sometimes you can leave out the 就 and the context that the result will happen is pretty clear.

Sources and further reading

Books

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