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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.
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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, "then" 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 I get my hands on you, you'll wish you'd never been born."  
  
 
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一旦 + Condition,Subj. + 就 + Consequence  
 
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* <em>一旦</em> 我 找 好 工作,我 <em>就</em> 会 安心。<span class="trans">Once I find a good job, then I'll be able to relax.</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>
* 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="trans">This table isn't very steady. Once there's even a small vibration, it will fall over.</span>
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* 有些 人 <em>一旦</em> 有 了 钱,<em>就</em> 变了。<span class="pinyin">Yǒuxiē rén <em>yīdàn</em> yǒu le qián, <em>jiù</em> biàn le.</span><span class="trans">Some people change as soon as they have money.</span>
* 学习 计算机 科学 的 学生 很 自信,他们 <em>一旦</em> 毕业,<em>就</em> 会 找 到 很 好 的 工作。<span class="trans">Computer science students are very confident. Once they graduate, they will be able to find good jobs.</span>
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* <em>一旦</em> 你 公司 上市,你 <em>就</em> 可以 变成 有钱人。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yīdàn</em> nǐ de gōngsī shàngshì, nǐ <em>jiù</em> kěyǐ biànchéng yǒuqiánrén.</span><span class="trans">Once your company goes public, you'll be a rich man.</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!<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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* 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 xiǎoxiǎo de zhèndòng, <em>jiù</em> huì dǎotā.</span><span class="trans">This table isn't very stable. If there's even a small vibration, it will fall over.</span>
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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> 会 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>
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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">Qiānwàn bùyào zài jīngjì pàomò zhōng chǎogǔ, <em>yīdàn</em> shìchǎng bēngkuì, nǐ huì hěn hòuhuǐ de!</span><span class="trans">You absolutely must not trade stocks in an economic bubble. Once the market collapses, you will regret it!</span>
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* <em>一旦</em> 做出 决定,<em>就</em> 没有 借口,只有 认真 去 做。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yīdàn</em> zuòchū juédìng, <em>jiù</em> méiyǒu jièkǒu, zhǐyǒu rènzhēn qù zuò.</span><span class="trans">Once a decision is made, there are no more excuses, and all you can do is take it seriously and do it.</span>
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* 人 <em>一旦</em> 在 一个 很 舒服 的 环境 中,<em>就</em> 不想 继续 努力 了。<span class="pinyin">Rén <em>yīdàn</em> zài yī gè hěn shūfu de huánjìng zhōng, <em>jiù</em> bù xiǎng 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 hěn duō 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">Zhè zhǒng bìng hěn fùzá, <em>yīdàn</em> rǎnshàng, hěn nán zhì hǎo.</span><span class="trans">This disease is very complicated and once you've contracted it, it's hard to cure.</span>
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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.
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Notice that in a few of the examples 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. 262)[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}}
  
 
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[[Category: B2 grammar points]]

Latest revision as of 04:35, 18 December 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, "then" something else will happen.

Structure

This structure is similar to the English "once... then," as in "once I get my hands on you, you'll wish you'd never been born."

一旦 + Condition,Subj. + 就 + Consequence

Examples

  • 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, 变了。Yǒuxiē rén yīdàn yǒu le qián, jiù biàn le.Some people change as soon as they have money.
  • 一旦 你 的 公司 上市,你 可以 变成 有钱人。Yīdàn nǐ de gōngsī shàngshì, nǐ jiù kěyǐ biànchéng yǒuqiánrén.Once your company goes public, you'll be a rich man.
  • 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 xiǎoxiǎo de zhèndòng, jiù huì dǎotā.This table isn't very stable. If 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!Qiānwàn bùyào zài jīngjì pàomò zhōng chǎogǔ, yīdàn shìchǎng bēngkuì, nǐ huì hěn hòuhuǐ de!You absolutely must not trade stocks in an economic bubble. Once the market collapses, you will regret it!
  • 一旦 做出 决定, 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 are no more excuses, and all you can do is take it seriously and do it.
  • 一旦 在 一个 很 舒服 的 环境 中, 不想 继续 努力 了。Rén yīdàn zài yī gè hěn shūfu de huánjìng zhōng, jiù bù xiǎng 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 hěn duō 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。Zhè zhǒng bìng hěn fùzá, yīdàn rǎnshàng, hěn nán zhì hǎo.This disease is very complicated and once you've contracted it, it's hard to cure.

Notice that in a few of the examples 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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