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17 Cards in this Set
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cause
make (sb do sth) |
使/让/叫
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to pursue, to seek
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图
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for the sake of
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图的是； 为的是
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you can say that again
yes indeed |
可不是吗 (short form 可不)
*a rhethorical que to agree |
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let alone
not to mention |
更不用说了
更谈不上了 何况 (written lang) |
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neither A nor B
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不A不B
*the same number of syllables |
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it would be better
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还/倒 不如...呢
*sometimes a hint of sarcasm |
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A is not as good as B
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A 不如 B
*similar to comparative 没有 *can be used as 'not better than...' *can be followed by a noun or pronoun |
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must be admitted that
rather inevitably |
未免（也）
*ADV *usu followed by 太， 有些，有点 *cannot usu be put directly before SV |
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unlikely
cannot go so far as... |
不至于（吧）/不见得（吧）
*similar to 不会...吧 *before V, Co-V, ADV |
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on the contrary
but instead |
反而
*adverb *before N or V *反而 and 倒 together for emphasis |
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won't
can't be that (indicating doubts) |
SV 不到哪儿去
*either as SV or a complement of degree |
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so far as to
even |
甚至(于)
*adverb; before N or V *similar to 连...也 (emphasis on the N or the VO) *甚至 refers to N or degree of action |
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- emphasis in negation
- to throw criticism back in the other person's face |
才...呢
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to some extent
to a certain point (softens the SV, usu. neg) |
多少有些 SV
多少有点 SV |
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more or less (V) a little
somewhat (V) a little more or less (V) a few |
多少 V 一点
多少 V 几 MW *indication of unwillingness, lack of concern with quality/quantity |
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in vain
for nothing |
白
*adverb *also 白白地 *in front of the N in a VO (--> idiomatic function) |
