Chinese Connectors and Transition Words is built for learners who want useful Chinese vocabulary in a clean reference format instead of a long, fluffy article.
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| Connector | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 或者 | huòzhě | or |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so |
| 换句话说 | huàn jù huà shuō | in other words |
| 换言之 | huàn yán zhī | in other words, that is to say |
| 接下来 | jiē xià lái | next, then, after that |
| 接着 | jiēzhe | next, and then |
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter (how/what/etc.) |
| 既然 | jìrán | since, now that |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | finally; lastly |
| 此外 | cǐ wài | furthermore, besides |
| 比如 | bǐrú | for example |
| 然后 | rán hòu | then; afterwards |
| 然而 | rán'ér | however |
| 由于 | yóuyú | because of, due to |
| 由此可见 | yóucǐ kějiàn | thus it can be seen |
| 相反 | xiāngfǎn | on the contrary |
| 简而言之 | jiǎn'ér yán zhī | in short, briefly |
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | as a result, in the end |
| 综上所述 | zōng shàng suǒ shù | in summary, to sum up |
| 而且 | ér qiě | moreover; and also |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although |
| 除此之外 | chú cǐ zhī wài | besides this, in addition |
| 除非 | chúfēi | unless |
| 随后 | suíhòu | afterwards, subsequently |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | firstly; first of all |
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