Contemporary Chinese Book 2 Vocabulary And Grammar List

Welcome to the vocabulary and grammar of A Course in Contemporary Chinese Book 2（當代中文課程第二冊 Dāngdài Zhōngwén Kèchéng dì èr cè）—where you start saying slightly more interesting things than “Hello, I am a person” and your sentences gain… opinions. This series is one of the most common paths for learners aiming at Taiwanese Mandarin, and it’s designed to build steady, usable language in 繁體中文 fántǐ zhōngwén (Traditional Chinese).

This page stays simple on purpose: while you study Books 1–5, we provide two clean lists that make review easier—Book 2 vocabulary and Book 2 grammar points. You still do the heavy lifting in the textbook (dialogues, audio, exercises). We’re just giving you a tidy place to scan, drill, and practice without flipping pages like you’re searching for a hidden side quest.

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Book 2 Vocabulary List

This section is where the Contemporary Chinese Book 2 vocabulary table goes. Add your big table here, then use it to review faster, build flashcards, and actually remember what you read.

English	Traditional	Pinyin	Lesson
alley	巷子	xiàng zi	1
as long as	只要	zhǐ yào	1
ATM machine	提款機	tí kuǎn jī	1
(away) from	離	lí	1
backpack	背包	bèi bāo	1
to continue	繼續	jì xù	1
director	主任	zhǔ rèn	1
door	門	mén	1
easy	容易	róng yì	1
elementary school	小學	xiǎo xué	1
forward / ahead	往前	wǎng qián	1
to get to	走	zǒu	1
to cross / pass	過	guò	1
help / assistance	幫助	bāng zhù	1
holiday / festival	節日	jié rì	1
hungry	餓	è	1
at the same time (while)	一邊	yī biān	1
intersection	路口	lù kǒu	1
jet ski	水上摩托車	shuǐ shàng mó tuō chē	1
only	才	cái	1
to disappear	不見	bú jiàn	1
management	管理	guǎn lǐ	1
originally	本來	běn lái	1
measure word for street	條	tiáo	1
newspapers	報紙	bào zhǐ	1
on the street	街上	jiē shàng	1
Paris	巴黎	Bā lí	1
pen	筆	bǐ	1
pollution	汙染	wū rǎn	1
section	段	duàn	1
to have seen	看見	kàn jiàn	1
should / ought to	應該	yīng gāi	1
soda can	汽水罐	qì shuǐ guàn	1
passerby	路人	lù rén	1
southeast side	東南邊	dōng nán biān	1
to take a test	考	kǎo	1
temple	廟	miào	1
troublesome	麻煩	má fan	1
to turn right	右轉	yòu zhuǎn	1
uncle (older)	伯伯	bó bo	1
to comprehend	懂	dǒng	1
usually	平常	píng cháng	1
adverbial particle	地	de	2
airplane	飛機	fēi jī	2
airport	機場	jī chǎng	2
bicycle	自行車	zì xíng chē	2
bus/tram station	車站	chē zhàn	2
to calculate	算	suàn	2
chopsticks	筷子	kuài zi	2
church / cathedral	教堂	jiào táng	2
to collect	收	shōu	2
common Chinese surname	黃	Huáng	2
completely	完全	wán quán	2
contract / agreement	合約	hé yuē	2
dining room	飯廳	fàn tīng	2
to dive	潛水	qián shuǐ	2
to download	下載	xià zài	2
the earth	地球	dì qiú	2
easy to use / handy	好用	hǎo yòng	2
end of a month	月底	yuè dǐ	2
event / happening	事情	shì qing	2
exhibition hall	展覽館	zhǎn lǎn guǎn	2
France	法國	Fǎ guó	2
to get off	下	xià	2
Good morning	早	zǎo	2
Green Island	綠島	Lǜ dǎo	2
to make an appointment	約	yuē	2
island	島	dǎo	2
to leave	走	zǒu	2
long	長	cháng	2
meter	公尺	gōng chǐ	2
next	下	xià	2
No need to hurry	別急	bié jí	2
other / the remaining	其他	qí tā	2
to pack into	裝	zhuāng	2
religion	宗教	zōng jiào	2
rural town	鎮	zhèn	2
seaside	海邊	hǎi biān	2
to see	見	jiàn	2
should probably / had better	還是	hái shì	2
Spanish language	西班牙語	xī bān yá yǔ	2
street	街	jiē	2
suitable for	適合	shì hé	2
summer vacation	暑假	shǔ jià	2
Sun Moon Lake	日月潭	Rì yuè tán	2
then	又	yòu	2
idea	想法	xiǎng fǎ	2
through	透過	tòu guò	2
to turn left	左轉	zuǒ zhuǎn	2
transportation	交通	jiāo tōng	2
to trouble / disturb	打擾	dǎ rǎo	2
to understand	了解	liǎo jiě	2
wedding banquet / reception	喜宴	xǐ yàn	2
what kind of	什麼樣	shén me yàng	2
to work part-time	打工	dǎ gōng	2
World Trade Center Exhibition Hall	世貿展覽館	shì mào zhǎn lǎn guǎn	2
a little bit of / some	一點	yī diǎn	3
activity center	活動中心	huó dòng zhōng xīn	3
advertisement	廣告	guǎng gào	3
to agree with	同意	tóng yì	3
although	雖然	suī rán	3
bowl	碗	wǎn	3
bride	新娘	xīn niáng	3
countryside	鄉下	xiāng xià	3
desk / table	桌子	zhuō zi	3
dusk	黃昏	huáng hūn	3
eastern part	東部	dōng bù	3
electric power	電	diàn	3
enough	夠	gòu	3
even	連	lián	3
fluent	流利	liú lì	3
foreigner	外國人	wài guó rén	3
to get to know	認識	rèn shi	3
glad / pleased	高興	gāo xìng	3
to go hiking	爬山	pá shān	3
to chat	聊天	liáo tiān	3
to think / hold the opinion	認為	rèn wéi	3
Hong Kong	香港	Xiāng gǎng	3
light / relaxed	輕	qīng	3
to improve	進步	jìn bù	3
measure word for utterances	句	jù	3
to be mistaken / wrong	錯	cuò	3
morning	上午	shàng wǔ	3
news / information	消息	xiāo xī	3
the north	北部	běi bù	3
not to worry	放心	fàng xīn	3
organic	有機	yǒu jī	3
pot / wok etc.	鍋子	guō zi	3
to select	選	xuǎn	3
spirit / energy	精神	jīng shén	3
spring break	春假	chūn jià	3
to sunbathe	曬太陽	shài tài yáng	3
to teach	教書	jiāo shū	3
utterance / word	話	huà	3
worthwhile	值得	zhí dé	3
Yangmingshan	陽明山	yáng míng shān	3
to accept	答應	dā yìng	4
afterwards / and then	然後	rán hòu	4
articles of daily use	日用品	rì yòng pǐn	4
Asia	亞洲	Yà zhōu	4
to ask (polite)	請教	qǐng jiào	4
based on / according to	按照	àn zhào	4
to call (for attention)	叫	jiào	4
diplomacy / foreign affairs	外交	wài jiāo	4
to do research	研究	yán jiū	4
to enrich / strengthen	充實	chōng shí	4
experience	經驗	jīng yàn	4
to explain	說明	shuō míng	4
French language	法文	Fǎ wén	4
the future	未來	wèi lái	4
Gao Meiling	高美玲	Gāo Měi líng	4
smoothly	順利	shùn lì	4
grade (school year)	年級	nián jí	4
grade three	三年級	sān nián jí	4
to have an interview	面談	miàn tán	4
immediately	馬上	mǎ shàng	4
to introduce	介紹	jiè shào	4
law	法律	fǎ lǜ	4
location	地點	dì diǎn	4
to look / it seems	看起來	kàn qǐ lái	4
measure word for people (polite)	位	wèi	4
number of scheduled runs	班次	bān cì	4
on Shida Road	師大路	Shī dà lù	4
park	公園	gōng yuán	4
profession / specialization	專業	zhuān yè	4
pronunciation	發音	fā yīn	4
relationship	關係	guān xì	4
sentence-final particle (suggestion)	喔	o	4
situation	情形	qíng xíng	4
speech / lecture	演講	yǎn jiǎng	4
Tai Chi	太極拳	tài jí quán	4
Taichung	台中	Tái zhōng	4
to take (transport)	搭	dā	4
to discuss	談	tán	4
unforgettable	忘不了	wàng bu liǎo	4
years of age	歲	suì	4
your (honorific)	貴	guì	4
adult	大人	dà rén	5
to attend	參加	cān jiā	5
auspicious occasion	喜事	xǐ shì	5
availability of food and drink	有吃有喝	yǒu chī yǒu hē	5
body	身體	shēn tǐ	5
to break / split open	破	pò	5
buildings	建築	jiàn zhú	5
can’t get up	起不來	qǐ bù lái	5
complement (particle)	了	le	5
car	汽車	qì chē	5
to charge (battery)	充電	chōng diàn	5
city	城市	chéng shì	5
color	顏色	yán sè	5
compared to	比起來	bǐ qǐ lái	5
to complete (academic program)	念完	niàn wán	5
complicated	複雜	fù zá	5
computer show	電腦展	diàn nǎo zhǎn	5
to congratulate	恭喜	gōng xǐ	5
curious / to wonder	好奇	hào qí	5
in the daytime	白天	bái tiān	5
formal	正式	zhèng shì	5
formal attire	禮服	lǐ fú	5
to get married	結婚	jié hūn	5
to send off / give gift	送	sòng	5
to give blessings	祝福	zhù fú	5
guest	客人	kè rén	5
hand	手	shǒu	5
handsome	帥	shuài	5
hot and sour soup	酸辣湯	suān là tāng	5
in a moment	一會兒	yī huìr	5
chatting & laughing	有說有笑	yǒu shuō yǒu xiào	5
to make a toast	敬酒	jìng jiǔ	5
McDonald’s	麥當勞	Mài dāng láo	5
measure word for number of times	遍	biàn	5
purse	皮包	pí bāo	5
seat	座位	zuò wèi	5
to steal	偷	tōu	5
extremely / terribly	不得了	bù dé liǎo	5
website	網站	wǎng zhàn	5
wedding banquet	喜酒	xǐ jiǔ	5
the West	西方	xī fāng	5
activity	活動	huó dòng	6
also	而且	ér qiě	6
bed	床	chuáng	6
bicycle	腳踏車	jiǎo tà chē	6
to borrow	借	jiè	6
to chat	聊	liáo	6
chili peppers	辣椒	là jiāo	6
to consider	考慮	kǎo lǜ	6
Business Administration Dept.	企業管理系	qǐ yè guǎn lǐ xì	6
directly	直接	zhí jiē	6
to do properly	好好地	hǎo hǎo de	6
downtown	市區	shì qū	6
drink / beverage	飲料	yǐn liào	6
to expire	到期	dào qī	6
fairly	相當	xiāng dāng	6
flash drive	隨身碟	suí shēn dié	6
fortunately	還好	hái hǎo	6
furniture	家具	jiā jù	6
to discuss	討論	tǎo lùn	6
if	如果	rú guǒ	6
important	重要	zhòng yào	6
information	資料	zī liào	6
to lack	少	shǎo	6
to lie down	躺	tǎng	6
to get lost	迷路	mí lù	6
muddle-headed	糊塗	hú tu	6
natural lighting	光線	guāng xiàn	6
near / close by	近	jìn	6
no need to	不必	bù bì	6
not only	不但	bù dàn	6
not too bad	不壞	bú huài	6
orange / tangerine	橘子	jú zi	6
to pay (wages)	薪水	xīn shuǐ	6
reluctant to part with	捨不得	shě bu dé	6
resource	資源	zī yuán	6
romantic	浪漫	làng màn	6
to save	存	cún	6
senior high school	高中	gāo zhōng	6
serious	嚴重	yán zhòng	6
what a pity	可惜	kě xí	6
to stick on	貼上	tiē shàng	6
to stay up (New Year’s)	守歲	shǒu suì	6
grammar	語法	yǔ fǎ	6
text message	簡訊	jiǎn xùn	6
the world	世界	shì jiè	6
ordinal marker	第	dì	6
way of saying / theory	說法	shuō fǎ	6
week	禮拜	lǐ bài	6
to accomplish / do successfully	做出來	zuò chū lái	6
to be willing to	願意	yuàn yì	6
to withdraw (money)	提	tí	6
conveniently / while at it	順便	shùn biàn	6
resultative particle (beginning of state)	起來	qǐ lái	7
to assume wrongly	以為	yǐ wéi	7
bag	袋子	dài zi	7
both places / both sides	兩邊	liǎng biān	7
chair	椅子	yǐ zi	7
to look up (information)	查	chá	7
to drive	開車	kāi chē	7
except for	除了	chú le	7
fixed / certain	一定	yī dìng	7
garbage	垃圾	lā jī	7
to help (do a favor)	幫忙	bāng máng	7
interesting	有趣	yǒu qù	7
to make use of	利用	lì yòng	7
meat	肉	ròu	7
notebook	本子	běn zi	7
overseas Chinese	華僑	huá qiáo	7
paper cup	紙杯	zhǐ bēi	7
progressive particle	著	zhe	7
passive particle	被	bèi	7
recycling bin	回收桶	huí shōu tǒng	7
red envelope	紅包	hóng bāo	7
rules / regulations	規定	guī dìng	7
to run	跑	pǎo	7
to sound like	聽起來	tīng qǐ lái	7
such as	像	xiàng	7
to throw out	倒	dào	7
to throw away	丟	diū	7
for the sake of	為了	wèi le	7
traffic light	紅綠燈	hóng lǜ dēng	7
to transfer (flights)	轉機	zhuǎn jī	7
to transfer (transport)	換	huàn	7
to walk out	走出來	zǒu chū lái	7
to walk over	走過去	zǒu guò qù	7
while / take advantage of	趁	chèn	7
accomplishment	成就	chéng jiù	8
always / invariably	總是	zǒng shì	8
benefit	好處	hǎo chù	8
boat / ship	船	chuán	8
lively / boisterous	熱鬧	rè nào	8
camera	照相機	zhào xiàng jī	8
can’t walk	走不了路	zǒu bù liǎo lù	8
Canada	加拿大	Jiā ná dà	8
environment	環境	huán jìng	8
talent	天分	tiān fèn	8
to be gifted	有天分	yǒu tiān fèn	8
gym (sports center)	體育館	tǐ yù guǎn	8
to influence	影響	yǐng xiǎng	8
interest	興趣	xìng qù	8
kungfu	功夫	gōng fu	8
to learn / master	學會	xué huì	8
leg	腿	tuǐ	8
Line 2 (MRT)	二號線	èr hào xiàn	8
maybe	可能	kě néng	8
measure word for clothing	件	jiàn	8
more (even more)	越	yuè	8
movement / action	動作	dòng zuò	8
to practice	練習	liàn xí	8
to be related to	有關	yǒu guān	8
relatives	親戚	qīn qī	8
spring rolls	春捲	chūn juǎn	8
street	馬路	mǎ lù	8
(western) suit	西裝	xī zhuāng	8
taste / flavor	味道	wèi dào	8
thin	瘦	shòu	8
to wake up	起來	qǐ lái	8
absolutely / extremely	極了	jí le	9
afford / affordable	買得起	mǎi de qǐ	9
resultative particle (successful completion)	到	dào	9
another	另外	lìng wài	9
atmosphere	氣氛	qì fēn	9
bus	巴士	bā shì	9
ability / capacity	能力	néng lì	9
to celebrate the New Year	過年	guò nián	9
central and southern regions	中南部	zhōng nán bù	9
century-long matrimony	百年好合	bǎi nián hǎo hé	9
Chinese cabbage	大白菜	dà bái cài	9
to clean up (sweep)	打掃	dǎ sǎo	9
to cook (dishes)	做菜	zuò cài	9
to cook / to boil	煮	zhǔ	9
to depart / to leave	離開	lí kāi	9
to develop	發展	fā zhǎn	9
to discover	發現	fā xiàn	9
enterprise	企業	qǐ yè	9
fish	魚	yú	9
to host / treat	請客	qǐng kè	9
Kaohsiung City	高雄市	Gāo xióng shì	9
lemon	檸檬	níng méng	9
measure word for pens	枝	zhī	9
middle of the night	半夜	bàn yè	9
to move (home)	搬家	bān jiā	9
noodle shop	麵店	miàn diàn	9
to open (business)	開業	kāi yè	9
pay	付	fù	9
to run after / chase	追	zhuī	9
similar to	像	xiàng	9
sour	酸	suān	9
southern region	南部	nán bù	9
to speak	說話	shuō huà	9
staff / personnel	人員	rén yuán	9
suddenly	忽然	hū rán	9
Taipei 101	台北101	Tái běi yī líng yī	9
take your time	慢慢來	màn màn lái	9
to tell	告訴	gào sù	9
distinctive traits	特色	tè sè	9
to upload	上傳	shàng chuán	9
various	各	gè	9
to add	加	jiā	10
bottle	瓶子	píng zi	10
branch (company)	分公司	fēn gōng sī	10
bridegroom	新郎	xīn láng	10
children	孩子	hái zi	10
convenience store	超商	chāo shāng	10
convenient / handy	便利	biàn lì	10
dictation	聽寫	tīng xiě	10
don’t rush / no hurry	不急	bù jí	10
to drive over	開過來	kāi guò lái	10
dumplings	餃子	jiǎo zi	10
filling (food)	餡兒	xiàn ér	10
to be finished / none left	光	guāng	10
flat	扁	biǎn	10
food	食物	shí wù	10
glass	玻璃	bō lí	10
to go bad	壞	huài	10
to be full	飽	bǎo	10
to recall / remember	想起來	xiǎng qǐ lái	10
hot springs	溫泉	wēn quán	10
ingredients / materials	材料	cái liào	10
can’t tell / can’t see	看不出來	kàn bu chū lái	10
kimchi	泡菜	pào cài	10
Korea	韓國	Hán guó	10
to lower one’s head	低頭	dī tóu	10
map	地圖	dì tú	10
measure word for dishes of food	道	dào	10
otherwise	要不然	yào bù rán	10
experiential particle	過	guò	10
pork	豬肉	zhū ròu	10
post office	郵局	yóu jú	10
to recycle	回收	huí shōu	10
route	路線	lù xiàn	10
salt	鹽	yán	10
to savor / taste	嚐	cháng	10
seasonings	調味料	tiáo wèi liào	10
to set off firecrackers	放鞭炮	fàng biān pào	10
shoes	鞋	xié	10
skin / wrap	皮	pí	10
to stand	站	zhàn	10
strange	奇怪	qí guài	10
to wash	洗	xǐ	10
white	白	bái	10
aborigines	原住民	yuán zhù mín	11
all	所有	suǒ yǒu	11
and	又	yòu	11
beach	沙灘	shā tān	11
Bed & Breakfast lodgings	民宿	mín sù	11
beer	啤酒	pí jiǔ	11
daughter	女兒	nǚ ér	11
boiled dumplings	水餃	shuǐ jiǎo	11
to fall in love with	愛上	ài shàng	11
to go past	經過	jīng guò	11
homework / assignment	作業	zuò yè	11
hourly pay	鐘點費	zhōng diǎn fèi	11
just / happen to	正好	zhèng hǎo	11
Kenting	墾丁	Kěn dīng	11
lake	湖	hú	11
later	後來	hòu lái	11
life	生活	shēng huó	11
to lose	掉	diào	11
measure word for vehicles	輛	liàng	11
Meimei (girl’s name)	美美	Měi měi	11
over there	那邊	nà biān	11
paper	紙	zhǐ	11
to pay attention to	注意	zhù yì	11
completion particle	完	wán	11
resume	履歷	lǚ lì	11
roommate	室友	shì yǒu	11
safe	安全	ān quán	11
scenic area	風景區	fēng jǐng qū	11
to stir / mix	拌	bàn	11
to suggest	建議	jiàn yì	11
suitable	合適	hé shì	11
things like that	等等	děng děng	11
ticket	票	piào	11
tourist	觀光客	guān guāng kè	11
translator	翻譯	fān yì	11
vacation / holiday	假期	jià qí	11
verb particle (contact between nouns)	上	shàng	11
wallet / purse	錢包	qián bāo	11
water activities	水上活動	shuǐ shàng huó dòng	11
apartment	公寓	gōng yù	12
to become	變	biàn	12
Chinese (ethnicity)	華人	huá rén	12
club / association	社團	shè tuán	12
crowded	擠	jǐ	12
day	日子	rì zi	12
to be disappointed	失望	shī wàng	12
early	早	zǎo	12
fast food	速食	sù shí	12
fast food restaurant	速食店	sù shí diàn	12
fat	胖	pàng	12
food products	食品	shí pǐn	12
French fries	薯條	shǔ tiáo	12
girl	女孩	nǚ hái	12
to grill / BBQ	烤	kǎo	12
hamburger	漢堡	hàn bǎo	12
hygiene	衛生	wèi shēng	12
hey! (interjection)	欸	ēi	12
to let / allow	讓	ràng	12
master (teacher)	師父	shī fu	12
measure word for dishes / kinds	樣	yàng	12
to mention	說到	shuō dào	12
method / approach	方法	fāng fǎ	12
motorcycle	摩托車	mó tuō chē	12
newly	新	xīn	12
NTNU (Shida)	師大（師範大學）	Shī dà (Shī fàn Dà xué)	12
to protect	保護	bǎo hù	12
to push	推	tuī	12
put down	放下	fàng xià	12
to return	回	huí	12
right away / quickly	趕快	gǎn kuài	12
currently (in progress)	正在	zhèng zài	12
rise in social rank	步步高升	bù bù gāo shēng	12
salad	沙拉	shā lā	12
salty	鹹	xián	12
sentence-final particle (question)	啦	la	12
simple	簡單	jiǎn dān	12
to store / leave at	放	fàng	12
vegetables	青菜	qīng cài	12
vegetarian food	素食	sù shí	12
vegetarian dishes	素菜	sù cài	12
to be a vegetarian / eat vegetarian	吃素	chī sù	12
way of doing (method)	作法	zuò fǎ	12
wedding ceremony	婚禮	hūn lǐ	12
what to do?	怎麼辦	zěn me bàn	12
to be able to achieve / succeed in doing	做到	zuò dào	13
to get angry at	生氣	shēng qì	13
to check	檢查	jiǎn chá	13
economy	經濟	jīng jì	13
English language	英文	yīng wén	13
everywhere	到處	dào chù	13
face-to-face	面對面	miàn duì miàn	13
to find / pick up	撿到	jiǎn dào	13
first-hand	第一手	dì yī shǒu	13
flight	班機	bān jī	13
for example	比方說	bǐ fāng shuō	13
function	功能	gōng néng	13
to get out of bed	起床	qǐ chuáng	13
to greet / say hello	打招呼	dǎ zhāo hū	13
gym (fitness center)	健身房	jiàn shēn fáng	13
to happen	發生	fā shēng	13
immediately	立刻	lì kè	13
in a hurry to	急著	jí zhe	13
internet	網路	wǎng lù	13
Italy	義大利	Yì dà lì	13
to keep / remain	留下	liú xià	13
linguistics	語言學	yǔ yán xué	13
luck	運氣	yùn qì	13
mail	郵件	yóu jiàn	13
to make reservations	訂位	dìng wèi	13
to move to	搬	bān	13
newlyweds	新人	xīn rén	13
noisy	吵	chǎo	13
opposite	對面	duì miàn	13
to save (economize)	節省	jié shěng	13
semester	學期	xué qī	13
to send (text/email)	傳	chuán	13
sushi	壽司	shòu sī	13
Taipei	台北	Tái běi	13
to take away	拿走	ná zǒu	13
teaching assistant	助教	zhù jiào	13
test / exam	考試	kǎo shì	13
Thailand	泰國	Tài guó	13
to throw into	丟進去	diū jìn qù	13
to use	用	yòng	13
to scold / yell at	罵	mà	13
academic department	系	xì	14
accurate	準	zhǔn	14
at that time	當時	dāng shí	14
bread	麵包	miàn bāo	14
candies	糖	táng	14
Chinese characters	漢字	hàn zì	14
to close	關	guān	14
to deep fry	炸	zhà	14
department store	百貨公司	bǎi huò gōng sī	14
different	不同	bù tóng	14
to dislike	討厭	tǎo yàn	14
EasyCard	悠遊卡	yōu yóu kǎ	14
in the end / finally	最後	zuì hòu	14
to entertain (guests)	招待	zhāo dài	14
an entire day	整天	zhěng tiān	14
the entire family	全家	quán jiā	14
every day	天天	tiān tiān	14
to get together	聚	jù	14
get together (redup.)	聚一聚	jù yī jù	14
goal / objective	目的	mù dì	14
to graduate	畢業	bì yè	14
graduate school	研究所	yán jiū suǒ	14
to hear	聽見	tīng jiàn	14
Heping East Road	和平東路	Hé píng dōng lù	14
warm-hearted	熱情	rè qíng	14
instructor	教師	jiào shī	14
international	國際	guó jì	14
international relations	國際關係	guó jì guān xì	14
to use	使用	shǐ yòng	14
modern	現代	xiàn dài	14
modern-day people	現代人	xiàn dài rén	14
more and more	越來越	yuè lái yuè	14
normal	正常	zhèng cháng	14
not enough	不夠	bù gòu	14
to prepare	準備	zhǔn bèi	14
professor	教授	jiào shòu	14
to recall	想起	xiǎng qǐ	14
to seek (applications)	徵求	zhēng qiú	14
to serve as	當	dāng	14
Shanghai	上海	Shàng hǎi	14
to stay / remain	留	liú	14
to talk	談話	tán huà	14
tones	聲調	shēng diào	14
tropical region	熱帶	rè dài	14
abroad	國外	guó wài	15
abundance every year	年年有餘	nián nián yǒu yú	15
again	又	yòu	15
age	年紀	nián jì	15
resultative particle (proper completion)	好	hǎo	15
auspicious	吉祥	jí xiáng	15
to celebrate	慶祝	qìng zhù	15
child / children	小孩	xiǎo hái	15
classification	分類	fēn lèi	15
to come true / realize	實現	shí xiàn	15
to complain	抱怨	bào yuàn	15
Congratulations. I wish you wealth	恭喜發財	gōng xǐ fā cái	15
culture	文化	wén huà	15
Europe	歐洲	Ōu zhōu	15
to fall asleep	睡著	shuì zháo	15
fifth day of Lunar New Year	大年初五	dà nián chū wǔ	15
first day of Lunar New Year	大年初一	dà nián chū yī	15
family gathering (NYE)	圍爐	wéi lú	15
to go out (house)	出門	chū mén	15
great New Year wishes	大吉大利	dà jí dà lì	15
hometown	家鄉	jiā xiāng	15
in addition	另外	lìng wài	15
late	晚	wǎn	15
to live	活	huó	15
living expenses	生活費	shēng huó fèi	15
Spring Festival	春節	chūn jié	15
Lunar New Year’s Eve	除夕	chú xī	15
Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner	年夜飯	nián yè fàn	15
May you soon bear a child	早生貴子	zǎo shēng guì zǐ	15
New Year rice cake	年糕	nián gāo	15
New Year’s couplets	春聯	chūn lián	15
New Year’s Eve money	壓歲錢	yā suì qián	15
nutrition	營養	yíng yǎng	15
to pay a New Year visit	拜年	bài nián	15
peaceful / safe	平安	píng ān	15
to take off (clothes)	脫	tuō	15
riverside	河邊	hé biān	15
Seoul	首爾	Shǒu ěr	15
to steam	蒸	zhēng	15
to continue (downward)	下去	xià qù	15
unexpectedly	沒想到	méi xiǎng dào	15

Book 2 Grammar List

This section is where the Contemporary Chinese Book 2 grammar table goes. Add your big table here, and use it to drill patterns until your brain stops translating word-by-word like it’s paying rent.

Chapter	Grammar Point (Trad)	Pinyin	English Translation	Example 1	Example 2	Example 3	Explanation
1	從…往…走／去	cóng … wǎng … zǒu / qù	go from … toward … (to get somewhere)	從這裡往前走，就到師大了。	從路口往右轉，就到宿舍了。	從校門往裡走十分鐘，就到語言中心。	Used for giving directions: start point + direction/target. Often pairs with 就到… (“then you’ll arrive at…”). Common with 往前走／往左轉／往右轉. Negation often uses 不能…. Questions often use …會到…嗎？／…就到了嗎？
1	V起來（看起來／聽起來／聞起來／吃起來…）	… qǐlái (kàn qǐlái / tīng qǐlái / wén qǐlái / chī qǐlái …)	it seems/looks/sounds/smells/tastes… (speaker’s judgment)	她笑起來很好看。	這家店的點心看起來很香。	你說的很簡單，但做起來不簡單。	Expresses the speaker’s impression based on observation/experience. Often adjective-focused: 看起來很好／不太好. Contrast pattern: 看起來…，但…. Negation: 看起來不…／聽起來不…
1	V著（動作持續）	… zhe	ongoing action / continuing state	他在門口等著你。	他拿著一杯冰咖啡。	他看著我，一句話也不說。	Marks an action/state that is continuing. Common: 拿著／坐著／站著／等著／看著. Often used in descriptions of what’s happening now.
1	一邊…一邊…	yìbiān … yìbiān …	do A while doing B	我常常一邊走路一邊聽歌。	她一邊吃飯一邊看電視。	他一邊逛夜市一邊拍照。	Two actions happen at the same time (same subject). Common with habits. Negation often: 不要／不能一邊…一邊…
1	離…遠／近（離…有多遠？）	lí … yuǎn / jìn (lí … yǒu duō yuǎn?)	be far/close from … (how far?)	我家離學校很遠。	牛肉麵店離火車站很近。	學校離郵局遠不遠？	離 + place + 遠/近 describes distance. Intensifiers: 很／不太／非常. Questions: 離…遠不遠？／離…有多遠？. Preference constraints: 不能太近／不能太遠.
2	一點也不…	yìdiǎn yě bù …	not … at all (emphatic negation)	我一點也不累。	他一點也不喝茶。	夜市的東西一點也不貴。	Strongly emphasizes negation (“not even a little”). Common with adjectives/verbs: 一點也不慢／不想去／不困. Can take objects with “anything” sense: 一點也沒(有)吃／一點也沒(有)喝. Often used to contradict an expectation or what someone said.
2	還是…吧	háishì … ba	it’d be better to… / probably should…	週末還是出去吃吧。	已經十一點了，還是明天早上再打吧。	坐公車或捷運都可以，但還是坐捷運吧。	Suggestion after considering options; “let’s/you should probably…” Often implies the speaker thinks this is the wiser choice. Negation commonly: 還是不要…吧 (“better not…”).
2	（V 得）一點 + adj (adverbial)	yìdiǎn	a bit more… / a little… (do it slightly)	請走慢一點。	請吃快一點。	字寫好一點。	Adds “a bit” to adjust degree, usually in requests/commands. Often pairs with a verb/adjective result: 走慢一點／說慢一點／寫清楚一點. Can be used in warnings/conditions: 不…一點就… (“if you don’t do it a bit better/faster…”).
2	AABB（雙音節形容詞重疊）	(e.g., gāogāoxìngxìng, shūshūfúfú)	happily / comfortably / nicely (adjectives used adverbially)	大家高高興興地慶祝生日。	大家舒舒服服地坐在餐廳裡。	他字寫得漂漂亮亮。	Reduplicating disyllabic adjectives (AABB) makes the tone more vivid/natural and often functions like an adverb (“in a ___ way”). Common: 高高興興、客客氣氣、乾乾淨淨、舒舒服服、漂漂亮亮. Often used with 地 or with 得 after verbs.
2	不太…	bù tài …	not very… / not too…	這杯茶不太熱。	票不太貴。	今天不太冷。	Softens a negative judgment (milder than “不”). Often used in replies to downplay: 不太累／不太好買／不太像. In questions: …不太…吧？ to seek confirmation.
2	…部／…邊（方位）	… bù / … biān	the ___ part / the ___ side (locations & directions)	臺灣北部/南部有很多好玩的地方。	臺灣東部風景很美。	臺灣東邊的海很乾淨。	Used to describe regions/parts and “side of” something. X部 = region/part (北部/南部/東部/西部). X邊 = side (東邊/西邊/南邊/北邊). Often combines with 的: 臺灣東邊的海; can pair directions in one sentence: 西邊有山，南邊有海.
3	差不多	chàbuduō	almost; about; more or less; roughly the same	我的作業差不多做完了。	這兩個房間的租金差不多。	我學中文差不多四個月了。	Has several uses: (1) “almost finished” (差不多做完了), (2) “about/approximately” with time/number (差不多十分鐘), (3) “roughly the same” (差不多一樣). Often used alone in replies: 差不多了／差不多吧.
3	V過（經驗）	V guò	have ever done (experience in the past)	我去過日本。	我學過西班牙文。	你看過那本書嗎？	Indicates life experience at least once before now. Focus is on experience, not when it happened. Negation: 沒（有）V過 (“have never…”). Questions: V過…嗎？ Compare: 去過 (have been) vs. 去了 (went).
3	才（僅僅）	cái	only; merely	我才去過法國一次。	這本書才五十塊。	他才學中文半年。	Emphasizes a small amount (less than expected). Often carries speaker attitude (surprise/contrast). Used with time, quantity, frequency. Questions may show disbelief: 你才吃一片？
3	想起來	xiǎng qǐlái	to recall; to suddenly remember	我想起來他的電話號碼了。	我想起來她姓張。	你還想得起來嗎？	Means something comes back to mind. Often used with 了 when the memory returns. Negation: 想不起來 (“can’t remember”). Can refer to facts, names, places, past events.
3	才（比預期晚）	cái	not until; only then (later than expected)	他昨天才到臺北。	我等了十分鐘，捷運才來。	你昨天十點才打給他？	Expresses that something happened later than expected. Structure often: …才… after a time/condition. Contrast: 十分鐘就來了 (came quickly) vs. 十分鐘才來 (finally came after waiting).
3	ABAB（雙音節動詞重疊）	ABAB	try/do a bit; tentative or light action	我還要練習練習今天學的字。	有空應該旅行旅行。	我想了解了解你怎麼學中文。	Reduplication of disyllabic verbs softens tone and implies doing something lightly, briefly, or “a bit.” Often suggests tentative action. Common in conversation: 看看、想想、試試、練習練習、了解了解. Negation typically uses normal verb form (not reduplicated).
4	除了…，還…	chúle … hái …	besides…; in addition to… also…	除了打籃球，他還常常踢足球。	除了牛肉麵，還可以吃小籠包。	除了坐捷運，還可以坐公車。	Adds extra information: “in addition to A, also B.” Structure: 除了 A，還 B. With negation: 除了不…，也不…. Can be used in suggestions or statements of inclusion.
4	按照…	ànzhào …	according to…; in accordance with…	按照醫生的話，你要吃藥。	按照計畫，他現在應該在法國。	按照老師的建議，多練習寫字。	Means following rules, advice, plan, law, or instructions. Often used with 建議／計畫／法律／安排. Negation: 沒有按照… (did not follow…).
4	跟	gēn	with; from; to (various relational meanings)	他跟朋友一起去台南。	我跟老師學書法。	他跟我說明天有考試。	Multi-function preposition: (1) “with” (一起), (2) “from” (learning from someone), (3) “to” (speaking to someone). Structure depends on verb: 跟…說／跟…學／跟…一起…. Negation follows normal verb pattern.
4	給	gěi	give; for; to (indirect object marker)	他給我介紹很多朋友。	我給你準備生日蛋糕。	他給媽媽打電話。	Marks recipient or beneficiary. Pattern: 給 + person + verb/object. Can mean “for someone” or indicate direction toward someone. Negation: 沒（有）給….
4	對	duì	toward; to; regarding	他對我笑。	老闆對老師很客氣。	醫生對你說了什麼？	Indicates direction of speech/action/attitude toward someone. Common with verbs like 說／笑／解釋／告訴 and adjectives describing attitude (對…很好／客氣／關心). Often interchangeable with 跟 in speech contexts but emphasizes direction or attitude.
5	還	hái	still; yet	學生還沒來。	我還沒有足夠的錢。	現在還太早。	Indicates something continues or has not changed yet. Often used with negation: 還沒(有)… (“still haven’t…”). Can express “still too…” (還太早／還太冷). Also used to add emphasis (“there’s still more”).
5	V著（方式）	V zhe	do something in a certain manner; while in a state	他笑著跟客人說話。	吃飯的時候不要站著。	他站著等你。	Describes the manner or accompanying state during an action. The first verb with 著 shows posture or condition. Often implies simultaneity or background state.
5	連動句（多個動詞）	liándòng jù	serial verb construction	我帶你去找位子。	我們去機場接朋友。	他帶妹妹回宿舍。	Multiple verb phrases in one sentence without conjunctions. Usually shows sequence or purpose: 去 + 地點 + 做事 or 帶 + 人 + 去 + 地點. The first verb often expresses movement or arrangement; the second expresses purpose.
5	等…就…	děng … jiù …	when/once… then…	等客人走了，婚宴就結束了。	等夏天來了，大家就去海邊。	等你準備好了，我就給你建議。	Shows sequence: once A happens, B immediately follows. 就 indicates quick or natural result. Negation may appear as “without waiting…” or contrasting actions.
5	V著V著，就…了	V zhe V zhe, jiù … le	while doing A, suddenly B happened	大家吃著吃著，新人來敬酒了。	我們等著等著，宴會就開始了。	他看著看著，就學會做菜了。	Repeated V著V著 shows an ongoing action; 就…了 marks a new or unexpected result occurring during that action. Often implies something gradual or sudden happening in the middle of another activity.
6	到（目的地標記）	dào	to; reach; arrive at (destination marker)	他騎機車從台北到花蓮。	我把蛋糕帶到學校。	球踢到學校外面去了。	Marks the endpoint of movement. Structure: 從 A 到 B or V + 到 + 地點. Can show physical movement or abstract reaching. Negation often indicates not reaching the destination (沒到…).
6	給（間接受詞）	gěi	to; for (indirect object marker)	他給房東付了三個月的房租。	我給同學這些桌椅。	他給我一些法國點心。	Marks the recipient/beneficiary. Two common patterns: 給 + 人 + 物 or V + 物 + 給 + 人. Topic structures may front the object. Negation: 沒給….
6	V + 在（結果位置）	V zài	put/place (resultant location)	請把椅子放在樓下。	我把字寫在筆記本裡。	把履歷留在我這裡。	Indicates the location where something ends up after an action. Pattern: V + 東西 + 在 + 地點. Focus is on final position. Often appears with 放／寫／留／存.
6	把（把字句）	bǎ	object-disposal construction (move/handle object)	我把球踢到操場外。	他把公司搬到台南。	我把錢存進銀行。	Highlights how the object is affected or moved. Structure: 把 + 受詞 + 動詞 + 結果/方向. Common with movement or result complements (到／在／給／完／好). Negation: 沒把…／不要把….
6	而且	érqiě	moreover; furthermore; and also	台灣夏天很熱，而且很潮濕。	這份工作需要中文流利，而且要有經驗。	房東幫她裝了電視，而且也裝了網路。	Connects two related positive statements, often adding emphasis. Unlike simple 和, it implies strengthening or adding extra information. Often used in formal or written contexts.
7	方向補語（V₁ + V₂ / V₁ + V₂ + V₃）	fāngxiàng bǔyǔ	directional complements (go out, come in, bring back, etc.)	爸爸走出去了。	他從東門走進去。	我怎麼把這些東西帶回去？	Combines a verb with direction words like 上／下／進／出／回／過／來／去 to show movement direction. Pattern: V + 來/去 or V + 上來／拿回去. Can include destination: 帶上樓去.
7	把 + 方向補語	bǎ + directional complement	move/handle object with direction	我把垃圾拿出去。	他把書帶回家。	她把錢拿出來。	Uses 把 to emphasize the object being moved plus direction. Structure: 把 + 受詞 + V + 方向補語 (e.g., 拿出來／帶回去). Highlights disposal or movement result.
7	反問句 + 嗎	fǎnwèn jù + ma	rhetorical question (confrontational tone)	你不覺得這個字很難寫嗎？	她不知道今天有考試嗎？	你看不出來我很忙嗎？	Uses 嗎 in rhetorical questions to express surprise, disbelief, or mild criticism. Often implies the speaker thinks the answer is obvious. Structure: 不是…嗎？／不知道…嗎？
7	姿態動詞存在句	zītài dòngcí cúnzài jù	existential sentences with posture verbs	路口已經站著很多人。	活動中心前面站著很多外國學生。	咖啡廳裡坐著很多學生。	Uses posture verbs (站著／坐著／躺著) to describe existence of people/things in a place. Structure: 地點 + V著 + 人/東西. Emphasizes ongoing state.
7	為了	wèile	in order to; for the purpose of	為了保護環境，大家要分類垃圾。	她為了參加婚禮買了新衣服。	我們坐捷運，為了早點回家。	Expresses purpose or intention. Structure: 為了 + 目的 + 行動. Often placed at beginning of sentence. Negation may contrast motives (not for money, but for…).
8	見（感官結果）	jiàn	perceptual result (see/hear successfully)	我昨天在夜市看見小美。	我聽見你說的話。	你看見他出來了嗎？	Used after perception verbs to show successful perception. Pattern: 看見／聽見. Emphasizes that the action was perceived completely. Negation: 沒看見／沒聽見.
8	懂（理解結果）	dǒng	understand (as a result)	我聽懂老師說的話了。	我看懂這篇文章了。	你聽懂他剛才說的話嗎？	Indicates cognitive understanding after hearing/reading. Often used as complement: 聽懂／看懂／讀懂. Negation: 沒聽懂／沒看懂.
8	會（學會；達成結果）	huì	learn to; manage to (achievement)	我學會開車了。	他學會自我介紹。	你學會這些字了嗎？	Indicates mastery of a skill after learning. Pattern: 學會 + 技能. Negation: 還沒學會／學不會. Emphasizes achievement rather than ability.
8	V 得 / 不（可能補語）	V de / bù	can / cannot (potential complement)	我看得懂中文電影。	我聽不見音樂。	你看得見那行字嗎？	Expresses ability depending on circumstances. Pattern: V + 得 + 補語 (can) / V + 不 + 補語 (cannot). Often used with perception verbs and result complements.
8	V 得了 / 不了（能力補語）	V déliǎo / bùliǎo	be able / unable to (manage to)	我吃得了這碗麵。	我拿不了那麼多書。	你走得了半小時嗎？	Indicates whether one can handle or complete an action due to capacity or situation. Negation often inherent: 不了.
8	V 得 + 補語（程度結果）	V de + complement	so… that…	我累得走不動。	天氣冷得大家不想出門。	他痛得不能跑。	Describes degree leading to result. Structure: 形容詞/動詞 + 得 + 結果句. Often expresses extreme condition.
8	下去（繼續）	xiàqù	continue doing; keep on	請繼續說下去。	我想繼續做下去。	你還要等下去嗎？	Indicates continuation into the future. Added after verbs to mean “keep doing.” Often used with state or long-term activity.
8	V 完	wán	finish; complete	我喝完咖啡了。	我看完那本書了。	你寫完作業了嗎？	Result complement indicating completion. Pattern: V + 完. Often followed by 了. Negation: 還沒V完.
9	V 好（完成／準備好）	V hǎo	have (something) done and ready; be all set	我把搬家搬好了。	明天的考試我準備好了。	旅行需要的資料我都收集好了。	Result complement 好 shows completion with a “ready/good to go” sense: 做好／準備好／收拾好／買好. Negation often: 還沒V好. Questions: V好了嗎？
9	V 到（成功達成）	V dào	succeed in; manage to (achieve the result)	我找了很久才找到手機。	在台灣買得到外國貨。	你聽得到十樓外面的車聲嗎？	Result complement 到 indicates the intended result is achieved: 找到／買到／聽到／吃到／學到. Negation: V不到 (can’t) or 沒V到 (didn’t).
9	比起來	bǐ qǐlái	compared to…	比起美國的書，台灣的書比較便宜。	比起住大城市，住鄉下更舒服。	比起足球，太極比較不累。	Sets up a comparison topic (“when you compare…”). Often followed by 比較 + adjective, or directly by evaluation. Useful for general comparisons and opinions.
9	像…一樣…	xiàng … yíyàng …	(be) just like…; as…as…	花蓮的海邊像他國家的海邊一樣漂亮。	手機像電腦一樣方便。	跑三千公尺對他來說像走路一樣容易。	Expresses similarity or “as…as…” equivalence. Can compare nouns (像…一樣) or degree (像…一樣 + adj). Negation: 不像…那麼…／不跟…一樣…
9	極了／得不得了／得很	jí le / de bùdéliǎo / de hěn	extremely; terribly; super…	這些菜好吃極了。	我餓得不得了。	婚禮氣氛熱鬧得很。	Intensifier patterns for strong degree. Often used in spoken emphasis. Structure: Adj + 極了 or Adj/ V + 得 + 很/不得了.
9	V 得起	V deqǐ	can afford (cost/expense)	房子太貴，我買不起。	雖然房租不便宜，我還租得起。	這家店的東西大家都吃得起。	Potential complement meaning “afford” (money/expense/effort). Negation: V不起. Common with 買／租／付／用. Questions: 租得起嗎？買得起嗎？
10	V 出來（看／聽／吃／算出來…）	V chūlái	figure out; make out; discern (result becomes clear)	你要看久一點才看得出來是誰。	我聽得出來他在講台語。	我吃不出來裡面有什麼料。	Result complement 出來 means the result “emerges” from perception/thinking. Common: 看得出來／聽得出來／吃得出來／想得出來／算得出來／寫得出來. Negation often: 看不出來／想不出來.
10	V 下（裝得下／坐得下／放得下…）	V xià	have enough space/capacity to fit/hold	這台車坐得下九個人。	這個教室坐不下那麼多人。	這個隨身碟裝得下這些照片嗎？	Complement 下 indicates capacity to accommodate (space/volume). Often with 坐／放／裝／塞／住. Negation: V不下.
10	把 + V(一)V（先…再…）	bǎ + V(yī)V	do something briefly first; “take a quick…”	把那本書看一看，再告訴我好不好。	把錢數一數再去繳學費。	把上課方式說一說給新同學聽。	把 + verb reduplication softens the tone and suggests “do it a bit / do it first.” Often used with sequencing: 先…再…. Common patterns: 看一看／想一想／問一問／查一查／數一數.
10	把 + 結果補語（洗乾淨／吃完／關上…）	bǎ + result complement	dispose of object to a clear result	把高麗菜洗乾淨。	把窗戶關上，該走了。	把湯喝完了嗎？	把 sentence highlighting the object being affected + a result complement. Structure: 把 + 受詞 + V + 結果 (e.g., 弄壞／洗好／吃完／包好／關上／寫完). Negation: 不要把…V完／還沒把…V好.
10	趁…（趁 + 時機/狀態）	chèn …	take advantage of; seize the moment	趁這週末有空，去東海岸走走。	趁老師還沒來，出去買咖啡。	趁天氣好，去河濱公園騎車。	Means “while there’s a chance/while a condition holds.” Pattern: 趁 + 時間/狀態 + 行動. Often implies acting promptly before the chance disappears.
11	其他的／別的／另外的	qítā de / bié de / lìngwài de	other(s); another; different	他去過花蓮，沒去過其他的地方。	我不吃牛肉，我們點別的吧。	這份工作太遠，我想找另外的工作。	其他的 = “the other(s)” (within a known group). 別的 = “another/different one.” 另外的 = “an additional/another separate one.” Often used before nouns: 其他的地方／別的東西／另外的工作.
11	動量詞：下／趟／遍／次	xià / tàng / biàn / cì	verb classifiers (once, time, trip, from start to finish)	他打了我一下。	我去過泰國兩趟。	我看了那部電影三次。	Verb classifiers measure frequency or completeness of actions. 下 = light/brief action; 趟 = round trip; 遍 = from beginning to end; 次 = general occurrence. Structure: V + 次數 + 動量詞.
11	然後／後來／以後	ránhòu / hòulái / yǐhòu	then; later; in the future	我們先去台中，然後去墾丁。	後來我發現太極很有趣。	以後我一定會騎腳踏車。	然後 = sequence in events; 後來 = later (after some time); 以後 = from now on/in the future or after a specific time. Time reference determines meaning.
11	才（條件之後才）	cái	only then; not until	選好日子才可以結婚。	先準備好材料才包餃子。	只有試穿才知道合不合適。	Indicates prerequisite: action B happens only after A. Often paired with 先…才…／只有…才… to stress condition.
11	被（被動句）	bèi	passive voice; be affected by	我的腳踏車被偷了。	那些碗被弟弟打破了。	我的手機被拿走了嗎？	Marks passive construction. Structure: 受詞 + 被 + 施事 + 動詞 (agent optional). Often implies negative/unfortunate event.
11	V 了 V（動詞重疊）	V le V	try/do briefly and see result	媽媽試了試那件衣服。	老闆看了看提案。	我嚐了嚐芒果。	Reduplicated verb with 了 expresses trying briefly or testing something. Often implies “have a quick go and see what happens.”
11	上（接觸／附著）	shàng	come into contact; attach; catch	他穿上西裝去上班。	我趕上垃圾車了。	他愛上台灣的芒果。	Complement 上 indicates contact, attachment, or successful catching/engagement. Common: 穿上／寫上／趕上／愛上／看上. Negation: 沒趕上／沒寫上.
12	讓	ràng	let; allow; make (someone do something)	老闆讓我做這份工作。	媽媽不讓我們出去玩。	這次旅行讓我更了解台東。	Causative verb. Structure: A 讓 B + 動詞 (“A lets/makes B do…”). Can express permission or cause/result. Negation: 不讓.
12	快一點	kuài yìdiǎn	hurry up; a bit faster	電影要開始了，快一點！	快一點吃，不然來不及。	快一點決定吧。	Used to urge someone to act faster. Often in imperatives. Pattern: V + 快一點 or simply 快一點！
12	V 起（談起／說起／想起…）	V qǐ	bring up; start to; touch upon	他們談起台灣小吃。	別提起薪水的事。	我不知道怎麼說起這個話題。	Complement 起 here means “to bring up/start (a topic).” Common: 談起／提起／說起／想起. Often used for initiating discussion or recalling topics.
12	只要…就…	zhǐyào … jiù …	as long as… then…	只要坐捷運，就可以到很多地方。	只要多喝水，感冒就會好。	只要房東降租，我就不搬。	Conditional pattern expressing sufficient condition. Structure: 只要 A，就 B. Similar to “if,” but stresses minimal requirement.
12	越…越…	yuè … yuè …	the more…, the more…	越紅的辣椒越辣。	越緊張越找不到資料。	越聽越喜歡這首歌。	Comparative correlative structure. Shows parallel increase/decrease. Pattern: 越 + adj/verb + 越 + adj/verb. Often used for general truths or gradual change.
12	主題對比（話題對比）	zhǔtí duìbǐ	topic as contrastive element	小籠包，陳月梅不會包。	法文，他會；西班牙文，他不會。	經驗教法文有，教西班牙文沒有。	Topic placed at beginning to create contrast (“as for…”). Highlights contrast between items. Can contrast subject or object. Often used without conjunctions, relying on parallel structure.
13	V 過（完成）	V guò	finish doing; have done (completion for the time being)	我吃過餃子了。	他付過這個月的房租了。	你看過那部電影了嗎？	Different from experiential 過. Here it means an action has been completed (often “already”). Common in conversation: 吃過了／做過了. Negation: 還沒V過.
13	V 走	V zǒu	away; remove; take away	他把我的手機拿走了。	請把東西推走。	小偷跑走了。	Complement 走 indicates movement away or removal. Often implies disappearance or loss. Pattern: V + 走.
13	叫	jiào	tell/ask someone to do	老師叫學生進教室考試。	醫生叫我多休息。	媽媽叫我準備材料。	Causative verb meaning “tell/ask/order.” Structure: A 叫 B + 動詞. Can also mean “be called/named.”
13	別再…了	bié zài … le	stop doing; don’t… anymore	別再玩手機了。	別再抱怨工作了。	別再生氣了。	Used to tell someone to stop an ongoing or repeated action. Pattern: 別再 + V + 了. Often expresses impatience or advice.
13	會…的（保證語氣）	huì … de	will surely…; assurance	別擔心，我會去的。	她一定會來參加婚禮的。	他會成功的。	Adds reassurance or prediction with certainty. Often used to comfort or guarantee outcome.
13	透過	tòuguò	through; by means of	透過網路可以了解世界。	他透過活動認識很多朋友。	我透過教授找到這份工作。	Indicates method or medium used to achieve something. Similar to “by means of.”
13	才…就…	cái … jiù …	only just…, and already…	他才拿到薪水就花了一半。	老師才走，學生就聊天了。	她才搬家就想再搬。	Shows something happened sooner than expected. Often implies surprise at how quickly B followed A.
13	每 + 時間	měi + time expression	every…; once every…	我每週游泳一次。	他每三天去健身房一次。	我每兩個月付一次房租。	Expresses frequency. Pattern: 每 + 時間單位 + V + 次數.
13	只有…才…	zhǐyǒu … cái …	only if… then…	只有預約才能訂到房間。	只有多休息才會好得快。	只有懂法文才可以工作。	Conditional emphasizing necessity. Structure: 只有 A，才 B. Stronger than simple “if.” Often implies exclusivity.
14	就要…了	jiù yào … le	be about to; will soon…	我們就要畢業了。	下個月就要放暑假了。	婚禮就要開始了。	Indicates something will happen very soon. Often used for near-future events. Structure: 就要 + V + 了.
14	說到／談到	shuōdào / tándào	speaking of; when it comes to…	說到台灣小吃，大家都想到臭豆腐。	談到旅行，我就想到墾丁。	說到教小孩，每個家長都有意見。	Introduces a topic when mentioned. Often used to shift or introduce related discussion.
14	對 A 有 B	duì A yǒu B	to have B toward A; to be B for A	他對學中文有興趣。	多看書對你有幫助。	吃蔬菜對身體有好處。	Expresses attitude, effect, or evaluation. Structure: 對 + 對象 + 有 + 名詞 (e.g., 興趣／幫助／影響／好處).
14	連…都…	lián … dōu …	even…	他連南部的夜市都去過。	他連三十塊的咖啡都買不起。	他連你都忘了。	Emphasizes extremity or unexpected inclusion. Structure: 連 + 最小/極端 + 都 + V. Often implies surprise or criticism.
14	不但…而且…	bùdàn … érqiě …	not only… but also…	這房間不但明亮，而且離捷運站很近。	學中文不但有趣，而且對找工作有幫助。	他不但沒買衣服，而且錢還被偷了。	Connects two related positive (or intensifying) statements. Often emphasizes addition or escalation.
14	不小心／忘了（無意間）	bù xiǎoxīn / wàng le	unintentionally; accidentally	我太忙，不小心忘了買東西。	他把隨身碟弄丟了。	老師提醒學生別忘了學過的中文。	Expresses unintended result or accident. Often uses 不小心 + V or V + 掉／忘了 to show accidental outcome.
15	到 (後置介詞)	dào	until; up to	我們慶祝春節到正月十五。	我們吃年夜飯吃到快十二點。	這學期上課到下星期五。	Post-verbal 到 indicates a time limit or endpoint. Structure: V + 到 + 時間.
15	一 M 一 M	yī M yī M	one by one; one at a time	老師叫學生一個一個念。	她一間一間地打掃教室。	他一個一個打電話拜年。	Repetition of classifier shows sequential action. Structure: 一 + CL + 一 + CL + V.
15	一 M 比一 M + Adj	yī M bǐ yī M	more and more; each more than the last	他一天比一天進步。	生意一年比一年好。	天氣一天比一天冷。	Indicates progressive comparison. Often describes gradual change over time.
15	起來 (起始義)	qǐlái	to start to; to begin to	價格開始漲起來了。	夏天一到，旅客多起來了。	他想到昨天的事就笑起來。	V + 起來 expresses inchoative meaning — a state begins or becomes noticeable.
15	四字格	sìzìgé	four-character phrases	山明水秀。	有說有笑。	大吉大利。	Fixed four-character expressions, often idiomatic. Common in formal or festive language (e.g., 春節吉祥話).

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