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| Word | Meaning | Example Pinyin | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| 對...來說 | as for...; from the perspective of | Duì wǒ lái shuō, zhè ge wèntí hěn zhòngyào. | 對 + Person/Thing + 來說，Comment |
| 對...感興趣 | Expresses interest in something | Wǒ duì lìshǐ gǎn xìngqù. | Subject + 對 + Object + 感興趣 |
| 快要...了 | Indicates something is about to happen | Wǒ kuàiyào chīfàn le. | Subject + 快要 + Verb-Object + 了 |
| 我 + 今天 + 在家 + 吃 + 晚餐 | 我今天在家吃晚餐。 | I eat dinner at home today. | I + today + at home + eat + dinner |
| 我今天去在公司。 | 我今天去公司。Wǒ jīntiān qù gōngsī. | 去 qù already “takes” a destination; don’t add 在 there. | |
| 我今天台北工作。 | 我今天在台北工作。Wǒ jīntiān zài Táiběi gōngzuò. | Often missing 在 zài for location (especially beginners). | |
| 我今天工作在台北。 | 我今天在台北工作。Wǒ jīntiān zài Táiběi gōngzuò. | Place usually comes before the main verb (with 在). | |
| 我們 + 週末 + 在市場 + 買 + 水果 | 我們週末在市場買水果。 | We buy fruit at the market on weekends. | We + weekend + at market + buy + fruit |
| 我在台北工作今天。 | 我今天在台北工作。Wǒ jīntiān zài Táiběi gōngzuò. | Time is awkwardly dumped at the end. | |
| 把 Construction (Disposal) | Indicates what happened to the object, often with a change or disposal. | Tā bǎ gōngkè zuò wán le. | S + 把 + O + V + Complement |
| 既...又... | Both... and... (used to describe two qualities or actions simultaneously) | Tā jì cōngmíng yòu piàoliang. | 既 + Adj/VP + 又 + Adj/VP |
| 既然...，就... | Since ... then ... | Jìrán nǐ lái le, jiù liú xià ba. | 既然 + Fact，就 + Conclusion |
| 是...的 Construction for Emphasis | Used to emphasize when, where, or how an action took place. | Wǒ shì zuótiān lái de. | S + 是 + Time/Place/Manner + V + 的 |
| 為了...，而... | In order to ... (and) so ... | Wèile xuéxí Zhōngwén, ér lái Táiwān. | 為了 + Purpose，而 + Action |
| 無論...，都... | No matter ... still ... | Wúlùn zěnyàng, wǒ dōu huì qù. | 無論 + Question/Phrase，都 + Result |
| 由於...，因此... | Since ... therefore ... | Yóuyú xià yǔ, yīncǐ wǒmen bù qù. | 由於 + Reason，因此 + Result |
| 與其...不如... | Rather than A, better to B | Yǔqí zuò chē, bùrú zǒulù. | 與其 + Option A, 不如 + Option B |
| 越...越... pattern | The more... the more... | Tā yuè chī yuè pàng. | S + 越 + V/Adj + 越 + V/Adj |
| 越來越... Pattern (More and more) | Indicates a progressive increase in a quality or state. | Tiānqì yuè lái yuè rè. | 越來越 + Adj |
| 連...都/也 Pattern (Even) | Even N does/did V; emphasizes extremity. | Tā lián shuǐ dōu méi hē. | 連 + N + 都/也 + V |
| 除了...以外，還/也... | besides... also...; in addition to | Chúle píngguǒ yǐwài, wǒ hái yào júzi. | 除了 + Noun/VP + 以外，還/也 + Comment |
| 除了...以外，都... | Except for... all... | Chúle tā yǐwài, wǒmen dōu qù le. | 除了 + Exception + 以外, Subject + 都 + Verb |
| 除非...，才... | Only if... then... | Chúfēi nǐ qù, wǒ cái qù. | 除非 + Condition，才 + Result |
| 雖然…，但是… | Although..., but... | Suīrán tiānqì lěng, dànshì wǒ hái chūqù. | 雖然 + clause1, 但是 + clause2 |
| 非...不可 | Insist on doing / must | Wǒ fēi qù bùkě. | 非 + Verb Phrase + 不可 |
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