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Chinese Language and Culture
Intermediate Reader - Grammar - Chapter 17
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Undergraduate 3
10/20/2012

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明明
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it is obvious that. Used after the subject to indicate that an action or situation is contrary to people's beliefs or expectations.
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人们明明知道这些故事是编造出来的,可是大家还是喜欢讲,喜欢听。
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People undoubtedly know that these are made-up stories, but everyone still likes to tell them and listen to them.
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汤姆明明知道小燕有男朋友,可是还是要请小燕去看电影。
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Tom obviously knows Xiaoyan has a boyfriend, but he is still going to invite her to go to the movies with him.
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你明明知道这个题的答案,为什么不告诉我?
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You obviously know the answer to this question. Why didn't you tell me?
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depend on, lean.
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凭你们这几个人怎么能搬得走这两座大山呢?
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With only the few of you, ow can these two mountains be moved away?
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你凭什么说我拿了你的书。
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On what basis do you say that I took your books?
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电影院,游乐场的门口都写着”凭票入场“。
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Movie theaters and amusement parks all have "Admission by ticket only" on the door.
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宁可。。。。。。也
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would rather, had better. Used to express a preference (which may not be a good choice, either) after comparing another opinion.
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我宁可一辈子不出门,也不做这种傻事。
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I would rather stay at home for my entire life than do something stupid like this.
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我宁可死也不和你结婚。
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I would rather die than marry you.
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宁可今天晚上不睡觉也要把作业做完。
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I would rather stay up the whole night and finish my homework.
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intensifier. Used in exclamatory sentences for emphasis.
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愚公回答说:”您才是老糊涂了啊!“
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The Foolish Old Man said: "It's you who are the old fool!"
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这么多年来,我发现你才是真正的好人!
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After all these years, I've finally realized it's you who are the good guy!
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我才不愿意跟她做朋友呢!
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I'll never make friends with him!
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越。。。。。。越
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the more... the more. Connects two words or phrases and indicates the increasing degree of one state or process as the other increases.
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您呀,越老越笨。
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The older you get, the more foolish you become.
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中文可越学越容易。
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The more you study Chinese, the easier it becomes.
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学校餐厅的饭越吃越难吃。
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The more you eat in the school's dining hall, the lousier you think the food is.
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不如
Definition
not as good as. Used in comparison sentences with the meaning "not as good as." Can also appear after the object of comparison, when using "连...都不如”
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你笨得连那个小孩子都不如。
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You're even more foolish than that child.
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我的中文书平连小学生都不如。
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The level of my Chinese is even lower than that of elementary school students.
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赵小燕不如王小凤漂亮。
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Zhao Xiaoyan is not as pretty as Wang Xiaofeng.
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怎么,为什么
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Both can be used to inquire about the reason for something, but 怎么 can also be used to ask about the manner of an action.
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只要我们不停地挖下去,为什么(怎么)会搬不走呢?
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If we keep digging, why shouldn't we be able to move it away?
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你怎么(为什么)不去上课?
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How come you didn't go to class?
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平你们这几个人怎么能够搬得走这两座大山呢?
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With only the few of you, how can these two mountains be moved away?
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这个字老师没有教过, 我不知道怎么写。
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The teacher has never taught us this character, so I don't know how to write it.
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