Grammar Reference

时间副词：不时、将、将要、仍旧、时常、时刻、依旧、一向

Time adverb · 时间副词：不时 (bùshí)、将 (jiāng)、将要 (jiāngyào)、仍旧、时常、时刻、依旧、一向

时间副词：不时、将、将要、仍旧、时常、时刻、依旧、一向

• 我不时想起过去的事情。 Wǒ bùshí xiǎngqǐ guòqù de shìqing. Things past come to my mind now and again.
• 明年我们将去国外考察。 Míngnián wǒmen jiāng qù guówài kǎochá. Next year we will go abroad for an inspection tour.
• 父母要时刻关心孩子的心理健康。 Fùmǔ yào shíkè guānxīn háizi de xīnlǐ jiànkāng. Parents must attend to their children's mental health at all times.
• 他提醒我旅行时一定要时刻注意自己的护照和钱包。 Tā tíxǐng wǒ lǚxíng shí yídìng yào shíkè zhùyì zìjǐ de hùzhào hé qiánbāo. He reminded me that when traveling I must keep an eye on my passport and wallet at all times.

频率、重复副词：偶尔、再次

Frequency/repetitive adverb · 频率 (pínlǜ)、重复副词(偶尔 (ǒuěr)/再次 (zàicì))

频率、重复副词：偶尔/再次

• 他不常请假，只是偶尔迟到一次。 Tā bù cháng qǐngjià, zhǐshì ǒuěr chídào yícì. He seldom asks for leave; he's only occasionally late.
• 我们决不让类似的事情再次发生。 Wǒmen juébù ràng lèisì de shìqing zàicì fāshēng. We will never let anything like this happen again.
• 他最近老是熬夜，所以脸色很不好。 Tā zuìjìn lǎoshi áoyè, suǒyǐ liǎnsè hěn bùhǎo. He keeps staying up late lately, so his complexion looks terrible.
• 你出门老是忘记带钥匙，这个坏习惯一定要改！ Nǐ chūmén lǎoshi wàngjì dài yàoshi, zhège huài xíguàn yídìng yào gǎi! You always forget your keys when you go out — this bad habit must be broken!

频率副词

方式副词：偷偷

Manner adverb · 方式副词(偷偷 (tōutōu))

方式副词：偷偷

• 我偷偷送给他一件礼物。 Wǒ tōutōu sònggěi tā yí jiàn lǐwù. I secretly gave him a present.
• 她偷偷地从窗户向外看。 Tā tōutōu de cóng chuānghu xiàngwài kàn. She secretly looked out the window.
• 冬天尽量少吃雪糕，容易着凉。 Dōngtiān jǐnliàng shǎo chī xuěgāo, róngyì zháoliáng. Eat fewer ice creams in winter — it's easy to catch a chill.
• 请大家尽量在本周五提交论文。 Qǐng dàjiā jǐnliàng zài běn zhōuwǔ tíjiāo lùnwén. Everyone, please submit your papers by this Friday if possible.

语气副词：毕竟、不免、差（一）点儿、倒是、干脆、就、居然、可、明明、总算

Modal-particle adverb · 语气副词：毕竟 (bìjìng)、不免 (bùmiǎn)、差 (chā)（一）点儿、倒是、干脆、就、居然、可、明明、总算

语气副词：毕竟、不免、差（一）点儿、倒是、干脆、就、居然、可、明明、总算

• 不要怪他，他毕竟还小。 Bùyào guài tā, tā bìjìng hái xiǎo. Don't blame him; after all, he's still young.
• 第一次参加考试，不免有些紧张。 Dìyīcì cānjiā kǎoshì, bùmiǎn yǒuxiē jǐnzhāng. Taking the exam for the first time, one cannot help feeling a little nervous.
• 毕竟他刚来公司一个月，还需要时间适应。 Bìjìng tā gāng lái gōngsī yìge yuè, hái xūyào shíjiān shìyìng. After all, he has been at the company only a month and still needs time to adapt.
• 他毕竟是个孩子，有些错误可以被原谅。 Tā bìjìng shì gè háizi, yǒuxiē cuòwù kěyǐ bèi yuánliàng. After all, he is a child; some mistakes can be forgiven.

随着

Word class / preposition · 随着 (suízhe)

• 随着时间的推进，我慢慢理解了他的做法。 Suízhe shíjiān de tuījìn, wǒ mànmàn lǐjiě le tā de zuòfǎ. As time went on, I gradually came to understand his way of doing things.
• 随着冬天的到来，房间越来越冷。 Suízhe dōngtiān de dàolái, fángjiān yuèláiyuè lěng. As winter arrives, the room grows colder and colder.

将

Word class / preposition · 将 (jiāng)

• 父母将他送到中国留学。 Fùmǔ jiāng tā sòng dào zhōngguó liúxué. His parents sent him to China to study.
• 禁止将书带出阅览室。 Jìnzhǐ jiāng shū dài chū yuèlǎnshì. Taking books out of the reading room is forbidden.

由

Word class / preposition · 由 (yóu)

• 这道题由你来回答吧。 Zhè dào tí yóu nǐ lái huídá ba. Let this question be answered by you.
• 这件事情由班长负责。 Zhè jiàn shìqing yóu bānzhǎng fùzé. The class monitor is responsible for this matter.

凭

Word class / preposition · 凭 (píng)

• 凭他的水平，通过这次考试没有问题。 Píng tā de shuǐpíng, tōngguò zhè cì kǎoshì méiyǒu wèntí. With his level of skill, passing this exam is no problem.
• 凭经验进行判断往往是不准确的。 Píng jīngyàn jìnxíng pànduàn wǎngwǎng shì bùzhǔnquè de. Judging by experience alone is often inaccurate.

依据

Word class / preposition · 依据 (yíjù)

• 要依据事实办事。 Yào yíjù shìshí bànshì. One must act on the basis of facts.
• 警察依据线索抓住了坏人。 Jǐngchá yíjù xiànsuǒ zhuāzhù le huàirén. Following the clues, the police caught the criminal.
• 她凭这部电影成为了今年的最佳导演。 Tā píng zhè bù diànyǐng chéngwéi le jīnnián de zuìjiā dǎoyǎn. On the strength of this film she became this year's best director.
• 凭这张票，你可以免费参观这场展览。 Píng zhè zhāng piào, nǐ kěyǐ miǎnfèi cānguān zhè chǎng zhǎnlǎn. With this ticket you can visit the exhibition for free.

引出凭借、依据

依照

Word class / preposition · 依照 (yízhào)

• 他想依照自己喜欢的方式去生活。 Tā xiǎng yízhào zìjǐ xǐhuan de fāngshì qù shēnghuó. He wants to live in the way he himself likes.
• 依照学校的规定，学生要按时上课，不能迟到。 Yízhào xuéxiào de guīdìng, xuésheng yào ànshí shàngkè, bùnéng chídào. According to the school's rules, students must attend class on time and may not be late.

连接分句或句子：从而、加上、完了、一旦

Word class / conjunction · 连接分句或句子(从而 (cóngér)/加上 (jiāshàng)/完了 (wánle)/…)

• 他努力学习，从而实现了当翻译的理想。 Tā nǔlì xuéxí, cóngér shíxiàn liǎodàng fānyì de lǐxiǎng. He studied hard and thus fulfilled his dream of becoming a translator.
• 今天天气不太好，加上你还有很多作业，我们还是别去公园了吧。 Jīntiān tiānqì bùtàihǎo, jiāshàng nǐ háiyǒu hěn duō zuòyè, wǒmen háishi bié qù gōngyuán le ba. The weather isn't great today, and you still have a lot of homework — let's not go to the park after all.
• 学校更新了教学设备，从而为学生提供了更好的学习环境。 Xuéxiào gēngxīn le jiāoxué shèbèi, cóngér wèi xuésheng tígōng le gèng hǎo de xuéxí huánjìng. The school updated its teaching equipment, thereby providing students a better learning environment.
• 这次合作让我们加深了对彼此的了解，从而建立了深厚的友谊。 Zhè cì hézuò ràng wǒmen jiāshēn le duì bǐcǐ de liǎojiě, cóngér jiànlì le shēnhòu de yǒuyì. This cooperation deepened our understanding of each other, and thereby built a profound friendship.

其他助词：也好

Particle · 其他助词(也好 (yěhǎo))

其他助词：也好

• 让他亲自在现场试一试也好。 Ràng tā qīnzì zài xiànchǎng shìyíshì yěhǎo. Letting him try it on the spot himself would be good too.
• 你来也好，不来也好，随便吧。 Nǐ lái yěhǎo, bù lái yěhǎo, suíbiàn ba. Whether you come or not — suit yourself.
• 她笑得像个孩子似的。 Tā xiào de xiàng gè háizi shìde. She laughed like a child.
• 他们讨论得很激烈，像是要吵起来似的。 Tāmen tǎolùn dehěn jīliè, xiàng shì yào chǎo qǐlai shìde. Their discussion was heated, as if they were about to start quarreling.

A来A去

A来A去 · A来 (lái)A去 (qù)

• 想来想去，还是小王最合适。 Xiǎnglái xiǎng qù, háishi xiǎo wáng zuì héshì. Thinking it over and over, Xiao Wang is still the most suitable.
• 大家讨论来讨论去，最后还是没解决。 Dàjiā tǎolùn lái tǎolùn qù, zuìhòu háishi méi jiějué. We discussed it back and forth, and in the end still didn't solve it.
• 我们争来争去，还是没找到最佳方案。 Wǒmen zhēng lái zhēng qù, háishi méi zhǎodào zuìjiā fāngàn. We argued back and forth, and still didn't find the best plan.
• 他工作很忙，经常在国内外飞来飞去。 Tā gōngzuò hěn máng, jīngcháng zài guónèiwài fēiláifēiqù. His work keeps him very busy; he is constantly flying here and there, at home and abroad.

四字格

A着A着

A着A着 · A着 (zhāo)A着 (zhāo)

• 她说着说着就哭起来了。 Tā shuō zhe shuō zhe jiù kū qǐlai le. As she talked, she began to cry.
• 我躺在床上看电视，看着看着就睡着了。 Wǒ tǎng zài chuáng shàng kàn diànshì, kàn zhe kàn zhe jiù shuìzháo le. I lay in bed watching TV, and watching, watching, fell asleep.
• 我今天太困了，写着写着作业就睡着了。 Wǒ jīntiān tài kùn le, xiě zhe xiě zhe zuòyè jiù shuìzháo le. I was so sleepy today that I dozed off right in the middle of doing homework.
• 他走着走着，突然发现自己迷路了。 Tā zǒu zhe zǒu zhe, tūrán fāxiàn zìjǐ mílù le. As he walked along, he suddenly realized he was lost.

四字格

没A没B

没A没B · 没 (méi)A没 (méi)B

• 一上午没吃没喝，我要饿死了。 Yí shàngwǔ méi chī méi hē, wǒ yào èsǐ le. I haven't eaten or drunk anything all morning — I'm starving.
• 这孩子说话没大没小的，一点儿礼貌都没有。 Zhè háizi shuōhuà méidàméixiǎo de, yìdiǎnr lǐmào dōu méiyǒu. This child speaks with no respect for elders — not a shred of manners.
• 你这样没日没夜地工作，身体早晚会出问题的。 Nǐ zhèyàng méirìméiyè de gōngzuò, shēntǐ zǎowǎn huì chūwèntí de. Working day and night like this, your health will break down sooner or later.
• 这孩子说话没大没小，父母必须要好好教育。 Zhè háizi shuōhuà méidàméixiǎo, fùmǔ bìxū yào hǎohǎo jiàoyù. This child shows no deference in speech; the parents must educate him properly.

四字格

说A就A

说A就A · 说 (shuì)A就 (jiù)A

• 为什么人生需要有一次说走就走的旅行？ Wèishénme rénshēng xūyào yǒuyícì shuō zǒu jiù zǒu de lǚxíng? Why does life need a trip you can set off on at a moment's notice?
• 说干就干，只有干才能找到办法。 Shuōgànjiùgàn, zhǐyǒu gàn cáinéng zhǎodào bànfǎ. Act the moment you say so — only by doing can solutions be found.
• 越来越多的年轻人选择说走就走的旅行。 Yuèláiyuè duō de niánqīngrén xuǎnzé shuō zǒu jiù zǒu de lǚxíng. More and more young people choose trips they can set off on at a moment's notice.
• 他总是说干就干，从不浪费时间。 Tā zǒngshì shuōgànjiùgàn, cóngbù làngfèi shíjiān. He always acts the moment he says so, never wasting time.

四字格

有A有B

有A有B · 有 (yǒu)A有 (yǒu)B

• 下课了，同学们有说有笑地走出了教室。 Xiàkè le, tóngxué men yǒushuōyǒuxiào de zǒuchū le jiàoshì. Class was over, and the students walked out of the classroom chatting and laughing.
• 这里的农村有山有水，空气好，农民们过上了好日子。 Zhèlǐ de nóngcūn yǒu shān yǒushuǐ, kōngqì hǎo, nóngmín men guò shàng le hǎorìzi. The countryside here has hills and waters, good air — the farmers now live well.

不得了

Phrase / fixed phrase · 不得了 (bùdéliǎo)

• 你又考了第一名，真是不得了！ Nǐ yòu kǎo le dìyī míng, zhēnshi bùdéliǎo! You came first in the exam again — that's remarkable!
• 不得了了，房间里进水了。 Bùdéliǎo le, fángjiān lǐ jìnshuǐ le. This is terrible — water is getting into the room!
• 他最近的表现好得不得了，老师都说他进步很大。 Tā zuìjìn de biǎoxiàn hǎo de bùdéliǎo, lǎoshī dōu shuō tā jìnbù hěn dà. His recent performance has been exceptionally good — even the teachers say he has made great progress.
• 不得了了，厨房着火了！ Bùdéliǎo le, chúfáng zháohuǒ le! This is terrible — the kitchen is on fire!

其他

不敢当

When / as · 不敢当 (bùgǎndāng)

• 这样的奖励我真是不敢当。 Zhèyàng de jiǎnglì wǒ zhēnshi bùgǎndāng. An honor like this I truly dare not accept.
• 不敢当，我只是做了我应该做的事情。 Bùgǎndāng, wǒ zhǐshì zuò le wǒ yīnggāi zuò de shìqing. I'm flattered — I only did what I was supposed to do.

得了

Phrase / fixed phrase · 得了 (déle)

• 麻烦别人还不如你自己去得了。 Máfan biéren háibùrú nǐ zìjǐ qùde le. Rather than trouble others, you might as well go yourself.
• 得了吧，他不可能帮助别人的。 Déle ba, tā bùkěnéng bāngzhù biéren de. Give me a break — he'd never help anyone.
• 他最近的表现好得不得了，老师都说他进步很大。 Tā zuìjìn de biǎoxiàn hǎo de bùdéliǎo, lǎoshī dōu shuō tā jìnbù hěn dà. His recent performance has been exceptionally good — even the teachers say he has made great progress.
• 不得了了，厨房着火了！ Bùdéliǎo le, chúfáng zháohuǒ le! This is terrible — the kitchen is on fire!

其他