CHIN202 Conjunctive Structures

不是...而是...

it's not...but... (búshì...érshì)

无论...都...

无论...也...

no matter, still (wúlùn...dōu...) (wúlùn...yě...)

凡是...都...

all, any (fan shi...dou）

哪怕...也...

even if, still (nǎpà... Yě...）

除了(以外)...都...

except for... (chúliǎo(yǐwài)...dū...)

除了(以外)...还...

除了(以外)...也...

besides..., (chúliǎo(yǐwài)...huán...) (chúliǎo(yǐwài)...yě...)

尽管...可是...

even though (jǐnguǎn... kěshì...)

不...吗?

don't (subj.)? (bù...mǎ?)

不是...吗？

don't (subj.)? (bùshì...mǎ？)

没有...吗?

don't (subj.)? (méiyǒu...mǎ?)

不同...也不同？

...is different...is also different (bùtóng...yě bùtóng?)

连...都...

even (emphatic) (lián...dōu...)

是...的

emphasizes information (shì de)

就(是)

only, just (jiù)

可 Adj./V.P. (了)

intensifies adjectives or verb phrases

非...不可

must, have to (fēi...bù kě)

不管...都...

no matter; regardless of (bùguǎn...dōu)

把...当成...

to treat as, regard as (bǎ...dāngchéng)

虽然...可是...

although, but; although, yet (suīrán...kěshì...)

只要...就...

as long as...then... (zhǐyào...jiù...)

只有...才...

only...then... (zhī yǒu...cái)

由于...

because, due to, as a result of (yóu yú...)

...是由于...

because of (...shì yóuyú...)

(要)不然...

otherwise (yàoburán)

..., 因此...

therefore, so (yīn cǐ)

多亏(了)

thanks to, luckily (duōkuīle)

可能

possible, maybe (kě néng)

不麻烦

no trouble at all (bù máfan.)

没什么

it doesn't matter; it's nothing (méishénme)

如果...就..

if...then... (rú guǒ...jiù...)

要是...就..

if...then... (yàoshì...jiù...)

就...了

earlier than expected (jiù...le)

会不会?

likely or unlikely? (huì bú huì)

..., 只好...

to have no choice but to (zhǐhǎo)

要不是...

if it weren't for... (yàobù shì)