Conjunctions

如果

if

要不是

if it were not for

要不然

otherwise

除非...

unless

不仅不... 反而...

on the contrary

不是...就是...

if not A, it's B; either A or B

要么...要么...

either... or

宁可...也...

would rather; better

与其...不如...

it's better... than...

虽然

though; although

只是...

it's just that

尽管...可是...

even though

只要...就...

so long as

只有...才...

only if...

无论...都...

no matter...

就是...也...

even if... still...

即使...也...

even... still...

之所以...是因为...

the reason is that

既然...就

since; in the case

以便...

so that

以免

in order to avoid; so as not to

同

and

与

and

及

and; as well as

以及

and; as well as

接着

then; followed by

因此

therefore; so

不断

continuously; constantly

曾

once; formerly

曾经

once; formerly

刚

just

渐渐

gradually; little by little

将

be going to; only just; will

将要

will; close to (a certain period of time)

立即

immediately; as soon as

立刻

immediately; as soon as; at once

屡次

repeatedly; time and again

其间

meanwhile

始终

all along

已

already

再三

over and over

终于

finally; at last

总是

always

总算

at last; finally