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1
Q

Even though / stonger than 虽然

Even though he isn’t in good health, he still keeps working.
I like the job, even though it is paid badly.

A

尽管。。。。Jin3guan3
。。。。尽管
他尽管身体不好,仍然坚持工作。
我喜欢这个工作,尽管报仇很低

2
Q

so as to save / avoid.
Better stay here to aboid going back and forth everyday.
Send me a letter as soon as you arrive so that I won’t worry

A

。。。。省得。。。Sheng3de
你就住在这儿吧,省得天天来回跑。
到了就来信,省得我挂念gua4nian4

3
Q

Something happened because of something else
It is about to get dark so I had better go.
Because the majority opposed the plan it was abadoned.

It was because of me he got sick.

A

因为。。。所以 (therefore) Can be ommitted in spoken, but must use is in written.
因为天快黑了所以我要走了
因为大多数人都反对了所以这个计划放弃了
因为。。。而 because of something then something happened.
他是因为我二生病了。

4
Q

Something can’t be done, let alone something else
Grown ups can’t lift it let alone children.
I don’t like the house and what more the price is to high.

A

尚且。。。何况 shang4qie3 ….he2kuang Used in the negative, followed by a negative with greater force
大人尚且举不起来,何况小孩子
我不喜欢那所房子何况价钱也太高。

5
Q

Would rather do something rather than something else
He would rather give up his holidays than not finish finish
his work
I would far sooner leave the company than change my view.
Better I go than you.

A

宁可。。。也 ning4ke3…….ye3 would rather…. Than
他宁可放弃休假,也要把工作做完。

我宁可离开公司,也不改变我的看法。
与其你去,宁可我去。

6
Q

Rather than do something better to do something else
Rather than go by taxi it is better go go by MTR
Rather than get wet it is better to go by car.

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与其。。。不如。。。yu3qi2….bu4ru2Rather than….better
与其打车我们不如坐地铁。
与其被雨零食不如坐车

7
Q

Since doing something
Since coming to China wo have got to understand
Chinese culture

A

自从。。。。以来 since doing something

自从学习汉语以来,我对中国的文化越来越了解

8
Q

Since - now that
As you aren’t ready we will have to go without you.
Since you have a holiday tomorrow we can go and watch
a movie.

A

既然 ji4ran2
既然你没准备好,我们只能先走了。
既然明天你放假,我们一起去看电影。

9
Q

No matter, regardless
No mater if you agree or don’t, I will still do it this way.
No matter where you go, you should tell me in advance.
No matter what happens keep calm.

A

无论。。。都
无论你同意不同意,我都要这样做。
无论你去哪儿,都应该提前告诉我一下。
无论发生什么情况,你都要保持冷静。

10
Q

Only need something next part is possible
Only need to study well and there will be success.
Only if the weather is good then we can go to the beach.

A

只要。。。就
只要你好好的学习,就能成功。
只要天气好,我们就能去海边。

11
Q

only if /when / unless
I always get up late, unless there is something important
then I will get up early.
Only when he can’t do it does he ask for help.

A

除非。。。才 chu2fei1……… cai2
我总是很晚起床,除非有重要的事情,我才会早起。

除非他做不了,他才会找我帮忙。

12
Q

Only if .. or else
Only if you go with me otherwise I won’t go
Only if I get a visa otherwise I can’t do

A

除非。。。否则 chu2fei1…….fou3ze2 (used correlatively with 不然,要不然
除非你跟我去否则我不去。
除非我哪一个签证,否则我没办法去。

13
Q

Even if / even though
I know that computer is very good. Even if it is good, I
still won’t buy it
Even if it rains I will go.
Even if the condions are favourable, we’ll still rely on our
own efforts

A

即使。。。。 ji2shi3
我知道这个电脑非常好, 即使好,我好不要买。

即使下雨我也去。
即使条件再好,也还要靠自己努力。