Practical Audio Visual Chinese Vol.4 Grammar Points (Ch.1, 4, 6, 10, 12) Flashcards
C1
總算
“我辛苦了十幾年，孩子總算長大了。”
Finally; at last
(Indicates a task that’s been expected for a long time has finally been completed.)
“After suffering for over 10 years, the children have finally grown
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C1
把N(PN) V/SN 得 Compliment
“把我急得滿頭大汗。”
made N(PN) so V/SV that it reached the point of (Compliment)
(把 is used to emphasise the idea that somebody or something is the recipient of an action. The rest of the pattern indicates the result of an action.)
“It made me so anxious that my whole head was covered with sweat.”
C1
一M一M地
”麻煩你把點心拿出來，一樣一樣地排好。“
One by one, one at a time
(This pattern shows that an action can’t be completed in one action, but, instead has to be repeated many times in succession, with each repetition involving one unit of measure.）
“Please take out the snacks and line them up one by one.”
C1
都是。。。
”都是你來晚，害我們沒趕上車，還得再等一個小時。“
All (referring to causes)
(都 indicates a tone of complaint. 是 is used to explain the reason of complaint.)
C1
別再。。。了
”下次可別再選我了。“
Do not…again (imperative)
(The pattern is used when the speaker feels as the other person has done something incorrect or undesirable. If the speaker is describing the situation rather than making a request, 別再。。了 can be used.)
“Don’t elect me again next time.”
C1
一會兒。。，一會兒。。
”張太太看電視的時候，一會兒哭一會兒笑，真像神經病。“
One moment…, another moment…
(This pattern is used as an exaggeration to describe behaviour or a situation which undergos frequent changes within a short amount of time. Either a noun, a verb, a VO, or a SV can be placed after 一會兒. If it’s a noun there has to be a related verb in the final sentence.)
C1
V個不停
“你應該吃咳嗽藥，你這樣咳個不停，怎麽行呢？”
Continually, without stopping
(This pattern indicates that some action is performed continously, without break.)
“You should take some cough medicine, you can’t continue on like that.”
C1
哪裡。。？
”哪裡有時間注意別人？“
Since when..? Where..? (rhetorical)
(This is a pattern for a rhetorical question. 哪裡 means the same as 怎麽. Although the phrase following 哪裡 is postive, the implication is that it is simply not true.)
“Since when do you have time to pay attention to other people?”
C4
難得
“我連周末都得工作，難得有時間安排休閑活動。”
Hard to come by, rare
(難得 can be a SV or an adverb. It means that the situtation described is rare.)
“I even have to work on weekends, it’s** rare** that I can plan activiti
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C4
SV了一點
”我要穿大號的，這件是中號，小了一點。“
A little too SV
(This pattern indicates that the situation doesn’t meet the expectation of the speaker. The speaker has a specific standard for this SV, and the situation goes beyond or fails to meet this standard.)
“I need a larger size, this is a medium, it’s a little small.”
C4
V（得/不）下去
”他一個人以後要怎麽活下去啊。“
To continue to V
（下去 is a resultative verb ending. It shows that an action or situation continues.)
“After this she is all alone, how can she continue on?”
C4
X 給 NP 帶來。。。
”這個將給他帶來很多表演的機會。“
X brings about… to NP
(The thing after 帶來 is often abstract. The NP after 給can be a person, a place, an organisation or a unit. You can also say X 帶給 NP…)
“This award has brought him a lot of acting opportunities.”
C4
果然
”演技果然沒話說。“
As expected, sure enough
(Indicates that facts or results were as expected. 果然 is the opposite of 居然.)
“Their acting was, as expected, beyond words.”
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C4
何必
“自己開車去，又方便又省錢，何必參加方形團。”
Why? (rhetorical question), this is no need to
(何必 means “why must one..?” and is a rhetorical question. The speaker’s actual meaning is 不必 “it is not necessary to”.)
“Driving yourself is easy and saves money. Why go with a tour group?
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C4
還不就是。。！
”還不就是上課，打工，考試，念書。“
Is it not just…? What else is there?
(The pattern shows everything is the same as before, with now new changes. 還 makes it a rhetorical question. The speaker means that everything is still just the same as ever with no changes. Because of this, sometimes it gives the implication that a previous question need not have been asked.)
“Isn’t it still just going to class, working, exams, and studying!”
