Connectors
Connectors often come in pairs in Chinese. As a tool to link parts of a sentence, a component can appear either:
at the beginning of the sentence;
between the subject and the verb;
in either place.
Concession
although…, (lit. but)… |
虽然……但是…… |
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虽然我不太会唱，但是我很喜欢听别人唱。 Although I am not very good at singing, (lit. but)I enjoy listening to other people. |
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…but/however |
不过 |
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我有点紧张，不过很兴奋。 I'm a bit nervous, but very excited. |
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Adding
in addition to…, also… |
除了……（以外），还…… |
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除了销售部，这里还有什么别的部门？ Apart from/in addition to the Sales Department, what other departments are also here? |
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furthermore |
而且 |
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这栋楼真大呀，而且很新。 This building is really big, and (lit. furthermore) very new. |
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not only…, but also… |
不但……而且…… |
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他不但会说普通话，而且会说广东话。 He can not only speak Mandarin, but also Cantonese. |
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Sequencing
first…, and then… |
先……然后…… |
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我先给你们介绍一下公司的总体情况，然后带你们去你们的部门。 I'll first briefly introduce our company to you, and then I will take you to your department. |
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Cause…consequence
as long as/ provided that…, then |
只要……就…… |
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只要给司机看这张纸，他就知道你要去哪里了。 As long as you show the driver this piece of paper, (then) he'll know where you want to go. |
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…only…then/…only when…then |
只有……才…… |
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只有这样的作品，才会引起他的注意。 Only pieces of work like these will (then) catch his attention. |
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if…, then… |
如果……就……; 要是……就…… |
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如果请病假连续两天，就必须提供医生证明。 If you take sick leave for two consecutive days, you must (then) provide a doctor's certificate. |
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because…therefore… |
因为……所以…… |
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因为早下课，所以我们就去咖啡馆聊了聊。 Because the lesson finished early, (therefore) we went to a café for a chat. |
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no matter…, however |
无论/不管……，都…… |
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无论明天下不下雨，会议都会如期举行。 No matter whether it rains or not tomorrow, (however) the meeting will be held as planned. |
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since…, then… |
既然……，那么…就…… |
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既然大家都对这部电影感兴趣，那么我们这个周末就一起去看吧！ Since everyone is interested in this film, (then) let's go to watch it together this weekend! |
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unless…, (lit. otherwise…) |
除非……, 要不/否则…… |
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除非你亲自跟他说，否则他是不会答应的。 Unless you talk to him yourself, (lit. otherwise) he won't agree. |
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Paired-up connectors
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hint 1
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晚上无论什么时候，你都可以给我打电话。
hint 2
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只有在晚上，你才可以给我打电话。
hint 3
3.
只要找他，问题就能解决。
hint 4
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只有找他，问题才能解决。
hint 5
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既然出了问题，我们就一起解决。
hint 6
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如果出了问题，我们就一起解决。
hint 7
7.
无论你说什么，他都不会改变主意。
hint 8
8.
除非你说些什么，否则他不会改变主意。
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