1. 當。。。時候 – when - 當我得到A+的時候,我就會拿到一千萬元。 - 當他變胖的時候,他就會沒有朋友了。
2. 為了 - for the purpose of; in order to : 為了introduces the purpose of an action. It can appear at the beginning of a sentence, but when it follows 是 it appears in the second part of the sentence - 他為了得到A+, 每天都很用讀書。 -他為了要減肥就每天去跑步。
3. 只要。。。就 if only; as long as; provided that :只要introduces the necessary condition that brings about a result. It is used in conjunction with 就 which occurs after the subject (if there is one) in the second clause. -只要你好好練習, 你就可以學會踢足球。 -只要你得到A+, 你就可以上大學。
4. 不管。。。都 – no matter what/how/who : indicates that no matter what happens, the result of a situation will not change. 無論 can replace 不管here, but is mostly used in written Chinese, whereas 不管usually occurs in the spoken language -不管你考到設麼成績,我都會說:“好棒哦!” - 不管你是胖或瘦,我都會是你的朋友。
5. 並且 – and; moreover; furthermore – indicates two actions occur in a sequence or introduce a progression meaning in second sentence - 打羽毛球不但好玩,並且對你身體好。 -臭豆腐很臭,並且不好吃。
6. 連起來 – connect; link (together) - 請把這些點連起來。 - 我的眉毛長太多就連起來了。
LESSON 3 GRAMMAR - [REVISED]
1. 當。。。時候 – when - 當我得到A+的時候,我就會拿到一千萬元。 - 當他變胖的時候,他就會沒有朋友了。
2. 為了 - for the purpose of; in order to : 為了introduces the purpose of an action. It can appear at the beginning of a sentence, but when it follows 是 it appears in the second part of the sentence - 他為了得到A+, 每天都很用讀書。 -他為了要減肥就每天去跑步。
3. 只要。。。就 if only; as long as; provided that :只要introduces the necessary condition that brings about a result. It is used in conjunction with 就 which occurs after the subject (if there is one) in the second clause. -只要你好好練習, 你就可以學會踢足球。 -只要你得到A+, 你就可以上大學。
4. 不管。。。都 – no matter what/how/who : indicates that no matter what happens, the result of a situation will not change. 無論 can replace 不管here, but is mostly used in written Chinese, whereas 不管usually occurs in the spoken language -不管你考到設麼成績,我都會說:“好棒哦!” - 不管你是胖或瘦,我都會是你的朋友。
5. 並且 – and; moreover; furthermore – indicates two actions occur in a sequence or introduce a progression meaning in second sentence - 打羽毛球不但好玩,並且對你身體好。 -臭豆腐很臭,並且不好吃。
6. 連起來 – connect; link (together) - 請把這些點連起來。 - 我的眉毛長太多就連起來了。