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讳疾忌医

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Grammar Points

只要...就...Conditional: as long asHSK 4

Expresses a sufficient condition - if the first clause is met, the result in the second clause will follow. Similar to 'as long as...then...' in English.

"只要及时治疗,还来得及"

虽然...但是...Concession: although/butHSK 3

Shows contrast between two clauses. The first clause (虽然) presents a concession, while the second clause (但是) presents the main point or contrasting result.

"病到了内脏,虽然费事一些,但用汤药医治还来得及"

再不...就...Urgent conditionalHSK 5

Expresses urgency - 'if (you) don't...then...' Used to warn that negative consequences will occur if action isn't taken immediately.

"再不治,就危险啦"

越来越/越发...Progressive changeHSK 4

Indicates an increasing degree or progressive change. 越来越 means 'more and more', while 越发 emphasizes the intensification of a state.

"桓侯还是不相信,而且越发生气了"

...的时候Temporal clause: whenHSK 2

Marks a time clause indicating when an action occurs. Can be placed before or after the main clause to show temporal relationship.

"临走时,他对蔡桓侯说"

"开始病在皮肤时,敷敷药就能好的"

Key Vocabulary

leHSK1

to understand clearly (variant of 瞭|了[liao3])

扁鹊biǎn què
桓侯huán hóu
deHSK1

(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)

HSK1

no; not so

shuōHSK1

to speak; to talk; to say

HSK1

(of a time etc) last

jiùHSK2

(pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...

已经yǐ jīngHSK2

already

dàoHSK1

to leave for; to go to

rénHSK1

person; people

bìngHSK1

CL:場|场[chang2]

háiHSK1

even

HSK1
nínHSK1

you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])

tīngHSK1
发展fā zhǎnHSK3

growth

治疗zhì liáoHSK5

to treat (an illness)

pàiHSK5

to send (a person or resource); to dispatch; to allocate (a resource or task); to appoint (sb)

laHSK6

particle placed after each item in a list of examples

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