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门庭若市

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Grammar Points

不如not as good asHSK 4

Used to compare two things, indicating that the first is inferior to the second. Structure: A + 不如 + B

"我知道自己的相貌不如徐公"

是因为...的it is becauseHSK 4

Emphasizes the reason or cause for something. The 是...的 structure highlights the reason introduced by 因为

"原来妻子说我美是因为偏爱我"

"小老婆说我美,是因为怕我"

没有不...的double negative (all/everyone)HSK 5

Double negative structure meaning 'there is none who doesn't' or 'everyone/everything'. Creates emphasis that all do something

"宫廷里的妇女和随从没有不顺从您的"

"朝廷里的百官没有不怕您的"

"全国的百姓没有不求您的"

于是thereupon/as a resultHSK 4

Conjunction indicating a natural consequence or result of what was just mentioned. Shows logical progression between events

"威王一听,恍然大悟,于是下命令鼓励大家提意见"

由于...越来越...due to...more and moreHSK 5

Shows cause and progressive result. 由于 introduces the reason, 越来越 indicates increasing degree of change

"由于威王善于采纳别人的意见治理国家,齐国越来越强大了"

Key Vocabulary

deHSK1

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

HSK1

I; me; my

shìHSK1

correct; right; true

shuōHSK1

to explain; to comment

láiHSK1

to come

nínHSK1

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

rénHSK1

CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

jiùHSK2

(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after

leHSK1

clear-sighted

命令mìng lìngHSK6

CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]

威王wēi wáng
很多hěn duō
HSK1

classifier for rinses of clothes

HSK2

suitable

没有méi yǒuHSK1

haven't

měiHSK4

very satisfactory; good

是因为shì yīn wèi
蒙蔽méng bì
HSK1

neighborhood

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