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三令五申

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Grammar Points

是...的emphasis 是...的HSK 3

Adds emphasis to who/what/where/when by wrapping the key information with “是” before and “的” after to highlight it as a defining fact.

"孙武是春秋末期齐国一位杰出的军事家。"

把 + object + verb + result把‑disposalHSK 4

Moves the object before the verb with “把” to focus on how the object is handled or changed by the action.

"孙武先把宫女分为两队。"

在...中locative 在...中HSK 2

Uses “在” + place + “中” to state that an action happens within a group, time frame, or location.

"在妇女中训练一队士兵,行吗?"

既然...就...given that... then...HSK 5

Links an acknowledged premise to its natural consequence, stressing that because the premise holds, the following action must take place.

"既然是军事训练,就得按军法办事!"

好像...一样seemingly likeHSK 4

Compares two scenes by saying one is “like” the other, often to describe appearance or behavior metaphorically.

"宫女们嘻嘻哈哈,好像没有听见一样。"

Key Vocabulary

leHSK1

(used with 得[de2] or 不[bu4] after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了[wang4 bu5 liao3] "cannot forget")

deHSK1

(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)

孙武sūn wǔ
宫女gōng nǚ
shìHSK1

to be (followed by substantives only)

吴王wú wáng
训练xùn liànHSK5

to train

menHSK1
shuōHSK1

(bound form) theory; doctrine

HSK2

ground

xíngHSK3

(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel

HSK1

(bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])

操练cāo liànHSK7

drill

队长duì zhǎngHSK4

CL:個|个[ge4]

jiùHSK2

(pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...

dōng
吴国wú guó
guòHSK2

to get along

两个liǎng gè
三番五次sān fān wǔ cìHSK7

over and over again (idiom)

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