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死灰复燃

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Grammar Points

因...被...Cause PassiveHSK 3

Use 因 followed by a reason clause and 被 to introduce the person or thing affected, showing that someone suffers a result because of the stated reason.

"因犯罪,被关进监狱。"

难道...吗Rhetorical QuestionHSK 4

Start a question with 难道 to express surprise or disbelief, often followed by a clause ending in 吗 to expect a negative answer.

"烧过的炭火灰难道就不会再燃烧起来吗?"

如果/要是...就...Conditional ResultHSK 3

Use 如果/要是 + condition + 就 + consequence to state that if the first clause happens, then the second will follow.

"如果能再燃烧起来,我就撒泡尿浇灭它!"

"田甲要是不回来,我就要灭他整个家族!"

只好...Forced ChoiceHSK 4

Use 只好 + verb phrase to explain that because no better option exists, the speaker has to do the action.

"田甲无计可施,只好回来战战兢兢地向韩安国请罪。"

V+起来Verb Complement of Start/ResumptionHSK 4

Add 起来 after a verb to show the beginning of an action, its resumption, or an emergent state, often with words like 再/重新.

"烧过的炭火灰难道就不会再燃烧起来吗?"

"“复燃”是重新燃烧起来。"

Key Vocabulary

韩安国hán ān guó
deHSK1

(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)

leHSK1

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

田甲tián jiǎ
shìHSK1

(respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well

jiùHSK2

with regard to; concerning

起来qǐ láiHSK2

also pr. [qi3lai2]

yòuHSK3

(used for emphasis) anyway

死灰sǐ huī
燃烧rán shāoHSK5

to combust

HSK1

(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his

shuōHSK1

to speak; to talk; to say

后来hòu láiHSK3

newly arrived

成语chéng yǔHSK6

CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4]

hòuHSK1

empress

重新zhòng xīnHSK4

again; once more; re-

复燃fù rán
zàiHSK1

(before an adjective) more

yǒuHSK1

(bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)

现在xiàn zàiHSK1

now; at present; currently

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