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寻章摘句 车载斗量

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Grammar Points

像…这样…Similarity comparisonHSK 3

Use this to compare someone or something to a model, literally “like … this kind of …”. It highlights that the described quality is similar to the one mentioned before “这样”.

"你们东吴,像你这样有才能的人有几个呀?"

又…又…Both…and…HSK 3

Links two parallel qualities or items to say “both … and …” in a single sentence; the second clause builds on the first with the same subject.

"我们有雄兵百万,又有长江、汉水的天险作屏障。"

有什么…呢Rhetorical questionHSK 3

Used to downplay a concern by asking “What’s the harm in …?” or “What reason is there to …?”, often implying “there is nothing to worry about.”

"有什么可怕的呢!"

用…来…Using … to …HSK 3

Expresses purpose or means: “use A in order to do B.” It often shows how one thing serves as a tool to achieve another.

"那真要用车子来装,要用斗来量。"

只知…而已Only … and nothing moreHSK 4

Indicates that someone only knows how to do one limited thing and does nothing beyond it; often implies the action is superficial or insufficient.

"可不像那些书生只知抄抄写写、摘记一些词句。"

Key Vocabulary

yǒuHSK1

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

deHSK1

a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1 shi4])

shìHSK1

to be (followed by substantives only)

曹丕cáo pī
zhào
yòuHSK3

also

rénHSK1

CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

你们nǐ menHSK1

you (plural)

shíHSK2

season

才能cái néngHSK6

capacity

词句cí jù
东吴dōng wú
问道wèn dào
xiàngHSK3

image

HSK1
我们wǒ menHSK1

we; us; ourselves; our

成语chéng yǔHSK6

CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4]

maHSK1

(question particle for "yes-no" questions)

hěnHSK1

(also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element)

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