常用複句連詞
Commonly -used Conjunctions for Compound/Complex Sentences
1. 表示並列關係的複句連詞:(Conjunctions indicating parallel relationships)
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1) ……, 也/還/又……。(also) |
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2) 又……, 又……。(and, but) |
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3) ……, 同時也/還……。 (meanwhile; moreover) |
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4) 既…a…,也…b…。 |
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5) 既…a…,又…b…。 |
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6) 一邊…a…,一邊…b…。 While “a”, “b”. / While “b”, “a”. (Simultaneous actions) |
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7) 一面……,一面……。 (Two actions happening during the same period of time) Interchangeable in some cases with “一邊……,一邊……” |
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8) 一方面..…(另)一方面…。 On the one hand ……, on the other hand……. |
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2. 因果關係:原因/結果Cause-effect
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因為cause, 所以effect Because (of)...,therefore… |
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由於cause, (因而)effect due to…,… as a result of …,… because…,… |
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既然cause, (就,那)effect Now that ……, …… |
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之所以effect,是因為cause The reason why… is that … |
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3. 表示遞進關係的連詞 (further explanation)
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不但……, 不僅……, ……,
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而且……。 並且…….。 甚至……。 又……。 還……。 更……。 進而……。
Also And Furthermore Even Even more |
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不僅不…a…,反而…b…。 Instead of “a”, “b” happens. (“a” is usually expected.) |
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不僅沒有…a…,反而…b…。
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4. 表示選擇關係的連接詞 (Choice)
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是…a…,還是…b…? “a” or “b”? |
(還是is used only in interrogative form.) |
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不是…a…,就是…b…。 If not “a”, then “b”. Either “a” or “b” |
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要麽…a…,要麽…b…。 Or “a”, or “b”. |
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(或者)…a…,或者…b…。 “a” or “b” |
You come (to my place) or I go (to your place). |
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不是…a…,(而)是…b…。 It's not “a”, it's “b”. |
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與其…a…,不如…b…。 rather than...”a”…, it would be better …”b”… |
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寧可…a…,也不…b…。 寧可…a…,決不…b…。 ….rather “a” but not “b”… |
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5. 表示轉折的複句連詞 (Opposition or Concession/Contrast)
Conjunction #1 “a”, conjunction #2“b” “a”, conjunction “b”
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雖然…a…, 儘管…a…, …a…,
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但(是)…b…。 可是…b…。 只是…b…。 就是…b…。 不過…b…。 然而…b…。 …卻…b…。
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Although |
but, however, |
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6. 表示假設的複句連詞:(Assumptions)
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如果…a…, 要是…a…, 假如…a…,
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…(就)…。
then…… |
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一旦…a…, once; when; whenever; as soon as |
…就…b…。
then…… |
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假設讓步 Assumption and concession: even, even if, even though |
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即使…a…, 就是…a…, 就算…a…, 哪怕…a…, |
…(那)也…b…。 |
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7. 表示條件的複句連詞:(Condition)
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A is a sufficient condition for B: whenever A occurs, B occurs. |
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只要…a…,
if only; as long as; as soon as; whenever
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…就…b…。 |
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A is a necessary condition for B: “Only when A occurs, B occurs.” or A is a necessary condition for B: “B will not occurs, unless A occurs.” |
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只有…a…,
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…才…b…。 |
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除非……, unless |
除非……。 unless…...
否則……。 otherwise |
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no matter how, what, who, when …… |
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無論……, 不論……, 不管……, |
…也/都……。 …總是……。 …就是……。 |
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8. 表示目的和結果的複句連詞:(purpose and result)
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表示目的的複句連詞 |
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爲了……, in order to in order that |
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以免……。 免得……。 for fear that in order not to |
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以便……。 以……。 為的是……。 so that for the purpose of in order to |
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表示結果的複句連詞 |
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……,從而……。 thus;and then proceed to; as a result; (因爲)A,(所以)B,從而C。 (如果)A,(就/能/會)B,從而C。 (只要 )A,(就/能/會)B,從而 C。 |
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……,於是……。 : past event only
thus; so; hence; thereupon; consequently; accordingly; as a result
fact “A”, 於是“B” opinion “A”, 於是“B”
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以致(於)……。 to such an extent that so … that … as a result |
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9. 表示事件先後連貫關係的複句連詞:(order and successiveness of events)
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…一…a…,…就…b…。 As soon as “A” happens, “B” happens.
…剛…a…,…就…b…。 : past event only Just a short while after “A”, “B” happens. |
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…(先)…,接著……。 right after; then ----------------------------- …(先)…,然後……,(最後)……。 (immediately) after that;afterwards ---------------------------- ……,後來……,(最後)……。 : past event only sometime later --------------------------- ……,於是……。 : past event only therefore, from this, hence
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