HSK3 — Day 15 — Sentence Connectors
Not only smart, but also hard-working! Let's learn advanced sentence connectors.
Today's Vocabulary
不但
not only
他不但聪明，而且努力。
Tā búdàn cōngming, érqiě nǔlì.
He is not only smart, but also hard-working.
而且
moreover / but also
他不但聪明，而且努力。
Tā búdàn cōngming, érqiě nǔlì.
He is not only smart, but also hard-working.
如果
if
如果下雨，我们就不去。
Rúguǒ xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù.
If it rains, we won't go.
为了
in order to
为了健康，我运动。
Wèile jiànkāng, wǒ yùndòng.
For the sake of health, I exercise.
为
for
这是为你准备的。
Zhè shì wèi nǐ zhǔnbèi de.
This is prepared for you.
或者
or
你喝茶或者咖啡？
Nǐ hē chá huòzhě kāfēi?
Do you drink tea or coffee?
还是
or (in a question)
你要茶还是咖啡？
Nǐ yào chá háishi kāfēi?
Do you want tea or coffee?
只有
only
只有你知道。
Zhǐyǒu nǐ zhīdao.
Only you know.
只
only
我只想休息。
Wǒ zhǐ xiǎng xiūxi.
I only want to rest.
一般
generally
我一般七点起床。
Wǒ yìbān qī diǎn qǐchuáng.
I generally get up at 7am.
一定
surely / definitely
你一定要来。
Nǐ yídìng yào lái.
You must definitely come.
一共
altogether
一共多少钱？
Yígòng duōshao qián?
How much is it altogether?
Today's Grammar
不但...而且... means "not only...but also...", and 如果...(就)... expresses a condition.
他不但聪明，而且努力。
He is not only smart, but also hard-working.
如果下雨，我们就不去。
If it rains, we won't go.
你要茶还是要咖啡？
Do you want tea or coffee?
我一定要注意身体。
I must definitely pay attention to my health.
为了健康，他每天运动。
For the sake of health, he exercises every day.