Grammar Lesson 19
第十九课语文
要不然
otherwise
" 要不然" is used at the beginning of the second clause of a sentence to indicate the result or consequence which would be caused by the opposite situation or action to that introduced in the first clause.
1. 学开车要小心,要不然早晚会闯祸。
2. 弹钢琴要坚持,要不然会全忘掉的。
向来 always (up to the present)
"向来" indicates that a situation has always been the case from the past up to now. It often refers to habits or routines.
1. 我向来都很尊重父母的。
2. 我也想来很尊重老师的。
按照 according to
1. 我喜欢按照自己的理念来安排时间。
2. 按照天气预报,明天会大风大雨。
者 -er; -ist
" 者" is used (1) after a noun, a verb or an adjective to indicate a person or people; (2) to indicate things that have been mentioned before.
1. 他有王者风范。
2. 昨天,我见到了这本书的作者。
之所以。。。,是因为 the reason why
" 之所以" is used right after the subject in the first clause of a sentence to introduce the reason for something. "是因为" emphasizes the reason or the cause in the second clause. It is more often used in written language.
1. 我之所以学中文是因为我是美国华人的后代。
2. 昨天的比赛之所以赢,是因为大家的努力。
化 -ize; -ify
"化" is a verbal suffix indicating a quality or state brought about after change.
1. 工厂都自动化了。
2. 中国已经现代化了。
既然。。。,就 since..., (then)
" 既然" is used either before or after the subject of a sentence to introduce a situation or fact which already exists, and "就" introduces the result or conclusion in the second clause.
1. 既然来了,就要好好学习。
2. 既然知道错了,就要坚决改正。
" 要不然" is used at the beginning of the second clause of a sentence to indicate the result or consequence which would be caused by the opposite situation or action to that introduced in the first clause.
1. 学开车要小心,要不然早晚会闯祸。
2. 弹钢琴要坚持,要不然会全忘掉的。
向来 always (up to the present)
"向来" indicates that a situation has always been the case from the past up to now. It often refers to habits or routines.
1. 我向来都很尊重父母的。
2. 我也想来很尊重老师的。
按照 according to
1. 我喜欢按照自己的理念来安排时间。
2. 按照天气预报,明天会大风大雨。
者 -er; -ist
" 者" is used (1) after a noun, a verb or an adjective to indicate a person or people; (2) to indicate things that have been mentioned before.
1. 他有王者风范。
2. 昨天,我见到了这本书的作者。
之所以。。。,是因为 the reason why
" 之所以" is used right after the subject in the first clause of a sentence to introduce the reason for something. "是因为" emphasizes the reason or the cause in the second clause. It is more often used in written language.
1. 我之所以学中文是因为我是美国华人的后代。
2. 昨天的比赛之所以赢,是因为大家的努力。
化 -ize; -ify
"化" is a verbal suffix indicating a quality or state brought about after change.
1. 工厂都自动化了。
2. 中国已经现代化了。
既然。。。,就 since..., (then)
" 既然" is used either before or after the subject of a sentence to introduce a situation or fact which already exists, and "就" introduces the result or conclusion in the second clause.
1. 既然来了,就要好好学习。
2. 既然知道错了,就要坚决改正。