HSK 2
承接复句
Successive compound sentences (承接复句)
Explanation
This is a compound sentence expressing two or more actions happening in time sequence. Usually no connecting word is used; the clauses are placed side by side in chronological order, for example: 吃了晚饭，我们出去走走 (After eating dinner, we go out for a walk). You may use connectives such as 先⋯⋯再/然后⋯⋯ to emphasize the sequence, for example: 你先去超市买东西，再回家 (First go to the supermarket to buy things, then go home).
Examples
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The grammar point “承接复句” (Successive compound sentences (承接复句)) is one of the key structures at HSK 2. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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