HSK 2
转折复句
Adversative compound sentences (转折复句)
Explanation
Adversative compound sentences are used to link two clauses with opposing or contradictory content. In Chinese, they can be used without a conjunction, as in the example '这件衣服样子不错，有点儿贵' (The style of this shirt is nice, but a bit expensive). Or you can use conjunctions such as '虽然……但是/可是……' (although...but...) or '……不过……' (...but...) to emphasize the turn in meaning, for example '那个公园虽然不大，但是非常漂亮' (Although that park isn't big, it's very beautiful).
Examples
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The grammar point “转折复句” (Adversative compound sentences (转折复句)) 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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