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HSK 3

连接分句或句子：并且、不光、不仅、另外、要是、因此、由于、只有

Conjunctions connecting clauses or sentences

Explanation

Words such as '并且', '不光', '不仅', '另外', '要是', '因此', '由于', '只有' are used to connect clauses or sentences in Chinese. '另外' is usually used to add new information, similar to 'besides' in English. For example: '这星期我很忙...另外，还要参加一些学校活动' means 'This week I'm very busy... besides, I also have to take part in some school activities'. Other words such as '要是' (if), '因此' (therefore) also have a similar connecting function.

Examples

这星期我很忙，要上课，要准备考试，另外，还要参加一些学校活动。
zhèxīngqīwǒhěnmáng，yàoshàngkè，yàozhǔnbèikǎoshì，lìngwài，háiyàocānjiāyìxiēxuéxiàohuódòng。
这次晚会他们准备了很多吃的、喝的，另外，还准备了不少礼物。
zhècìwǎnhuìtāmenzhǔnbèilehěnduōchīde、hēde，lìngwài，háizhǔnbèilebùshǎolǐwù。
（“并且、不光、不仅、要是、因此、由于、只有”例句参见复句部分）
（“bìngqiě、bùguāng、bùjǐn、yàoshi、yīncǐ、yóuyú、zhǐyǒu”lìjùcānjiànfùjùbùfen）

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