HSK 4

无标记

Conditional sentence without a connective

Explanation

This is a way of using conditional sentences without connectives like '如果', '要是', or '的话'. The first part of the sentence usually states a condition or assumption, and the second part gives the corresponding result or response. Example: '你有事你先走' means 'If you have something to do, then you go first'. This structure is often used in everyday conversation to make speech more natural and concise.

Examples

你有事你先走。
yǒushìxiānzǒu
你不怕我怕。
你想去你去。
xiǎng

Learn “无标记” effectively

The grammar point “无标记” (Conditional sentence without a connective) is one of the key structures at HSK 4. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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