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HSK 4

连接分句或句子：此外、而、而是、既然、可见、甚至、假如、总之

Connectives linking clauses or sentences in Chinese

Explanation

Words like 此外、而、而是、既然、可见、甚至、假如、总之 are used to link clauses or sentences in Chinese, making the text more logical and coherent. For example, 此外 (besides) is used to add more information, 而 (whereas) is used for comparison or contrast, 总之 (in short) is used to summarize. Pay attention to the usage of each word in different contexts to achieve the best communicative effect.

Examples

我们要认真听讲，此外还要积极完成作业。
wǒmenyàorènzhēntīngjiǎng，cǐwàiháiyàojījíwánchéngzuòyè。
为什么北方下雪越来越少，而南方下雪越来越多？
wèishénmeběifāngxiàxuěyuèláiyuèshǎo，érnánfāngxiàxuěyuèláiyuèduō？
听说重要，读写也很重要，总之，这四项能力都很重要。
tīngshuōzhòngyào，dúxiěyěhěnzhòngyào，zǒngzhī，zhèsìxiàngnénglìdōuhěnzhòngyào。
（“而是、既然、可见、甚至、假如”例句参见复句部分）
（“érshì、jìrán、kějiàn、shènzhì、jiǎrú”lìjùcānjiànfùjùbùfen）

Learn “连接分句或句子：此外、而、而是、既然、可见、甚至、假如、总之” effectively

The grammar point “连接分句或句子：此外、而、而是、既然、可见、甚至、假如、总之” (Connectives linking clauses or sentences in Chinese) 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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