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HSK 5

语气副词：毕竟、不免、差（一）点儿、倒是、干脆、就、居然、可、明明、总算

Adverbs expressing mood: 毕竟、不免、差点儿、倒是、干脆、就、居然、可、明明、总算

Explanation

These are adverbs used to add nuanced mood to sentences, expressing the speaker's attitude or emotions. For example: 毕竟 emphasizes an obvious reason, 免 expresses something unavoidable, 差点儿 indicates something almost happened, 倒是 conveys an unexpected turning point, 干脆 refers to a decisive action, 就 stresses an inevitable result, 居然 expresses surprise, 可 is used for contrast or emphasis, 明明明明 points out a clear fact, 总算 expresses that something is finally achieved.

Examples

不要怪他，他毕竟还小。
búyàoguàitā，tābìjìngháixiǎo。
第一次参加考试，不免有些紧张。
dìyīcìcānjiākǎoshì，bùmiǎnyǒuxiējǐnzhāng。
我今天上学差点儿迟到。
wǒjīntiānshàngxuéchàdiǎnérchídào。
这种做法倒是怪新鲜的，从来没见过。
zhèzhǒngzuòfǎdǎoshìguàixīnxiānde，cóngláiméijiànguò。
这个人不讲道理，我们干脆不和他合作了。
zhègerénbùjiǎngdàolǐ，wǒmengāncuìbùhétāhézuòle。
别劝我，我就要去。
biéquànwǒ，wǒjiùyàoqù。
没想到，这件事居然是她干的。
méixiǎngdào，zhèjiànshìjūránshìtāgānde。
我可记不住这么多生词。
wǒkějìbúzhùzhèmeduōshēngcí。
明明是你做的，为什么要说是别人做的？
míngmíngshìnǐzuòde，wèishénmeyàoshuōshìbiérénzuòde？
这本书总算学完了。
zhèběnshūzǒngsuànxuéwánle。

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The grammar point “语气副词：毕竟、不免、差（一）点儿、倒是、干脆、就、居然、可、明明、总算” (Adverbs expressing mood: 毕竟、不免、差点儿、倒是、干脆、就、居然、可、明明、总算) is one of the key structures at HSK 5. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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