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HSK 6

连接分句或句子：不料、可、若

Connecting clauses/sentences: 不料、可、若

Explanation

不料 (bùliào) is used when a result turns out completely contrary to the initial prediction, meaning 'unexpectedly'. 可 (kě) is similar to 'but', used to shift to a mildly contrasting idea or add new information. 若 (ruò) means 'if', usually used in conditional sentences to put forward an assumption.

Examples

我今天本想去操场踢足球，不料外面下起雨来。
wǒjīntiānběnxiǎngqùcāochǎngtīzúqiú，búliàowàimiànxiàqǐyǔlái。
我们约定一起去长城玩儿，可他忘记了。
wǒmenyuēdìngyìqǐqùchángchéngwánér，kětāwàngjìle。
若这个时间你不方便，我们就换一个。
ruòzhègeshíjiānnǐbùfāngbiàn，wǒmenjiùhuànyígè。

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