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HSK 7

连接分句或句子：继而、要不是

Connectives linking clauses or sentences: 继而 (jì'ér), 要不是 (yàobushì)

Explanation

继而 (jì'ér) is used to link two clauses or sentences, expressing a temporal or logical relationship of what follows, usually translated as 'after that', 'next'. 要不是 (yàobushì) is used to state a condition contrary to past reality, meaning 'if it were not for', usually paired with a result in the following clause to emphasize the role of that cause.

Examples

他本来不同意的，可继而一想，又觉得是一个好机会。
tāběnláibùtóngyìde，kějìéryìxiǎng，yòujuédeshìyígèhǎojīhuì。
人民币升值将会影响到中国的出口，继而影响中国的经济增长。
rénmínbìshēngzhíjiānghuìyǐngxiǎngdàozhōngguódechūkǒu，jìéryǐngxiǎngzhōngguódejīngjìzēngzhǎng。
要不是老师帮我，我也不能写好这篇文章。
yàobúshìlǎoshībāngwǒ，wǒyěbùnéngxiěhǎozhèpiānwénzhāng。

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The grammar point “连接分句或句子：继而、要不是” (Connectives linking clauses or sentences: 继而 (jì'ér), 要不是 (yàobushì)) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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