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1 便/biàn

Thus

Xiàbān hòu tài lèi le biàn bù xiǎng zuòfàn le.

下班后太累了便不想做饭了。

I am too tired after work, thus I don’t wanna cook.

 

2 并且/bìngqiě

Moreover/And

Tāmen yǐjīng jiāowǎng 3 nián le, bìngqiě gānggāng dìnghūn.

他们已经交往3年了，并且刚刚订婚。

They’ve been going out for 3 years and have just gotten engaged.

 

3 不然/bùrán

Not So/Or Else

Kuài pǎo, bùrán nǐ yào chídào le.

快跑，不然你要迟到了。

Run, or else you’ll be late.

 

4 除非/chúfēi

Only If/Unless

Chúfēi tā xiān dàoqiàn, fŏuzé wŏ bù dàoqiàn.

除非她先道歉，否则我不道歉。

I won’t apologize unless she apologizes first.

 

5 此外/cǐwài

Besides/In Addition

Wǒ mǎi le yī zhāng zhuōzi, cǐwài hái mǎi le yī zhāng xīn chuáng.

我买了一张桌子，此外还买了一张新床。

I bought a table and a new bed.

 

6 从此/cóngcǐ

Since Then

Tā líkāi le zhège dìfang, cóngcǐ zài yě méiyǒu huílái guò.

他离开了这个地方,从此再也没有回来过。

He left the place and since then, has never come back.

 

7 从而/cóng’ér

Thereby

Qìchē yuè lái yuè duō, cóng’ér kōngqì yě yuè lái yuè chà.

汽车越来越多，从而空气也越来越差。

There are more and more cars, thereby, the air is getting worse and worse.

 

8 反而/fǎn’ér

On The Contrary

Tā méiyǒu fàngmàn sùdù, fǎn’ér bǎ chē kāi de gèng kuài le.

他没有放慢速度，反而把车开得更快了。

He didn’t slow down. On the contrary, he drove faster.

 

9 怪不得/guàibude

No Wonder

Nĭ chūshēng zài mĕiguó, guàibude nĭ de yīngwén zhème hăo.

你出生在美国，怪不得你的英文这么好。

You were born in the United States, no wonder you speak good English.

 

10 何必/hébì

There Is No Need/Why

Kāi gè wánxiào ma, hébì dàngzhēn ne?

开个玩笑嘛，何必当真呢？

I was just joking. Why take it so seriously?

 

11 何况/hékuàng

Much Less/Let Alone

Jiǎndān de duìhuà tā dōu bù dǒng, gèng hékuàng nán de le.

简单的对话他都不懂，更何况难的了。

He can’t even understand simple conversations, let alone difficult ones.

 

12 既然/jìrán

Since

Jìrán nǐ yào qù chāoshì, nà jiù shùnbiàn mǎi xiē jīdàn ba.

既然你要去超市，那就顺便买些鸡蛋吧。

Since you’re going to the supermarket, buy some eggs while you’re there.

 

13 假如/jiǎrú

If/Suppose

Jiǎrú nǐ yǒu 1000 měiyuán, nǐ huì yòng tā zuò shénme ne?

假如你有1000美元，你会用它做什么呢？

If you had a thousand dollars, what would you do with it?

 

14 接着/jiēzhe

Follow/Then

Jiēzhe fāshēng le shénme ne?

接着发生了什么呢？

So what happens then?

 

15 据说/jùshuō

It Is Said

Jùshuō tiāntiān yǐnyòng xiānnǎi yǒuzhùyú gǔgé de shēngzhǎng.

据说天天饮用鲜奶有助于骨骼的生长。

It is said that drinking milk every day can help your bones grow stronger.

 

16 目前/mùqián

At Present/Currently

Wǒ mùqián bù xiǎng gēn rènhérén yuēhuì .

我目前不想跟任何人约会。

Currently, I don’t want to date anyone.

 

17 宁可/nìngkĕ

Would Rather

Wŏ nìngkĕ zài jiālĭ chīfàn yĕ bù xià guănzi.

我宁可在家里吃饭也不下馆子。

I’d rather eat at home than in a restaurant.

 

18 始终/shǐzhōng

From Beginning To End/All Along

Wǒ shǐzhōng méiyǒu yǒngqì gàosu tā shíhuà.

我始终没有勇气告诉他实话。

All along, I didn’t have the courage to tell him the truth.

 

19 是否/shìfǒu

Whether Or Not

Wǒ wèn jiějie shìfǒu yuànyì bāng wǒ, jiéguǒ tā jùjué le.

我问姐姐是否愿意帮我，结果她拒绝了。

I asked my sister whether or not she could help me, but she said no.

 

20 随时/suíshí

At Any Time

Yǒu wèntí kěyǐ suíshí lái wèn wǒ.

有问题可以随时来问我。

You can ask me questions any time.

 

21 万一/wànyī

Just In Case

Wànyī wŏ wàng le, qĭng tíxĭng wŏ.

万一我忘了，请提醒我。

In case I forget, please remind me.

 

22 无奈/wúnài

Cannot Help But/But

Tā běn xiǎng lái de, wúnài línshí yǒu huì, láibuliǎo le.

他本想来的，无奈临时有会，来不了了。

He meant to come, but was prevented by an unexpected meeting.

 

23 要是/yàoshi

If

Nǐ yàoshi bù huán wǒ qián，wǒ gēn nǐ méiwán！

你要是不还我钱，我跟你没完！

If you don’t give me my money back, I won’t let it drop!

 

24 一旦/yīdàn

Once

Yīdàn rănshàng yānyĭn jiù hĕn nán jièchú.

一旦染上烟瘾就很难戒除。

Once you get addicted to smoking, it’s very hard to quit.

 

25 以及/yǐjí

As Well As

Wǒ xǐhuan kànshū, tiàowǔ yǐjí kàn diànshì.

我喜欢看书，跳舞以及看电视。

I like reading, dancing as well as watching TV.

 

26 以来/yǐlái

Since

Tā shēngbìng yǐlái wèikǒu jiù bùdà hǎo.

他生病以来胃口就不大好。

He has not had a good appetite since he was ill.

 

27 因而/yīn’ér

Thus/And So

Tā diū le gōngzuò, yīn’ér zhèxiē tiān xīnqíng bùtài hăo.

他丢了工作, 因而这些天心情不太好。

He lost his job, and so he’s been upset these days.

 

28 则/zé

Then/(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) But

Tā chūqù gōngzuò, ér tā zé zài jiālǐ zhàogu háizi.

她出去工作，而他则在家里照顾孩子。

She goes out to work, but he stays at home to care for the children.

 

29 自从/zìcóng

Since (a time)

Wǒ de fùmǔ zìcóng líhūn hòu jiù yīzhí fēnjū.

我的父母自从离婚后就一直分居。

My parents have lived apart ever since their divorce.

 

30 总之/zǒngzhī

All In All/Anyway

Quèqiè dìzhǐ wǒ jìbuqīng le, zǒngzhī shì zài chāoshì fùjìn.

确切地址我记不清了，总之是在超市附近。

I can’t remember the exact address. Anyway, it’s somewhere near the supermarket.

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