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A
A 比 B Adj + Specific quantity a is Adj than B
or rough estimation
A 比 B 早／晚 Adj....... A V. + amount of time earlier/later than B
A 比 B V. 了 A V ed…than B
A 代表 B V........ A v…on behalf of B
A 的好处就是。。。 the benefit/advantage of A is…
A 等于 B
A 对 B 有印象 A influences B
A 分为。。。 A is divided into…
A 给 B ….的印象 A makes…impression on B
A 为 B V. A V….for/on behalf of B
A 也好，B 也好 no matter whether A or B
A 有利于 B A is beneficial/helpful to B
A 有助于 B A is conducive/helpful to B
按照 according to; on the basis of

B
把 Obj.分成 divide Obj. into…
把 Obj. 一口气 + V + do sth. At one go/at a stretch
Complement
把 A 改成 B change A to/into B
便于 easy to; convenient for
并不 not at all; by no means
不但。。。而且。。。 not only…but also
不但不。。反而。。 not only not….but instead…
不得不 have no choice but to..
不妨 + V might as well V
不是。。。把？ (a rhetorical question)
不是。。。而是。。。。 is not…but rather…
不是。。。吗 (a rhetorical question)

C
除了。。。以外， 也／还 besides/inaddition to…., also…
从。。。到。。。 from…to…
从。。。开始 start from…

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从 A 变成（了）B change from A into B

D
到。。。为止 until…
倒是。。。不过／就是 actually/really…but…;
当。。。的时候 when…
得 have to; must
对。。。非常满意 very satisfied with…
对。。。感兴趣 be interested in…
对。。。有什么要求 what demands/requirements do you have
concerning….?
对（于）。。。来说 as far as…is concerned; with regard to…

F
凡是。。。都。。。 every; any; all
反正 anyway; anyhow; in any casr
非。。。不可 (absolutely) must…
分别是。。。 be…respectively (a list of items)
分为。。。 A is divided into…

G
赶在。。。前 V. rush/hurry to V before….
跟。。。打交道 come into contact with…; have dealings with…
跟。。。有关系 have sth to do with….; related to…
根据。。。 on the basis of; according to
固然。。。不过。。。 it is true that…but…
关于。。。 about; with regard to; concerning

H
好像。。。似的 seem; as if
或者 or

J
。。。极了
急于。。。 eager to…
...即。。。 namely; to be (with emphasis)

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既然。。。就。。。 given the fact/since…then…
即使。。。也。。。 even (if)…(still)…
即使。。。还是。。。 even if….still…
既。。。又。。。 both A and B
仅限于。。。 be limited to….only
尽管。。。好了 feel free to…; don’t hesitate to….
就 (an adverb, serves as an empathetic marker; it is
usually expressed in speaking)
就 right away; immediately (an adverb, emphasizes
the urgency of an action)
就。。。达成了协议 reach an agreement on…
就。。。进行（举行）谈判（会 have negotiation (talk) on…
谈）
就是。。。也。。。 even(if)
就数。。。 be rekoned as (the best/worst etc…)
就要。。。了
据说 it is said…
据我所知 as far as I know…

K
看起来 it looks like…; to appear; to seem
可。。。了 (emphathetic adverb)
可是 (emphasizes the tone of the speaker)

L
离开 A 去／回 B leave A for/to return to B
利用 A(来） V. use A to V.
连。。。都／也 even

M
免不了。。。 cannot avoid; unavoidably
面临。。。 to face/be faced with…; be up against
(sb V…..的)。。。目的是 the purpose (that sb V…)is…

N
拿。。。来说 take (or use)…as an example
难怪 no wonder…

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难免 hard to avoid
能 + V. + 多少 + 就 + V. + 多少 to V as much/many as one can

Q
起到。。。。。作用 have the effect of….
请 A 帮 B V... ask A help B to do….
取决于。。。 be decided by…; depend on…
。。。，却。。。 …., yet/but…

R
让 Sb (来) V let Sb. V. /allow Sb. To V (usually provide some
sort of service)
如果。。。 if
如果／要是。。。的话 if…

S
sb. 有权 V. sth sb, has the right/authority to do sth.
善于。。。 be good at…
谁不。。。呢 who doesn’t….?
使／让 to make; to cause
是得／应该。。。 must/should (indicates confirmation or strong
intention)
是来／去。。。的 (express purpose in coming or going)
属于。。。
算是。。。 considered to be…
虽然。。。但是／可是。。。 although…but/however
随着。。。 along with; in pace with; as…
所 V. 的 that which…

T
替 sb V... V. for/on behalf of sb
通过… by means of; through

W
为了 in order to…; for…
位于 be located at/in…
无论。。。还是。。。 no matter…or…

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习惯 + V be used to/accustomed to V
先。。。， 再。。。， 最后 firstly…, then…., lastly…
像 A,B,C 等等 such as A, B, C and so on
谢谢 + clause thank+ clause

Y
一。。。就。。。 as soon as; once…then…
（依）靠。。。来 V... rely/depend on…to V
一是。。。二是。。。 one (of the reasons, etc) is…, other is…
以便。。。 in order to…; for…
以。。。的办法 use the method of…
以。。。的名义 in the name of…
以。。。计算 calculate by/in terms of…
。。。以上 over; more than; above
以。。。为荣 consider…as an honour
以。。。为荣/主题 consider/regard…as a honour/a subject
一般说（来） generally speaking
一边 V1, 一边 V2 (two carry out two actions simultaneously)
一方面。。。。， 一方面。。。 on the one hand..; on the other hand…
因为。。。所以。。。 because…so/therefore…
由 sb V Sth (由 introduces the person in charge of a given
task)
尤其是 especially; particularly; in particular
由于。。。 due to…; as a result of…
有的。。。有的。。。 some…some…
有关。。。的情况 with regard to (the situation of)…
又。。。又。。。 both…and …
与其。。。不如。。。 B is a better choice than A; rather than A it would
be better to do B
越来越 + V/Adj。。。 more and more Adj; to V more and more

Z
在。。。看来 in the view of…
在。。。的陪同下 accompanies by…
在。。。期间 during (a certain period of time)

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在。。。上 in terms of…; as far as…
在。。。推动下 with the impetus of…; pushed forward by…;
driven by…
在。。。的同时 at the same time as…
在。。。之内 within…
在。。。中 in…;within…
这么多。。。（我）都 V 不过来 there are so many….that one cannot V all of
了 them
。。。。真不错 …isnotbad; ...is very good
。。。。之一 one of…
值得注意的是。。。 what is worth noting is…
只管。。。好了
只要。。。就。。。 as long as….then…(conclusion/result)
只要。。。就行了 all you have to do is…; it will be alright as long
as…
只有。。。才。。。 only(if)…(then and only then)…
自从。。。以后 ever since….
总算 finally; at last
总之 in a word; in short
最好。。。 had better; would be best..
作为 as…; act/serve as…

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