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跟…似的 gēn…shìde
跟…似的 (Gēn…Shìde): Like or As If in Chinese
Make a conversational comparison with 跟…似的, placing the model or imagined situation between the two parts.
不愧是 bùkuì shì
不愧是 (Bùkuì Shì): Live Up to a Reputation
Praise a person or thing for matching an expected standard with 不愧是, and recognize the more formal alternative 不愧为.
由…做主 yóu…zuòzhǔ
由…做主 (Yóu…Zuòzhǔ): Say Who Makes the Decision
Identify the person with decision-making authority using 由…做主, with the matter or area of responsibility stated first.
一来…二来 yīlái…èrlái
一来…二来 (Yīlái…Èrlái): For One Thing, For Another
Organize two reasons or purposes with 一来…二来, presenting them as parallel grounds for an action or conclusion.
以…为… yǐ…wéi…
以…为… (Yǐ…Wéi…): Take or Use A as B
Use formal 以 A 为 B to identify a standard, basis, goal, example, or role, including common expressions with 为例 and 为主.
谅 liàng
谅 (Liàng): I Expect or I Bet in a Firm Assertion
Use 谅 to express a confident assumption about what someone will dare or be able to do, often with a challenging tone.
在于 zàiyú
在于 (Zàiyú): Lie In or Depend On
Identify the essential factor, meaning, or basis of a situation with 在于, including contrasts between what matters and what does not.
不屑；不屑于 bùxiè; bùxiè yú
不屑 and 不屑于 (Bùxiè): Disdain Doing Something
Express looking down on an action with 不屑 or 不屑于, and distinguish this attitude from a neutral judgment that it is not worthwhile.
以便 yǐbiàn
以便 (Yǐbiàn): So That or In Order To
State the intended benefit of an earlier action with 以便, a formal purpose connector that does not guarantee the outcome occurs.
因为…而 yīnwèi…ér
因为…而 (Yīnwèi…Ér): Link a Cause to Its Effect
Use 因为…而 inside a sentence to connect a reason with the action or state it causes, often in formal explanation.
假使…就 jiǎshǐ…jiù
假使…就 (Jiǎshǐ…Jiù): Formal If Then Conditions
Introduce a hypothetical condition with 假使 and describe its consequence with 就, especially in formal or written Chinese.
为…而… wèi…ér…
为…而… (Wèi…Ér…): Act for a Purpose or Cause
Name the purpose, beneficiary, or cause behind an action with 为…而…, a common pattern in formal and emphatic Chinese.
以…的名义 yǐ…de míngyì
以…的名义 (Yǐ…De Míngyì): In the Name Of
Use 以…的名义 to describe acting under someone's name, authority, or stated cause, including sincere and questionable claims.
何况；更何况 hékuàng; gèng hékuàng
何况 and 更何况: Let Alone or All the More
Extend a point to an even clearer case with 何况 or 更何况, in statements and rhetorical questions with 呢.
不断；不停 bùduàn; bùtíng
不断 versus 不停: Repeatedly or Without Stopping
Compare 不断 and 不停 for continuing actions, repeated developments, and the expressive verb + 个不停 pattern.
一直；一向 yīzhí; yīxiàng
一直 versus 一向: Continuously or Habitually
Use 一直 for continuation over time or along a direction, and 一向 for a longstanding habit, attitude, or characteristic.
彼此；对方 bǐcǐ; duìfāng
彼此 versus 对方: Each Other or the Other Person
Distinguish reciprocal 彼此 from 对方 for the other party, including their positions before verbs, after verbs, and before nouns.
反而；相反 fǎn'ér; xiāngfǎn
反而 versus 相反: Unexpected Reversal or Opposite
Distinguish adverbial 反而 from 相反 as a sentence transition or adjective, including opposite opinions and directions.
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