Fixed Pattern 不A不B
Learn Fixed Pattern 不A不B with practical HSK 3 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.
Pattern
不 + A + 不 + B
Use this HSK 3 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.
他不声不响地走了。
When to use Fixed Pattern 不A不B
Read 不 + A + 不 + B as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 不一会儿 adds to it.
不一会儿，雨就停了。
In a little while, the rain stopped.
不一会儿他就回来了。
In a little while he came back.
电影不一会儿就结束了。
The movie ended in a little while.
Common traps
- Do not translate 不 + A + 不 + B mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
- Keep 不一会儿 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
- Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.
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