HSK 6
8 min
Negation with 并非
Use 并非 to deny an assumption in formal HSK 6 sentences.
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HSK 6
8 min
Uncertainty with 未必
Use 未必 for cautious HSK 6 disagreement and probability judgments.
HSK 7–9
8 min
Limiting with 无非 and 不过
Use 无非 and 不过 to say what something amounts to, often with a skeptical tone.
HSK 6
8 min
Inevitability with 难免 and 免不了
Use 难免 and 免不了 for realistic, advanced Chinese judgments.
HSK 6
8 min
Spontaneous Reaction with 不禁
Use 不禁 for advanced descriptions of emotion and automatic response.
HSK 6
8 min
Enabled Results with 得以
Use 得以 for formal sentences about enabled outcomes and preserved opportunities.
HSK 7–9
8 min
Necessity with 非...不可
Use 非...不可 for strong necessity in advanced spoken and written Chinese.
HSK 6
8 min
Moreover with 何况
Use 何况 to build persuasive HSK 6 reasoning.
HSK 6
8 min
Suggestions with 不妨
Use 不妨 for polished suggestions in HSK 6 Chinese.
HSK 7–9
8 min
Labeling with 所谓
Use 所谓 to discuss terms, labels, and claims in advanced Chinese.
HSK 6
8 min
Nominalizing with 所...的
Use 所...的 for formal written Chinese nominalization.
HSK 6
8 min
Formal Definition with 以...为
Use 以...为 to define goals, principles, and evaluation standards in formal Chinese.
HSK 4
8 min
Purpose with 为...而
Use 为...而 for formal purpose, sacrifice, and value-driven action.
HSK 6
8 min
Scope with 就...而言
Use 就...而言 for formal scope control in HSK 6 writing.
HSK 6
8 min
Standpoint with 从...看
Use 从...看 for compact HSK 6 reasoning and interpretation.
HSK 6
8 min
Premises with 在...前提下
Use 在...前提下 for formal conditions, policies, and careful reasoning.
HSK 6
8 min
Process Framing with 在...过程中
Use 在...过程中 to describe what happens during learning, change, or work.
HSK 5
8 min
Conclusion with 由此可见
Use 由此可见 to make formal written conclusions clear.
HSK 7–9
8 min
Summing Up with 总而言之
Use 总而言之 for formal summaries and essay conclusions.
HSK 7–9
8 min
Rephrasing with 换句话说
Use 换句话说 to clarify abstract HSK 6 explanations.
HSK 6
8 min
Written Connection with 而
Use written 而 beyond 而且 in advanced Chinese sentences.
HSK 6
8 min
Progression with 进而
Use 进而 for formal progression in cause-and-effect chains.
HSK 6
8 min
Intensification with 愈...愈 and 愈发
Use 愈...愈 and 愈发 for advanced written intensification.
HSK 4
8 min
Two-Sided Reasoning with 一方面...另一方面
Use 一方面...另一方面 to organize advanced comparisons and tradeoffs.
HSK 6
7 min
Prefixes 超, 多, 反, 无, 亚 and 准
Read and build words like 超大型, 多功能, 反方向, 无线, 亚热带 and 准大学生 by knowing what each prefix adds.
HSK 6
6 min
Suffixes 化, 式, 型 and 性
Read and build words like 现代化, 中式, 新型 and 重要性 by knowing what each suffix adds, and stop mixing up 式 and 型.
HSK 6
6 min
人家 for “Others”, “He or She” and “Me”
Understand the three everyday uses of the pronoun 人家: other people, a specific person everyone knows about, and a playful way to say “me”.
HSK 6
7 min
Measure Words 串, 滴, 枝, 扇, 卷 and 番
Count keys, drops, flowers, doors, rolls and book volumes with the right measure word, and use 一番 for an action done with real effort.
HSK 6
6 min
Degree Adverbs 特, 异常 and 较为
Choose between casual 特 “really”, formal 异常 “extremely, unusually” and formal 较为 “fairly” to set both the degree and the tone.
HSK 6
6 min
Scope Adverbs 净, 一同 and 大都
Use 净 to complain that someone does nothing but one thing, 一同 to say people act together, and 大都 to say “most of them”.
HSK 6
6 min
Time Adverbs 一时 and 不时
Use 一时 for something you can’t do or did on impulse in a brief moment, and 不时 for an action that keeps happening every now and then.
HSK 6
6 min
Time Adverbs 仍旧, 依旧 and 一向
Use 仍旧 and 依旧 to say something is still the same despite change, and 一向 to say something has always been true.
HSK 6
6 min
Frequency Adverbs 一再 and 再三
Use 一再 and 再三 to say something was done or happened again and again, and know why only 再三 can follow a verb.
HSK 6
7 min
Manner Adverbs 不禁, 赶忙, 特地, 特意, 偷偷
Describe how someone acts: unable to help it (不禁), in a hurry (赶忙), on purpose for someone (特地, 特意) or in secret (偷偷).
HSK 6
6 min
Mood Adverbs 恰好, 倒是 and 总算
Use 恰好 for a lucky coincidence, 倒是 for something unexpected or a “yes, but”, and 总算 for “finally” with relief.
HSK 6
6 min
Mood Adverbs 干脆 and 明明
Use 干脆 to make a quick “let’s just…” decision and 明明 to point out a clear fact that someone is ignoring.
HSK 6
6 min
Formal Prepositions 于, 至于 and 因
Use 于 for a formal time or place, 至于 to turn to a related point, and 因 to give a reason in written Chinese.
HSK 6
6 min
除…外 for “Except” and “Besides”
Use the written 除…外 to leave something out with 都, or to add something with 还 and 也.
HSK 6
6 min
Particles 啦, 嘛 and 也好
Add a lively change with 啦, an “it’s obvious” or coaxing tone with 嘛, and accept options with 也好 or A也好，B也好.
HSK 6
6 min
放着X不Y for Wasted Chances
Use 放着X不Y to criticize someone for ignoring something good that is right there, like an elevator, a job or a chance.
HSK 6
6 min
A这A那 and 左A右B for “This and That” and “Over and Over”
Use 问这问那 for doing something to lots of different things, and 左想右想 for doing something again and again.
HSK 6
5 min
不料 for “Unexpectedly”
Use 不料 to start a second clause where things turn out differently from what you expected.
HSK 6
6 min
东一A，西一A and A一+Measure，B一+Measure for “Here and There”
Use 东一件西一件 for things scattered everywhere, and 你一句我一句 or 左一个右一个 for turns and repeats.
HSK 6
5 min
凡是...都... for “Anyone Who …, Every …”
Use 凡是……，都…… to say that everything in a group, without exception, has the same result.
HSK 6
5 min
好你个X for Playful “Why, You …!”
Use 好你个 + name to tease or mock-scold someone who has surprised you, like English “Why, you …!”
HSK 6
6 min
看把你X得 and 看你X的 for “Look How … You Are!”
Use 看/瞧把你高兴得 or 看你高兴的 to comment, often teasingly, on how a feeling shows on someone.
HSK 6
5 min
X到Y头上来了 for “Even Doing It to Me”
Use X到Y头上来了 to protest, often half-jokingly, that someone has now turned an unwelcome action on you.
HSK 6
5 min
X了就X了 for “What’s Done Is Done”
Use X了就X了 plus 没什么 or 有什么…… to accept something that has already happened and say it doesn’t matter.
HSK 6
5 min
早不X，晚不X for “It Had to Happen Right Now”
Use 早（也）不X，晚（也）不X to complain that something happened at exactly the worst moment.
HSK 7–9
5 min
半A半B for “Half … Half …”
Use 半信半疑 and 半工半读 to say two different states are mixed together, half one and half the other.
HSK 7–9
5 min
别看...，... for “Don’t Be Fooled by …”
Use 别看……，…… to say that something looks one way on the surface, but the truth is different.
HSK 7–9
6 min
不A而B for “B Happens Without A”
Use 不约而同 and 不翼而飞 to say a result happens even though the usual condition or action was missing.
HSK 7–9
7 min
不亚于, 仅次于 and 莫过于 for Formal Comparisons
Use 不亚于 (“no less than”), 仅次于 (“second only to”) and 莫过于 (“nothing is more … than”) to compare things in formal Chinese.
HSK 7–9
5 min
不知...是/才好 for “Not Know What to Do”
Use 不知怎么办才好 and 不知如何是好 to say you are at a loss and don’t know what would be best.
HSK 7–9
5 min
东A西B for “Here and There, All Over”
Use 东张西望 and 东奔西走 to say an action is scattered in many directions or places.
HSK 7–9
5 min
动不动就... for “At the Slightest Thing”
Use 动不动就 to complain that someone or something does an unwelcome thing far too easily and too often.
HSK 7–9
5 min
凡...者，均可... for “All Who … May …”
Use 凡……（者），均（可）…… in notices and rules to say that everyone who meets a condition gets the same right or duty.
HSK 7–9
6 min
反过来说 and 退一步说 for “Conversely” and “Even If …”
Use 反过来（说） to look at the same idea from the opposite side, and 退一步说 to fall back to a smaller, safer claim.
HSK 7–9
5 min
非A非B for “Neither A Nor B”
Use 非亲非故 and 非驴非马 to say something is neither one thing nor the other.
HSK 7–9
6 min
向...致以... and 值此...之际 for Formal Greetings
Use 值此……之际 to open a speech or letter “on the occasion of …” and 向……致以…… to extend greetings, thanks or respect to someone.
HSK 7–9
5 min
归根到底 for “In the Final Analysis”
Use 归根到底 to point to the most basic reason or truth behind a situation.
HSK 7–9
5 min
（你）还别说 for “You Know, It’s Actually True”
Use （你）还别说 to admit that something turned out better or truer than you expected.
HSK 7–9
6 min
何 and 怎么着 for Formal and Casual Questions
Use 何 in formal written questions like 何时 and 有何不同, and 怎么着 in casual speech to ask “what’s the plan?” or to show surprise.
HSK 7–9
6 min
何至于, 谈何 and 有何 for Formal Rhetorical Questions
Use 何至于, 谈何 and 有何 to ask formal rhetorical questions: “surely it’s not that bad,” “how can you even talk of …,” and “what … is there?”
HSK 7–9
6 min
忽A忽B and 时A时B for “Now A, Now B”
Use 忽冷忽热 for sudden, unpredictable changes and 时好时坏 for things that switch back and forth over time.
HSK 7–9
6 min
话是这么说 and 话又说回来 for “That’s True, But …”
Use 话是这么说 to accept someone’s point before adding a “but”, and 话（又）说回来 to turn around and show the other side.
HSK 7–9
5 min
或A或B for “Some A, Some B” and “More or Less”
Use 或坐或站 to say different people or things are in different states, and 或多或少 for “more or less.”
HSK 7–9
6 min
看在X的面子上 for “For X’s Sake”
Use 看在X的面子上 to say you agree, forgive or help because of your respect for, or relationship with, someone.
HSK 7–9
5 min
可A可B for “Either Way Is Fine”
Use 可有可无 and 可长可短 to say either option works, or that something doesn’t really matter.
HSK 7–9
5 min
连A带B for “A and B Together”
Use 连A带B to say that two things come together as one lot, as in 连菜带饭, or that someone does two actions at once, as in 连说带笑.
HSK 7–9
6 min
乃 for a Formal “Is”
Use 乃 as a formal, written “is” in sayings, speeches and official statements, as in 失败乃成功之母.
HSK 7–9
6 min
你说你一个X，…… for “Look at You, a Grown X …”
Use 你说你一个X，…… to gently tease or scold someone whose behavior doesn’t match who they are, like a university student who can’t write a simple character.
HSK 7–9
6 min
后... and 亲... Prefixes for “Post-” and “Friendly To”
Learn how 后 forms words like 后工业时代 (“post-industrial age”) and how 亲 forms words like 亲民 (“close to ordinary people”).
HSK 7–9
5 min
七A八B for “All Over the Place”
Learn the 七A八B idioms, such as 七嘴八舌, 七手八脚 and 七上八下, where 七 and 八 mean “many and in a muddle,” not seven and eight.
HSK 7–9
5 min
任...也... for “No Matter How …, Still …”
Use 任……也…… to say that however someone acts, or however strong a situation is, the result stays the same.
HSK 7–9
6 min
若干 and 人次 for “Several” and “Person-Times”
Use formal 若干 for “a certain number of” and the compound measure word 人次 to count visits, as in 接待游客十万人次.
HSK 7–9
6 min
视...而定 for “Depending On …”
Use 视……而定 in formal Chinese to say a decision depends on something, as in 视天气情况而定, “depending on the weather.”
HSK 7–9
6 min
Verb + 得个... and Verb + 个... for Lively Results
Use 落得个两手空空, 弄得个手忙脚乱 and 说个明白 to add a lively, colloquial result or degree after a verb with 个.
HSK 7–9
6 min
无A不B and 无A可B for “All” and “Nothing to …”
Tell apart two look-alike idioms: 无A不B, as in 无所不知, means “all, without exception,” while 无A可B, as in 无话可说, means “nothing to …”.
HSK 7–9
6 min
X到这个地步/份上 for “To Such an Extent”
Use 到这个地步 and 到这个份上 to say a situation has gone so far that it is surprising, serious or hard to undo.
HSK 7–9
5 min
X就X个Y for “If You Do It, Do It Fully”
Use 玩就玩个痛快 and 吃就吃个饱 to say that if you are going to do something, you should do it all the way.
HSK 7–9
5 min
X了Y，Y了X for “Over and Over Again”
Use 吃了睡，睡了吃 and 写了擦，擦了写 to describe two actions going round in a circle again and again.
HSK 7–9
6 min
要X有X，要Y有Y for “Has Everything You Could Want”
Use 要X有X，要Y有Y to say someone or somewhere has everything needed, and 要X没X，要Y没Y to say it has nothing at all.
HSK 7–9
5 min
...，以至于... for “So Much That …”
Use ……，以至（于）…… to show that something reached such a degree that it led to a striking result.
HSK 7–9
6 min
（在）...之余 for “In Spare Time From …” and “Besides Feeling …”
Use （在）工作之余 for what someone does in the time left over from work or study, and 高兴之余 for a second feeling alongside the first.
HSK 7–9
5 min
这不 for “See? Here’s Proof”
Use 这不 to point to something happening right now that proves what you just said.
HSK 7–9
5 min
自A自B for “By Oneself, For Oneself”
Learn 自A自B idioms such as 自言自语, 自给自足 and 自由自在, where both actions are done by yourself, to yourself or for yourself.
HSK 7–9
6 min
巴不得 and 恨不得 for “Can’t Wait To” and “Wish I Could”
Use 巴不得 for something you eagerly hope will happen and 恨不得 for an urgent, often exaggerated wish you can’t really carry out.
HSK 7–9
6 min
只是...罢了 and 矣: Final Particles for “That’s All” and Classical “Already”
Use 罢了 at the end of a sentence to play something down (“that’s all”), usually with 只是, 不过 or 无非; meet classical 矣 in set phrases like 足矣 and 为时晚矣.
HSK 7–9
6 min
本着, 基于, 鉴于, 经 and 依 for “On the Basis Of”
Use the formal prepositions 本着 (a principle), 基于 (a basis), 鉴于 (a situation), 经 (a process) and 依 (a standard) to say what a decision or action rests on; 鉴于 can also join a whole clause.
HSK 7–9
6 min
彼, 兹 and 这么着 for “That”, “Hereby” and “Like This”
Learn three special pointing words: literary 彼 “that, the other”, notice-style 兹 “hereby” and chatty 这么着 “like this, let’s do this”.
HSK 7–9
6 min
当着...的面 and 就... for “In Front Of” and “On (a Topic)”
Use 当着 + person (+ 的面) for doing something in someone’s presence, and the formal preposition 就 + topic before verbs like 讨论 and 提出 to mean “on, regarding”.
HSK 7–9
6 min
犯不着 and 犯得着 for “It’s Not Worth It”
Use 犯不着 to say something isn’t worth doing, and 犯得着…吗？ to ask the same thing as a rhetorical question.
HSK 7–9
6 min
颇, 略微, 分外 and 越发: Formal Degree Adverbs
Learn fourteen written-style degree adverbs in three groups: strong (颇, 大为, 分外, 尤为, 万分, 极度, 何等, 极力), slight (略, 略微, 稍稍, 微) and increasing (越发, 愈加).
HSK 7–9
6 min
予以, 有所, 可谓, 可否 and 除外 for Formal Writing
Learn five formal verbs from notices and reports: 予以 “give (support, praise)”, 有所 “to some extent”, 可谓 “can be called”, 可否 “may I ask whether” and 除外 “except”.
HSK 7–9
6 min
屡次, 一连, 连连 and 相继 for Repeated Actions
Learn ten advanced frequency adverbs: 屡次/屡屡 “time and again”, 一连 “in a row”, 连连 “again and again”, 一个劲儿 “non-stop”, 相继 “one after another”, 再度 “once again”, 时而, 时时 and 频.
HSK 7–9
6 min
假若/假使……，…… for a Formal “If” or “Suppose”
Make a supposition in formal Chinese with 假若 or 假使, the written relatives of 如果: 假若明天下雨，运动会就改到下周举行.
HSK 7–9
6 min
况且, 加之, 乃至 and 且 for Adding More
Use 况且 to add one more reason for a decision, 加之 to add one more cause of a result, 乃至 for “and even (a bigger one)”, and written 且 for “and also”.
HSK 7–9
6 min
按说, 不由得, 截然 and 日趋: Adverbs of Expectation and Change
Learn the manner adverbs 按说/按理 “normally, by rights”, 不由得 “can’t help”, 骤然 “suddenly”, 截然 “completely (different)”, 日趋 “day by day” and the notice word 特此 “hereby”.
HSK 7–9
6 min
趁机, 专程, 照常 and 如期: Adverbs of Timing and Arrangement
Learn manner adverbs that say when or how an action is arranged: 趁机, 趁早, 专程, 就近, 如期, 照常, 照例, 照样, 一并 and 逐一.
HSK 7–9
6 min
拼命, 尽情, 一举 and 百般: Adverbs of Effort and Force
Learn manner adverbs that show how much effort or force goes into an action: 拼命, 竭力, 尽情, 百般, 大肆, 火速, 一举, 一手 and 瞎.
HSK 7–9
6 min
擅自, 刻意, 执意 and 毅然: Adverbs of Will and Attitude
Learn manner adverbs that show a person’s will or attitude: 擅自, 私自, 公然, 强行, 任意, 执意, 刻意, 有意, 毅然 and 断然.
HSK 7–9
6 min
Measure Words 枚, 则, 幢, 截 and Other Advanced Counters
Learn ten advanced noun measure words: 枚 for small objects, 则 for news and notices, 幢 for buildings, 截 for pieces, 缕 for wisps, 摊 for puddles, 码 for “matters”, 重 for layers, 宗 for deals and 丸 for small balls.
HSK 7–9
6 min
免得 and 以防 for “So As Not To” and “In Case”
Start the second clause with 免得 to say what bad result an action avoids, or with written 以防 to say what possible problem it guards against.
HSK 7–9
6 min
何必, 何尝, 莫非 and 难怪 for Rhetorical Questions and “No Wonder”
Learn the mood adverbs that make rhetorical questions (何必, 何苦, 何不, 何尝), guesses (莫非) and sudden realisations (难怪, 怪不得).
HSK 7–9
6 min
偏偏, 好在, 反倒 and 碰巧: Adverbs for Luck and Surprise
Learn the mood adverbs that react to how things turned out: 碰巧/恰巧 “by chance”, 偏偏 “of all things”, 好在 “fortunately”, 竟 “unexpectedly”, 愣 “stubbornly” and 反倒 “instead”.
HSK 7–9
6 min
索性, 未免, 不免 and 宁愿: Adverbs of Decision and Judgement
Learn five mood adverbs for decisions and judgements: 索性 “might as well”, 未免 “a bit too”, 不免 “naturally, can’t avoid”, and 宁愿/情愿 “would rather”.
HSK 7–9
6 min
务必, 势必, 万万 and 分明: Adverbs of Certainty and Insistence
Learn the mood adverbs that make a statement certain or a request firm: 必定, 必将, 势必, 务必, 切, 万万, 终究, 分明 and 果真.
HSK 7–9
6 min
若 and 倘若 for a Written “If”
Use 若 and 倘若 as written words for “if”: the condition comes first, and the result clause often uses 就, 便 or (with 若) 则.
HSK 7–9
6 min
皆, 均, 统统 and 唯独: Advanced Words for “All” and “Only”
Learn the advanced scope adverbs for “all” (皆, 均, 尽, 统统/通通, 一概, 概), for “only” (唯, 唯独, 唯有, 无非) and 大体 “on the whole”.
HSK 7–9
6 min
……尚且……，（更）何况…… for “Even …, So How Much More …”
Argue from a strong case to a weaker one in formal Chinese with 尚且……，何况……: 大人尚且搬不动这个箱子，何况小孩子呢？
HSK 7–9
6 min
Suffixes 观, 鬼, 界, 然, 坛, 为 and 制 for Building Words
Learn seven word-building suffixes: 观 for outlooks, 鬼 for teasing labels, 界 and 坛 for professional circles, 然 for manner words, 为 for “become/as” verbs and 制 for systems.
HSK 7–9
6 min
向来, 随即, 暂且 and 届时: Formal Time Adverbs
Learn thirteen written-style time adverbs: 向来/历来 “always”, 即/随即/即时 “at once”, 届时 “when the time comes”, 一经 “once”, 就此 “at this point”, 暂且/姑且 “for now”, 尚 “still”, 尽早/早日 “as soon as possible”.
HSK 7–9
6 min
为（了）……起见 for “For the Sake of …”
Give the reason for a rule or precaution in formal Chinese with 为（了）……起见, as in 为了安全起见，请不要在楼梯上奔跑.
HSK 7–9
6 min
无论……与否，都…… for “Whether or Not …”
Say that the result stays the same whether something happens or not, the formal way: 无论成功与否，我们都应该认真对待.
HSK 7–9
6 min
无论如何 for “No Matter What” and “In Any Case”
Use 无论如何 + 都/也 for a firm “no matter what”, 无论如何也 + negative for “just can’t, however hard I try”, and 无论如何， at the start to mean “in any case, anyway”.
HSK 6
5 min
X归X，Y归Y for “X Is X and Y Is Y”
X归X，Y归Y keeps two things apart (朋友归朋友，规定归规定), and X归X alone admits a point before a “but” (贵归贵，味道真不错).
HSK 7–9
6 min
想X之所想，急X之所急 for “Put Their Needs First”
Use the formal pair 想X之所想，急X之所急 to praise people who understand others’ needs and act on them quickly.
HSK 7–9
6 min
X也好，Y也罢 and 也罢 for “Whether X or Y” and “Oh Well”
Use X也好，Y也罢 to say that the result is the same whichever case is true, and 也罢 on its own to accept something reluctantly: “oh well, fine”.
HSK 7–9
6 min
……，以…… for “In Order To …” in Formal Writing
State an action first and its purpose second with 以: 学校延长了图书馆的开放时间，以满足同学们的学习需要.
HSK 7–9
6 min
一来……二来…… and 一则……二则…… for Listing Reasons
Give two or three reasons for one decision with 一来……，二来……（，三来……）, or with the more formal 一则……，二则…….
HSK 7–9
6 min
因……而…… for “Because of …, (Something Happens)”
Link a cause and its result inside one compact written clause with 因……而……, as in 比赛因下雨而推迟.
HSK 7–9
6 min
（因）……，故…… for “Since …, Therefore …”
Read and write formal notices with （因）……，故……, where 故 means “therefore” and 因 means “because of”.
HSK 6
5 min
一时...一时... for “Now …, Now …”
一时……一时…… describes something switching back and forth between two states: 天气一时冷一时热, 心情一时好一时坏.
HSK 7–9
6 min
Verb + 一通 for “A Round of” Talking or Doing
Use the action measure word 通 (tòng) after a verb for one long, often noisy or careless burst of an action: 乱说一通, 夸了一通, 找了一通.
HSK 7–9
6 min
没什么/有什么 + Verb + 头儿 for “Not Worth Doing”
Say something isn’t worth watching, eating or talking about with casual 没什么看头儿 or the rhetorical question 有什么看头儿？
HSK 7–9
6 min
与其……，宁可/宁愿…… for “Rather Than …, I’d Rather …”
Reject one option and firmly choose another with 与其……，宁可……, as in 与其在家里干等，我宁可出去找找.
HSK 7–9
6 min
总的来说, 概括来说, 简而言之 and 综上所述 for Summing Up
Learn four summary markers and when to use each: 总的来说 for an overall judgement, 概括来说 for the main points, 简而言之 for “in short”, and 综上所述 for the conclusion of an essay.
HSK 7–9
6 min
纵然/纵使……，也…… for a Formal “Even If”
Say “even if … still …” in formal Chinese with 纵然 or 纵使, as in 纵然困难再多，我们也要把这项工作完成.
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