Intermediate Grammar Clinic HSK 3-4 必修 10 个词

Advanced Conditionals

Distinguish sufficient, necessary, accepted, and even-if conditions.

目标

Learners can use 只要, 只有, 即使, and 既然 with the right result connector.

Make three new sentences with this module’s grammar pattern and support words.

grammar clinic pattern practice support vocabulary

只要提前准备，就不会紧张。

Zhǐyào tíqián zhǔnbèi, jiù bú huì jǐnzhāng.

As long as you prepare in advance, you will not be nervous.

即使很忙，我也会参加。

Jíshǐ hěn máng, wǒ yě huì cānjiā.

Even if I am busy, I will participate.

Separate “as long as” from “only if.”

只要你努力，就会进步。

As long as you work hard, you will improve.

只要 marks a sufficient condition.

只有你同意，我们才开始。

Only if you agree will we start.

只有 marks a necessary condition.

除非大家同意，这个计划才会开始。

Only if everyone agrees will this plan begin.

Mark the result as conditional.

即使很忙，我也会参加。

Even if I am busy, I will still participate.

即使 pairs with 也 for concession.

只要

zhǐ yào

Look this over. Continue when you think you’ll remember it.

Meanings

if only so long as