Lesson 15 Grammar Sentences
1. 儘管...還是 although; despite
儘管我不喜歡跑步, 每天還是要做一些運動.
儘管他是最聰明的學生, 還是要常常複習.
2. 單音節形容詞+雙音後綴
Single syllable adjectives can be followed by two syllable suffixes to make the tone of speaking lively, for example "熱騰騰"' "香噴噴".
那女孩子臉哭著醜巴巴的.
夏天時想要吃冷冰冰的冰淇淋.
3. V好 verb complement
"好" is a verb complement, which is used after a verb to indicate the completion of an action.
你功課寫好了嗎?
媽媽把飯煮好了.
4. 則 then
" 則" is used more often in the written language. It indicates a relation of causality or reasoning between two clauses, but is often left untranslated in the English version of the sentences.
弟弟把功課做完了則可以出去玩.
下雨了則我們今天不能去海邊玩.
5. 原先...後來 formerly...later; originally...after
"原先...後來" connects two sentences in a time sequence.
我原先一點也聽不懂老師的教導, 後來同學們教我因該要寫什麼.
原先我覺得他很討厭, 但多了解他後, 後來才知道他是個很好的朋友.
6. V下來/下去 directional complement
When "下 來" is used after a verb, it indicates the continuation of an activity from the past until the present, but "下去" indicates the continuation of an activity without any reference to time.
這戒指是媽媽從奶奶遺傳下來的.
結婚後夫婦倆就要一輩子一起身活下去.
"V 下來/下去" also express direction of movement. For example, "下去" is used to indicate movement downward and away from the speaker. "下來" indicates movement downward and towards the speaker.
雨從天空下下來。
我要坐電梯下去。
1. 儘管...還是 although; despite
儘管我不喜歡跑步, 每天還是要做一些運動.
儘管他是最聰明的學生, 還是要常常複習.
2. 單音節形容詞+雙音後綴
Single syllable adjectives can be followed by two syllable suffixes to make the tone of speaking lively, for example "熱騰騰"' "香噴噴".
那女孩子臉哭著醜巴巴的.
夏天時想要吃冷冰冰的冰淇淋.
3. V好 verb complement
"好" is a verb complement, which is used after a verb to indicate the completion of an action.
你功課寫好了嗎?
媽媽把飯煮好了.
4. 則 then
" 則" is used more often in the written language. It indicates a relation of causality or reasoning between two clauses, but is often left untranslated in the English version of the sentences.
弟弟把功課做完了則可以出去玩.
下雨了則我們今天不能去海邊玩.
5. 原先...後來 formerly...later; originally...after
"原先...後來" connects two sentences in a time sequence.
我原先一點也聽不懂老師的教導, 後來同學們教我因該要寫什麼.
原先我覺得他很討厭, 但多了解他後, 後來才知道他是個很好的朋友.
6. V下來/下去 directional complement
When "下 來" is used after a verb, it indicates the continuation of an activity from the past until the present, but "下去" indicates the continuation of an activity without any reference to time.
這戒指是媽媽從奶奶遺傳下來的.
結婚後夫婦倆就要一輩子一起身活下去.
"V 下來/下去" also express direction of movement. For example, "下去" is used to indicate movement downward and away from the speaker. "下來" indicates movement downward and towards the speaker.
雨從天空下下來。
我要坐電梯下去。