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HSK Grammar/#contrast

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29 grammar points related to "contrast", organised by HSK 3.0 and HSK 2.0 level.

HSK Grammar · HSK 3.013 grammar points

HSK 2 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 虽然…但是…Conjunction Pair 虽然…但是… (suīrán…dànshì…) – Although… Yet / But…Conjunction pair expressing concession and contrast

HSK 3 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 虽然…但是…Concessive conjunction 虽然…但是… (although... yet...)Although / even though... (yet/but)...

HSK 4 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 不是…而是…Structure 不是…而是… (bùshì... érshì...): Not... but rather...Not A, but rather B (correction/contrast)
  • 不但不/没…反而…Structure 不但不/没…反而… (bùdàn bù/méi... fǎn'ér...): Not only not... on the contrary...Not only did/does not..., on the contrary...

HSK 5 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 反而Adverb 反而 (fǎn'ér): On the contrary / Instead (contrary to expectations)On the contrary, instead (opposite of expectation)
  • 然而 / 而 / 则Formal Conjunctions 然而 / 而 / 则 (rán'ér / ér / zé): However / While / Whereas然而: however; 而: while/and; 则: whereas/on the other hand
  • 倒 / 倒是Modal Adverbs 倒 / 倒是 (dào / dàoshì): Actually / On the contrary / Admittedly...Actually / instead (mild contrast); admittedly... (concession)

HSK 6 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 反倒 / 反而On the Contrary / Instead: 反倒 / 反而 (fǎndào / fǎn'ér)On the contrary / Instead (contrary to expectation/logic)
  • 连词「而」Formal Conjunction: 而 (ér) — And / Yet / In Order ToAnd (coordinating) / Yet, but (adversative) / In order to (purpose with 为…而…)
  • 连词/副词「则」Formal Literary Particle: 则 (zé) — Then / WhereasThen (condition-result) / Whereas, on the other hand (parallel contrast)

HSK 7-9 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 倒The Adverb "倒" (dào) for Subtle Contrast, Concession & UrgingActually, contrary to expectation, though, come on
  • 偏偏 / 偏要 / 偏Contrary Adverbs "偏偏 / 偏要 / 偏" (Just Had To / Wilfully)Unluckily of all times, wilfully insist on
  • 不料 / 谁知 / 岂料 / 孰料Adverbs of Unexpected Turn "不料 / 谁知 / 岂料 / 孰料"Unexpectedly, who would have thought, little did one expect
HSK Grammar · HSK 2.016 grammar points

HSK 2 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 虽然……但是……Conjunction 虽然……但是……Although... but...

HSK 4 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 却却 (què) – yet, but (contrary to expectation)yet, but (contrary to expectation)
  • 可是可是 (kěshì) – but, howeverbut, however
  • 然而然而 (rán'ér) – however, yethowever, yet
  • 相反相反 (xiāngfǎn) – opposite; on the contraryopposite; on the contrary
  • 倒倒 (dào) – actually, on the contrary; … thoughactually, on the contrary; … though
  • 本来本来 (běnlái) – originally, at first; naturallyoriginally, at first; naturally
  • 实际上实际上 (shíjìshang) – in fact, actuallyin fact, actually
  • 以为以为 (yǐwéi) – (wrongly) think, assume(wrongly) think, assume

HSK 5 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 反而反而 (fǎn'ér) – on the contrary, insteadon the contrary, instead
  • 倒倒 (dào) – on the contrary; though (concessive)on the contrary; though (concessive)
  • 则则 (zé) – while, whereas; then (written)while, whereas; then (written)

HSK 6 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 唯独唯独 (wéidú) – only, alone (as the exception)only, alone (as the exception)
  • 明明明明 (míngmíng) – obviously, clearly (and yet…)obviously, clearly (and yet…)
  • 不料不料 (búliào) – unexpectedly, to one's surpriseunexpectedly, to one's surprise
  • 反之反之 (fǎnzhī) – conversely, on the contraryconversely, on the contrary

Related topics

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  • conjunctions
  • concession
  • written style
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  • surprise
  • progression
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  • emphasis
  • purpose
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