HSK 3 • Lesson 1认识一下
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认识一下

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Pattern 1

是……的 (强调时间、地点、方式、施事)

shì... de (qiángdiào shíjiān, dìdiǎn, fāngshì, shīshì)
Meaning:The '是……的' construction (emphasizing time, place, manner, or agent of an already occurred event)

Used to emphasize a detail of an action that definitely happened in the past. E.g. 是公司派我来学习的 (It was my company that sent me here to study).

Pattern 2

先……,然后……

xiān..., ránhòu...
Meaning:First..., then...

Expresses the order of two actions. Note: if the second clause has its own subject, '然后' usually comes before that subject (你先看,然后我再看).

Pattern 3

一边……,一边……

yìbiān..., yìbiān...
Meaning:At the same time... / while...

Indicates two deliberate actions carried out at the same time: 一边学汉语,一边学京剧.

Pattern 4

一 + 量词 (+ 名词) + 也 / 都不 / 没……

yì + liàngcí (+ míngcí) + yě / dōu bù / méi...
Meaning:Not even a single... (complete negation)

Uses a minimal quantity with a negative word to express absolute negation: 汉语一点儿也不难 (Chinese isn't hard at all), 一天汉语班也没上过 (haven't attended a single day of Chinese class).

Pattern 5

为了…… / 是为了……

wèile... / shì wèile...
Meaning:In order to... / It is for the purpose of...

Placed at the start of a sentence to state the purpose before the action, or after the verb as '是为了……' to explain the purpose.