HSK 4 • Lesson 11我想咨询一下
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我想咨询一下

Wǒ xiǎng zīxún yíxià
I'd Like to Make an Inquiry
Pattern 1

特别值得一提的是…… (Tèbié zhíde yì tí de shì...)

Used after giving a general introduction to highlight and emphasize the most remarkable, unique, or praiseworthy feature ('what is particularly worth mentioning is...').

Examples
特别值得一提的是，学校的体育娱乐设施非常全，而且非常先进。
Tèbié zhíde yì tí de shì, xuéxiào de tǐyù yúlè shèshī fēicháng quán, érqiě fēicháng xiānjìn.
What is particularly worth mentioning is that the school's sports and recreational facilities are comprehensive and cutting-edge.
这个地方风景优美，特别值得一提的是那儿的村民特别热情好客。
Zhè ge dìfang fēngjǐng yōuměi, tèbié zhíde yì tí de shì nàr de cūnmín tèbié rèqíng hàokè.
The scenery in this place is picturesque; what is particularly worth mentioning is how hospitable and welcoming the villagers are.
我们研发的新产品性能优越，特别值得一提的是它能节省近40%的电量。
Wǒmen yánfā de xīn chǎnpǐn xìngnéng yōuyuè, tèbié zhíde yì tí de shì tā néng jiéshěng jìn bǎifēnzhī sìshí de diànliàng.
Our newly developed product delivers superior performance; what is especially worth mentioning is that it saves nearly 40% in electricity consumption.
Pattern 2

要说…… (Yàoshuō...)

1. Serves as a topic marker meaning 'speaking of...' or 'as for...'; 2. Functions as a conditional evaluation meaning 'if one were to say that...'.

Examples
要说待遇，相当不错，月薪比一般公司高出三分之一。
Yàoshuō dàiyù, xiāngdāng búcuò, yuèxīn bǐ yìbān gōngsī gāochū sānfēnzhīyī.
Speaking of compensation, it's quite impressive: the monthly salary is a third higher than typical companies.
要说舒服，还是在自己家里最舒服。
Yàoshuō shūfu, háishi zài zìjǐ jiālǐ zuì shūfu.
Speaking of comfort, nothing beats being in one's own home.
要说我完全没有努力，那可不符合事实。
Yàoshuō wǒ wánquán méiyǒu nǔlì, nà kě bù fúhé shìshí.
If you were to say I made no effort at all, that wouldn't fit the facts.
Pattern 3

到底…… (Dàodǐ...)

Used in interrogative sentences to express pressing for the truth or underlying reality ('after all / on earth / exactly'), often conveying eagerness or urgency.

Examples
船上的条件到底怎么样呢？
Chuán shang de tiáojiàn dàodǐ zěnmeyàng ne?
What on earth are the conditions on the ship actually like?
你一会儿说去，一会儿又说不去，你到底去不去呢？
Nǐ yíhuìr shuō qù, yíhuìr yòu shuō bú qù, nǐ dàodǐ qù bu qù ne?
One minute you say you're going and the next you say you're not; are you going or not after all?
你昨天晚上到底去哪儿了？我们哪儿也找不到你。
Nǐ zuótiān wǎnshang dàodǐ qù nǎr le? Wǒmen nǎr yě zhǎobudào nǐ.
Where on earth did you go last night? We couldn't find you anywhere.
Pattern 4

可以说…… (Kěyǐ shuō...)

Used after detailing facts to restate or summarize them in a more vivid, intuitive, or overarching manner, sometimes with slight exaggeration ('it can be said that... / practically...').

Examples
船上的设施都是一流的，可以说跟五星级宾馆没有两样。
Chuán shang de shèshī dōu shì yīliú de, kěyǐ shuō gēn wǔxīngjí bǐnguǎn méiyǒu liǎngyàng.
The facilities aboard are first-rate; it can truly be said that they are no different from a five-star hotel.
这两个双胞胎长得太像了，可以说跟一个人一样。
Zhè liǎng ge shuāngbāotāi zhǎng de tài xiàng le, kěyǐ shuō gēn yí ge rén yíyàng.
These two twins look so identical; you could say they look like the exact same person.
秋天去香山看红叶的人极多，可以说人比红叶还多。
Qiūtiān qù Xiāngshān kàn hóngyè de rén jí duō, kěyǐ shuō rén bǐ hóngyè hái duō.
In autumn, so many people go to Fragrant Hills to see red leaves that you could say there are more people than leaves.
Pattern 5

跟……没有两样 (Gēn... méiyǒu liǎngyàng)

Indicates that two things are virtually identical in quality, essence, or manifestation, with practically no difference between them.

Examples
我们公司生产的彩电在质量上跟世界一流品牌没有两样。
Wǒmen gōngsī shēngchǎn de cǎidiàn zài zhìliàng shang gēn shìjiè yīliú pǐnpái méiyǒu liǎngyàng.
In terms of quality, the color TVs produced by our company are no different from world-class brands.
他花钱大手大脚的习惯还是没改，跟以前没有两样。
Tā huāqián dàshǒu-dàjiǎo de xíguàn háishi méi gǎi, gēn yǐqián méiyǒu liǎngyàng.
His habit of spending extravagantly still hasn't changed; it's no different from before.
这台二手笔记本电脑保养得极好，用起来跟新电脑没有两样。
Zhè tái èrshǒu bǐjìběn diànnǎo bǎoyǎng de jí hǎo, yòng qǐlai gēn xīn diànnǎo méiyǒu liǎngyàng.
This secondhand laptop has been maintained so well that using it feels no different from a brand-new one.