HSK 4 • Lesson 12复习二 我的新房子
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复习二 我的新房子

Fùxí èr: Wǒ de xīn fángzi
Review 2: My New House
Pattern 1

……不说，还要/也…… (...bùshuō, hái yào/yě...)

Expresses cumulative progression, equivalent to 'not to mention... but also / not only... but furthermore...', where the first clause is already significant and the second intensifies it.

Examples
每个月把自己的工资花完了不说，还要向父母借钱。
Měi ge yuè bǎ zìjǐ de gōngzī huāwán le bùshuō, hái yào xiàng fùmǔ jièqián.
Not only did he blow his entire salary every month, but he also had to borrow money from his parents.
今天加班到半夜不说，路上还淋了一场大雨。
Jīntiān jiābān dào bànyè bùshuō, lùshang hái lín le yì chǎng dàyǔ.
Working overtime until midnight was bad enough, not to mention getting soaked in a downpour on the way home.
这台笔记本电脑价格贵不说，散热效果也很差。
Zhè tái bǐjìběn diànnǎo jiàgé guì bùshuō, sànrè xiàoguǒ yě hěn chà.
Not only is this laptop expensive, but its heat dissipation is also terrible.
Pattern 2

除非……否则/要不…… (Chúfēi... fǒuzé/yàobù...)

Indicates a sole prerequisite ('unless... otherwise...'), meaning that unless this specific condition is met, an undesirable result will ensue.

Examples
照我的工资和花钱习惯，这辈子买房是没希望的，除非从天上掉下一大笔钱。
Zhào wǒ de gōngzī hé huāqián xíguàn, zhè bèizi mǎifáng shì méi xīwàng de, chúfēi cóng tiān shang diàoxià yí dà bǐ qián.
Given my salary and spending habits, buying a house in this lifetime was hopeless, unless a huge fortune dropped from the sky.
包装拆开了就不能退货了，除非质量确实有问题。
Bāozhuāng chāikāi le jiù bù néng tuìhuò le, chúfēi zhìliàng quèshí yǒu wèntí.
Once the packaging is opened, goods cannot be returned, unless there is indeed a quality defect.
你必须立刻严格按照计划存钱，要不你永远住不上自己的房子。
Nǐ bìxū lìkè yángé ànzhào jìhuà cúnqián, yàobù nǐ yǒngyuǎn zhù bu shang zìjǐ de fángzi.
You must strictly save money according to the plan right now, otherwise you will never get to live in your own house.
Pattern 3

帮到底 / 坚持到底 (Dàodǐ as Complement: to the Very End)

Functions as a resultative complement meaning 'to the very end / all the way through', indicating carrying an action through to final completion without giving up halfway.

Examples
既然您懂组装，那就请您帮忙帮到底好吗？
Jìrán nín dǒng zǔzhuāng, nà jiù qǐng nín bāngmáng bāng dàodǐ hǎo ma?
Since you know how to assemble it, could you please help me all the way to the end?
遇到困难不要轻易放弃，一定要坚持到底。
Yùdào kùnnan bú yào qīngyì fàngqì, yídìng yào jiānchí dàodǐ.
Don't give up easily when facing difficulties; you must persist to the very end.
这件事情我们必须调查到底，彻底查清事实真相。
Zhè jiàn shìqing wǒmen bìxū diàochá dàodǐ, chèdǐ cháqīng shìshí zhēnxiàng.
We must investigate this matter to the very bottom to uncover the whole truth.
Pattern 4

为了保险起见…… (Wèile bǎoxiǎn qǐjiàn...)

Used to introduce precautionary measures to prevent unexpected accidents or errors ('to be on the safe side / just to be safe').

Examples
为了保险起见，厂家为这款新产品提供了三年的免费保修期。
Wèile bǎoxiǎn qǐjiàn, chǎngjiā wèi zhè kuǎn xīn chǎnpǐn tígōng le sān nián de miǎnfèi bǎoxiūqī.
To be on the safe side, the manufacturer provides a three-year free warranty for this new product.
虽然天气预报说今天没雨，但为了保险起见，你还是带把雨伞吧。
Suīrán tiānqì yùbào shuō jīntiān méi yǔ, dàn wèile bǎoxiǎn qǐjiàn, nǐ háishi dài bǎ yǔsǎn ba.
Although the weather forecast says no rain today, take an umbrella just to be on the safe side.
出门旅行前，为了保险起见，最好再仔细核对一遍护照和机票信息。
Chūmén lǚxíng qián, wèile bǎoxiǎn qǐjiàn, zuìhǎo zài zǐxì héduì yí biàn hùzhào hé jīpiào xìnxī.
Before traveling, to be on the safe side, it's best to double-check your passport and flight details.