HSK 4 • Lesson 16我想去旅行
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我想去旅行

Wǒ xiǎng qù lǚxíng
I Want to Go Traveling
Pattern 1

至于 (zhìyú)

Conjunction/preposition meaning 'as for', 'as to', or 'with regard to'. Introduces a related aspect of the topic that is distinct from what was previously discussed or still undecided.

Examples
出去肯定是要出去，至于去什么地方还没想好。
Chūqu kěndìng shì yào chūqu, zhìyú qù shénme dìfang hái méi xiǎng hǎo.
Going on a trip is definitely happening; as for where to go, I haven't decided yet.
学校帮你解决住宿，至于一日三餐，需要你自己解决。
Xuéxiào bāng nǐ jiějué zhùsù, zhìyú yí rì sān cān, xūyào nǐ zìjǐ jiějué.
The university covers your accommodation; as for daily meals, you need to handle those yourself.
Pattern 2

一来（呢）……，二来（呢）……，三来（呢）……

Spoken enumerative structure meaning 'in the first place..., in the second place..., and thirdly...'. Used to list multiple arguments, benefits, or reasons clearly.

Examples
你最好八月份去新疆：一来呢，天气不冷不热；二来呢，正是瓜果收获季节；三来呢，风景最美。
Nǐ zuìhǎo bā yuèfèn qù Xīnjiāng: yīlái ne, tiānqì bù lěng bú rè; èrlái ne, zhèng shì guāguǒ shōuhuò jìjié; sānlái ne, fēngjǐng zuì měi.
You'd better visit Xinjiang in August: first, the weather is neither hot nor cold; second, it's peak fruit harvest season; and third, the scenery is at its prime.
这次我回国，一来探望父母，二来考察一下国内的就业市场。
Zhè cì wǒ huíguó, yīlái tànwàng fùmǔ, èrlái kǎochá yíxià guónèi de jiùyè shìchǎng.
My trip back home has two purposes: first, to visit my parents, and second, to survey the domestic job market.
Pattern 3

一片 (yí piàn)

Quantifier phrase used before nouns to depict a vast, unbroken expanse of scenery, color, or sound (e.g. 一片白色 - a vast sheet of white; 一片绿洲 - an expanse of greenery; 一片欢呼 - a roar of cheers).

Examples
登上长白山山顶才发现，因为风雪太大，天池一片白色，什么也看不清。
Dēngshàng Chángbáishān shāndǐng cái fāxiàn, yīnwèi fēngxuě tài dà, Tiānchí yí piàn báisè, shénme yě kàn bu qīng.
Only after summiting Mount Changbai did we realize that due to the blizzard, Heaven Lake was a vast expanse of white and nothing could be seen clearly.
春天来了，公园的草坪上一片嫩绿，让人赏心悦目。
Chūntiān lái le, gōngyuán de cǎopíng shang yí piàn nènlǜ, ràng rén shǎngxīn-yuèmù.
Spring has arrived; the park's lawns are an expanse of tender green, delighting both the eyes and mind.
Pattern 4

……得慌 (…… de huang)

Spoken colloquial suffix attached to monosyllabic adjectives/verbs describing physiological discomfort or mental unrest (e.g. 闷得慌 - terribly bored/stifled; 饿得慌 - starving; 累得慌 - exhausted; 撑得慌 - stuffed).

Examples
一个人坐十几个小时的长途火车，连个说话的人都没有，多闷得慌啊！
Yí ge rén zuò shí jǐ ge xiǎoshí de chángtú huǒchē, lián ge shuōhuà de rén dōu méiyǒu, duō mèn de huang a!
Taking a long-distance train by yourself for over ten hours without anyone to talk to—how terribly stifling and boring that is!
为了赶进度我一整天没吃东西，现在肚子饿得慌，必须大吃一顿。
Wèile gǎn jìndù wǒ yì zhěng tiān méi chī dōngxi, xiànzài dùzi è de huang, bìxū dà chī yí dùn.
To rush the deadline I haven't eaten all day; my stomach is starving right now, so I must have a hearty feast.
Pattern 5

多的是 (duō de shì)

Spoken colloquial idiom meaning 'there are heaps of them', 'there is plenty of', or 'in abundant supply'. Positioned as a predicate after the noun.

Examples
要想找人聊天还不容易？旁边座位的旅客多的是！
Yào xiǎng zhǎo rén liáotiān hái bù róngyì? Pángbiān zuòwèi de lǚkè duō de shì!
Looking for someone to chat with couldn't be easier—there are plenty of fellow passengers sitting right beside you!
你别发愁买不到参考书，我们校图书馆里关于人工智能的书多的是。
Nǐ bié fāchóu mǎi bu dào cānkǎoshū, wǒmen xiào túshūguǎn lǐ guānyú réngōng zhìnéng de shū duō de shì.
Don't fret about not buying reference books; in our university library, books on artificial intelligence are in abundant supply.
Pattern 6

那倒是 (nà dào shì)

Conversational marker meaning 'That's true', 'Fair enough', or 'I grant you that'. Expresses genuine agreement after the other person explains their reasoning.

Examples
A: 国庆节到处人山人海，我们不如推迟两周再去香山看红叶。 B: 那倒是，到时候枫叶也更红了。
A: Guóqìng jié dàochù rénshān-rénhǎi, wǒmen bùrú tuīchí liǎng zhōu zài qù Xiāngshān kàn hóngyè. B: Nà dào shì, dào shíhou fēngyè yě gèng hóng le.
A: During National Day it's packed everywhere; why don't we postpone our trip to Fragrant Hills to see red leaves by two weeks? B: That's very true, and the foliage will be much redder then.
Pattern 7

毕竟 (bìjìng)

Adverb meaning 'after all', 'when all is said and done', or 'in the final analysis'. Emphasizes an immutable, underlying truth that remains valid despite all circumstances.

Examples
一个人独自旅行虽然潇洒自由，但遇到急事生病时，毕竟有点儿孤单无助。
Yí ge rén dúzì lǚxíng suīrán xiāosǎ zìyóu, dàn yù dào jíshì shēngbìng shí, bìjìng yǒudiǎnr gūdān wúzhù.
Traveling alone may feel carefree and unrestricted, but when emergencies or illness strike, after all it is rather lonely and helpless.
尽管他表现得很成熟，但他毕竟只是个十四岁的少年。
Jǐnguǎn tā biǎoxiàn de hěn chéngshú, dàn tā bìjìng zhǐ shì ge shí-sì suì de shàonián.
Although he acts remarkably mature, after all he is still only a 14-year-old boy.