HSK 5 • Lesson 14网络给我们带来了什么
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网络给我们带来了什么

Wǎngluò gěi wǒmen dàilái le shénme
What Has the Internet Brought Us?
Pattern 1

下手

Indicates starting an action or tackling a problem from a specific angle or point. Often used in '从……下手' or '无从下手'.

Examples
这么多难题摆在面前，我真不知道该从哪儿下手。
Zhème duō nántí bǎi zài miànqián, wǒ zhēn bù zhīdào gāi cóng nǎr xiàshǒu.
Facing so many tough problems, I really don't know where to start.
只要及时下手，问题还是来得及解决的。
Zhǐyào jíshí xiàshǒu, wèntí háishi láidejí jiějué de.
As long as we take action in time, there is still time to resolve the problem.
Pattern 2

取之不尽，用之不竭

Idiom describing an inexhaustible, endless supply of resources or knowledge.

Examples
网络是一个巨大的信息宝库，其中的资源真是“取之不尽，用之不竭”。
Wǎngluò shì yí ge jùdà de xìnxī bǎokù, qízhōng de zīyuán zhēn shì 'qǔ zhī bù jìn, yòng zhī bù jié'.
The Internet is a huge treasure house of information; its resources are truly inexhaustible.
自然资源都是有限的，并非取之不尽，用之不竭。
Zìrán zīyuán dōushì yǒuxiàn de, bìngfēi qǔ zhī bù jìn, yòng zhī bù jié.
Natural resources are finite and by no means inexhaustible.
Pattern 3

可以肯定地说

Placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence to assert a confident, undeniable judgment.

Examples
可以肯定地说，将来有一天，网络将成为世界上最大、最好的图书馆。
Kěyǐ kěndìng de shuō, jiānglái yǒu yì tiān, wǎngluò jiāng chéngwéi shìjiè shàng zuì dà, zuì hǎo de túshūguǎn.
It can be said with certainty that one day in the future, the Internet will become the largest and best library in the world.
虽然我说服不了你，但可以肯定地说，你这么做是错误的。
Suīrán wǒ shuōfú bù liǎo nǐ, dàn kěyǐ kěndìng de shuō, nǐ zhème zuò shì cuòwù de.
Although I cannot convince you, it can be said for sure that doing this is a mistake.
Pattern 4

不再……而是…… (Không còn... mà là...)

Indicates that an old situation has ceased, giving way to a new condition or action.

Examples
知识不再只被掌握在少数精英的手里，而是通过网络传到每一个人那里。
Zhīshi bú zài zhǐ bèi zhǎngwò zài shǎoshù jīngyīng de shǒu lǐ, ér shì tōngguò wǎngluò chuán dào měi yí ge rén nàlǐ.
Knowledge is no longer held solely in the hands of a few elites, but reached to everyone through the Internet.
孩子大了，不再什么事都依赖大人，而是想自己尝试。
Háizi dà le, bú zài shénme shì dōu yīlài dàrén, ér shì xiǎng zìjǐ chángshì.
As children grow up, they no longer rely on adults for everything, but want to try things themselves.
Pattern 5

自由职业

Refers to self-employed or freelance occupations without fixed corporate office hours.

Examples
网络普及以前，做一个自由职业者似乎是很遥远的事。
Wǎngluò pǔjí yǐqián, zuò yí ge zìyóu zhíyèzhě sìhū shì hěn yáoyuǎn de shì.
Before the popularization of the Internet, being a freelancer seemed like a very distant prospect.
Pattern 6

靠……吃饭

Colloquial idiom meaning to rely on a certain skill, asset, or trade to make a living.

Examples
我是设计网络游戏的，可以说是靠网络吃饭的人。
Wǒ shì shèjì wǎngluò yóuxì de, kěyǐ shuō shì kào wǎngluò chīfàn de rén.
I design online games; you could say I make a living off the Internet.
我已经是成年人了，得靠自己的本事吃饭。
Wǒ yǐjīng shì chéngniánrén le, děi kào zìjǐ de běnshi chīfàn.
I am an adult now; I have to make a living through my own capabilities.
Pattern 7

不在话下

Idiom indicating something is easy, effortless, and not worth worrying about; a piece of cake.

Examples
有相同购买需求的人联合起来，集体购买，跟卖方讲价，得到较多的实惠就不在话下了。
Yǒu xiāngtóng gòumǎi xūqiú de rén liánhé qǐlái, jítǐ gòumǎi, gēn màifāng jiǎngjià, dédào jiàoduō de shíhuì jiù búzài huàxià le.
When people with the same purchasing needs band together to buy in bulk and bargain, getting substantial discounts is a piece of cake.
李明多才多艺，唱歌、跳舞、打球、摄影都不在话下。
Lǐ Míng duōcái-duōyì, chànggē, tiàowǔ, dǎqiú, shèyǐng dōu búzài huàxià.
Li Ming is multitalented; singing, dancing, playing ball, and photography are all effortless for him.
Pattern 8

不能否认

Used at the sentence opening to concede an objective reality before expanding the argument.

Examples
不能否认，网络也给我们带来了负面影响。
Bù néng fǒurèn, wǎngluò yě gěi wǒmen dàilái le fùmiàn yǐngxiǎng.
It cannot be denied that the Internet has also brought us negative impacts.
不能否认，你的建议是好的，但很难执行。
Bù néng fǒurèn, nǐ de jiànyì shì hǎo de, dàn hěn nán zhíxíng.
Undeniably, your suggestion is good, but it is hard to implement.
Pattern 9

无所谓

1. Expresses indifference (doesn't matter); 2. Followed by evaluative words meaning 'cannot really be termed as'.

Examples
网络只不过是个工具，本身无所谓好坏，关键看人们怎么利用它。
Wǎngluò zhǐ búguò shì ge gōngjù, běnshēn wúsuǒwèi hǎohuài, guānjiàn kàn rénmen zěnme lìyòng tā.
The Internet is merely a tool; intrinsically there is no good or bad about it, the key is how people utilize it.
我们的目标是尽量做好工作，无所谓谁第一谁第二。
Wǒmen de mùbiāo shì jǐnliàng zuò hǎo gōngzuò, wúsuǒwèi shéi dì-yī shéi dì-èr.
Our goal is to do our job well; it doesn't matter who comes in first or second.
Pattern 10

意味着

Indicates meaning, significance, or consequential implication. Can be followed by phrases or clauses.

Examples
放弃意味着失败。
Fàngqì yìwèizhe shībài.
Giving up means failure.
这庞大的数字意味着两千万孩子的背后有数倍的家长感到焦虑和无助。
Zhè pángdà de shùzì yìwèizhe liǎngqiān wàn háizi de bèihòu yǒu shù bèi de jiāzhǎng gǎndào jiāolǜ hé wúzhù.
This huge number means that behind 20 million children, multiple times as many parents feel anxious and helpless.