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Items 3001–3200 of 4628Units u148–u154voice zh-TW-YunJheNeural (tts-preview)generated 2026-09-13

#	Kind	Level	Chinese	English
3173	word	Core	自從 zìcóng 自從那天以後，他就不說話了。 zì cóng nà tiān yǐ hòu， tā jiù bù shuō huà le。 Ever since that day he hasn't spoken. 自從去年以後，我就沒見過他。 zì cóng qù nián yǐ hòu， wǒ jiù méi jiàn guò tā。 I haven't seen him since last year. Out and about 自從他生病以後，公司就沒有經理了。 zì cóng tā shēng bìng yǐ hòu， gōng sī jiù méi yǒu jīng lǐ le。 Ever since he fell ill the company has had no manager. Work	ever since (a point in time)
3174	pattern	N2	自從那件事以後，他就不太說話了。 zì cóng nà jiàn shì yǐ hòu， tā jiù bù tài shuō huà le。 …… 以後以後 follows the event, unlike English 'after': 吃飯以後 = after eating. Alone at the front of a sentence it means 'from now on'. 自從……以後 narrows it to 'ever since'.	He has hardly spoken since that business.
3175	word	N2	其它 qítā 其它的事我們明天再談。 qí tā de shì wǒ men míng tiān zài tán。 We'll talk about the rest tomorrow. 這件我要，其它的請你收起來。 zhè jiàn wǒ yào， qí tā de qǐng nǐ shōu qǐ lái。 I'll take this one — please put the rest away. Shopping 除了錢，其它問題都不大。 chú le qián， qí tā wèn tí dōu bù dà。 Apart from money, the other problems are all small. Work	the others; the rest (of things)
3176	word	Core	地 de 他慢慢地走過來。 tā màn màn dì zǒu guò lái。 He walked over slowly. 請你小心地放下。 qǐng nǐ xiǎo xīn dì fàng xià。 Please put it down carefully. Work 她高興地笑了。 tā gāo xìng dì xiào le。 She laughed happily. At home	(particle) turns a describing word into 'how' — 慢慢地走
3177	pattern	N2	他慢慢地把東西放下。 tā màn màn dì bǎ dōng xi fàng xià。 Vs + 地 + V 地 (de) turns a describing word into 'how' the action is done, and always sits BEFORE the verb: 慢慢地走. It is a writing convention — in speech 慢慢走 with no 地 is normal and not wrong.	He put the things down slowly.
3178	pattern	N2	請小心地放下來。 qǐng xiǎo xīn dì fàng xià lái。 Vs + 地 + V 地 (de) turns a describing word into 'how' the action is done, and always sits BEFORE the verb: 慢慢地走. It is a writing convention — in speech 慢慢走 with no 地 is normal and not wrong.	Put it down carefully, please.
3179	pattern	N2	她安靜地坐在那裡。 tā ān jìng dì zuò zài nà lǐ。 Vs + 地 + V 地 (de) turns a describing word into 'how' the action is done, and always sits BEFORE the verb: 慢慢地走. It is a writing convention — in speech 慢慢走 with no 地 is normal and not wrong.	She sat there quietly.
3180	pattern	N2	大家高興地笑了。 dà jiā gāo xìng dì xiào le。 Vs + 地 + V 地 (de) turns a describing word into 'how' the action is done, and always sits BEFORE the verb: 慢慢地走. It is a writing convention — in speech 慢慢走 with no 地 is normal and not wrong.	Everyone laughed happily.
3181	pattern	N2	他認真地做每一件事。 tā rèn zhēn dì zuò měi yī jiàn shì。 Vs + 地 + V 地 (de) turns a describing word into 'how' the action is done, and always sits BEFORE the verb: 慢慢地走. It is a writing convention — in speech 慢慢走 with no 地 is normal and not wrong.	He does everything seriously.
3182	pattern	N2	這個地點還好找。 zhè ge dì diǎn hái hǎo zhǎo。還 + Vs（勉強）還 in front of a describing word means 'passably' and quietly withholds praise: 還可以 = it'll do. 還算 makes that explicit. It is not the 還 of 'still' or 'as well'.	This spot is easy enough to find.
3183	pattern	N2	難怪我找不到，地點不一樣了。 nán guài wǒ zhǎo bú dào， dì diǎn bù yī yàng le。難怪 / 怪不得 …… 難怪 and 怪不得 are the same thing, 怪不得 slightly more spoken. Both go in front of the thing that has just been explained, and the explanation itself comes earlier or right after.	No wonder I couldn't find it — the venue was different.
3184	pattern	N2	請把地點寫下來，好讓大家找得到。 qǐng bǎ dì diǎn xiě xià lái， hǎo ràng dà jiā zhǎo de dào。 ……，好 + V 好 + verb states the purpose of what was just said, and in practice almost always appears as 好讓 + person + verb. It closes the sentence and cannot open one — the action has to come first.	Write the venue down, so everyone can find it.
3185	word	Core	為 wèi 我這麼說是為你好。 wǒ zhè me shuō shì wèi nǐ hǎo。 I'm saying this for your own good. 他為家人做了很多事。 tā wèi jiā rén zuò le hěn duō shì。 He has done a lot for his family. At home 這本書是為兒童寫的。 zhè běn shū shì wèi ér tóng xiě de。 This book was written for children. School	for; for the sake of (為你好)
3186	pattern	N2	為了學中文，他來到台灣。 wèi le xué zhōng wén， tā lái dào tái wān。為了 ……，…… 為了 states the purpose and comes FIRST: 為了省錢，他走路. 為 without 了 states who it is for: 為你好. Do not use 為了 to give a cause — that is 因為.	He came to Taiwan to learn Chinese.
3187	pattern	N2	為了家人，他每天做到很晚。 wèi le jiā rén， tā měi tiān zuò dào hěn wǎn。為了 ……，…… 為了 states the purpose and comes FIRST: 為了省錢，他走路. 為 without 了 states who it is for: 為你好. Do not use 為了 to give a cause — that is 因為.	He works till late every day for his family.
3188	pattern	N2	為了買房子，他們很少出去玩。 wèi le mǎi fáng zi， tā men hěn shǎo chū qù wán。為了 ……，…… 為了 states the purpose and comes FIRST: 為了省錢，他走路. 為 without 了 states who it is for: 為你好. Do not use 為了 to give a cause — that is 因為.	They rarely go out because they're saving for a house.
3189	pattern	N2	我為了這件事想了很久。 wǒ wèi le zhè jiàn shì xiǎng le hěn jiǔ。為了 ……，…… 為了 states the purpose and comes FIRST: 為了省錢，他走路. 為 without 了 states who it is for: 為你好. Do not use 為了 to give a cause — that is 因為.	I've thought about this for a long time.
3190	pattern	N2	為了大家的安全，請小心開車。 wèi le dà jiā de ān quán， qǐng xiǎo xīn kāi chē。為了 ……，…… 為了 states the purpose and comes FIRST: 為了省錢，他走路. 為 without 了 states who it is for: 為你好. Do not use 為了 to give a cause — that is 因為.	Please drive carefully, for everyone's safety.
3191	pattern	N2	他為了少花錢，每天走路上班。 tā wèi le shǎo huā qián， měi tiān zǒu lù shàng bān。為了 ……，…… 為了 states the purpose and comes FIRST: 為了省錢，他走路. 為 without 了 states who it is for: 為你好. Do not use 為了 to give a cause — that is 因為.	He walks to work every day to spend less.
3192	word	Core	可 kě 這裡的水不可喝。 zhè lǐ de shuǐ bù kě hē。 The water here is not drinkable. 這件事可大可小。 zhè jiàn shì kě dà kě xiǎo。 This could be a big deal or a small one. Work 我可沒說過這樣的話。 wǒ kě méi shuō guò zhè yàng de huà。 I certainly never said anything of the kind. At home	can, may (written 可V); but (可不是這樣)
3193	word	Core	已 yǐ 東西我已買好了。 dōng xi wǒ yǐ mǎi hǎo le。 I've already bought the things. 這本書我已讀完。 zhè běn shū wǒ yǐ dú wán。 I've already finished this book. School 時間已到，請大家安靜。 shí jiān yǐ dào， qǐng dà jiā ān jìng。 Time's up — quiet please, everyone. School	already (the written short form of 已經)
3194	word	N2	常 cháng 他常來我們家。 tā cháng lái wǒ men jiā。 He often comes round to ours. 我常忘了帶錢。 wǒ cháng wàng le dài qián。 I often forget to bring money. Shopping 這種事常有，別擔心。 zhè zhǒng shì cháng yǒu， bié dān xīn。 This sort of thing happens often — don't worry. Work	often (常 + verb)
3195	word	N2	應 yīng 這件事應早點告訴大家。 zhè jiàn shì yīng zǎo diǎn gào sù dà jiā。 Everyone should have been told about this sooner. 學生應早點到學校。 xué shēng yīng zǎo diǎn dào xué xiào。 Students ought to get to school early. School 這裡不應停車。 zhè lǐ bù yīng tíng chē。 There should be no parking here. Out and about	should, ought to (written 應 + verb)
3196	word	Core	之 zhī 他們之中只有一個人來了。 tā men zhī zhōng zhǐ yǒu yī ge rén lái le。 Only one of them came. 百分之十的學生沒來。 bǎi fēn zhī shí de xué shēng méi lái。 Ten per cent of the students didn't come. School 這條路三分之一都壞了。 zhè tiáo lù sān fēn zhī yī dōu huài le。 A third of this road is broken up. Out and about	the written 'of' — lives inside 百分之三十, 三分之一, 之前, 之間
3197	pattern	N2	百分之十的學生沒來。 bǎi fēn zhī shí de xué shēng méi lái。百分之 + 數 Percentages are read whole-then-part: 百分之十 = of a hundred parts, ten. The number always follows 之. 百分之百 means 'absolutely', the same way English says a hundred per cent.	Ten per cent of the students didn't come.
3198	pattern	N2	這家店的東西打了百分之二十。 zhè jiā diàn de dōng xi dǎ le bǎi fēn zhī r4 shí。百分之 + 數 Percentages are read whole-then-part: 百分之十 = of a hundred parts, ten. The number always follows 之. 百分之百 means 'absolutely', the same way English says a hundred per cent.	This shop has taken twenty per cent off.
3199	pattern	N2	百分之九十的人都同意。 bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ shí de rén dōu tóng yì。百分之 + 數 Percentages are read whole-then-part: 百分之十 = of a hundred parts, ten. The number always follows 之. 百分之百 means 'absolutely', the same way English says a hundred per cent.	Ninety per cent of people agree.
3200	pattern	N2	今年的人數多了百分之五。 jīn nián de rén shù duō le bǎi fēn zhī wǔ。百分之 + 數 Percentages are read whole-then-part: 百分之十 = of a hundred parts, ten. The number always follows 之. 百分之百 means 'absolutely', the same way English says a hundred per cent.	Numbers are five per cent higher this year.
3201	pattern	N2	他百分之百是對的。 tā bǎi fēn zhī bǎi shì duì de。百分之 + 數 Percentages are read whole-then-part: 百分之十 = of a hundred parts, ten. The number always follows 之. 百分之百 means 'absolutely', the same way English says a hundred per cent.	He's a hundred per cent right.
3202	pattern	N2	只有百分之一的機會。 zhǐ yǒu bǎi fēn zhī yī de jī huì。百分之 + 數 Percentages are read whole-then-part: 百分之十 = of a hundred parts, ten. The number always follows 之. 百分之百 means 'absolutely', the same way English says a hundred per cent.	There's only a one per cent chance.
3203	pattern	N2	三分之一的人沒吃飯。 sān fēn zhī yī de rén méi chī fàn。數 + 分之 + 數 Fractions run bottom-first: 三分之一 = of three parts, one. This is the reverse of English, and the same shape as 百分之十. For 'half', 二分之一 is the arithmetic form; in speech people say 一半.	A third of them hadn't eaten.
3204	pattern	N2	這條路四分之三都壞了。 zhè tiáo lù sì fēn zhī sān dōu huài le。數 + 分之 + 數 Fractions run bottom-first: 三分之一 = of three parts, one. This is the reverse of English, and the same shape as 百分之十. For 'half', 二分之一 is the arithmetic form; in speech people say 一半.	Three quarters of this road is broken up.
3205	pattern	N2	他只做完了二分之一。 tā zhǐ zuò wán le èr fēn zhī yī。數 + 分之 + 數 Fractions run bottom-first: 三分之一 = of three parts, one. This is the reverse of English, and the same shape as 百分之十. For 'half', 二分之一 is the arithmetic form; in speech people say 一半.	He only got half of it done.
3206	pattern	N2	五分之二的人同意這件事。 wǔ fēn zhī r4 de rén tóng yì zhè jiàn shì。數 + 分之 + 數 Fractions run bottom-first: 三分之一 = of three parts, one. This is the reverse of English, and the same shape as 百分之十. For 'half', 二分之一 is the arithmetic form; in speech people say 一半.	Two fifths of them agree with it.
3207	pattern	N2	十分之九的水都用完了。 shí fēn zhī jiǔ de shuǐ dōu yòng wán le。數 + 分之 + 數 Fractions run bottom-first: 三分之一 = of three parts, one. This is the reverse of English, and the same shape as 百分之十. For 'half', 二分之一 is the arithmetic form; in speech people say 一半.	Nine tenths of the water has been used up.
3208	pattern	N2	那本書我讀了三分之二。 nà běn shū wǒ dú le sān fēn zhī r4。數 + 分之 + 數 Fractions run bottom-first: 三分之一 = of three parts, one. This is the reverse of English, and the same shape as 百分之十. For 'half', 二分之一 is the arithmetic form; in speech people say 一半.	I've read two thirds of that book.
3209	pattern	N2	除了喝水之外，他不喝別的。 chú le hē shuǐ zhī wài， tā bù hē bié de。除了 …… 之外，…… 之外 and 以外 are the same word, 之外 being the written one. Both take 除了 in front and either 都/沒 (excluding) or 還/也 (adding) behind. What 除了 heads is a noun or a whole clause, never a bare describing word.	Apart from water he drinks nothing.
3210	pattern	N2	除了星期一之外，我每天都有課。 chú le xīng qí yī zhī wài， wǒ měi tiān dōu yǒu kè。除了 …… 之外，…… 之外 and 以外 are the same word, 之外 being the written one. Both take 除了 in front and either 都/沒 (excluding) or 還/也 (adding) behind. What 除了 heads is a noun or a whole clause, never a bare describing word.	Apart from Monday I have class every day.
3211	pattern	N2	除了他之外，沒有人知道。 chú le tā zhī wài， méi yǒu rén zhī dào。除了 …… 之外，…… 之外 and 以外 are the same word, 之外 being the written one. Both take 除了 in front and either 都/沒 (excluding) or 還/也 (adding) behind. What 除了 heads is a noun or a whole clause, never a bare describing word.	Apart from him nobody knows.
3212	pattern	N2	除了工作之外，你還有什麼事？ chú le gōng zuò zhī wài， nǐ hái yǒu shén me shì？除了 …… 之外，…… 之外 and 以外 are the same word, 之外 being the written one. Both take 除了 in front and either 都/沒 (excluding) or 還/也 (adding) behind. What 除了 heads is a noun or a whole clause, never a bare describing word.	Apart from work, what else is on?
3213	pattern	N2	這件事除了錢之外，還有別的問題。 zhè jiàn shì chú le qián zhī wài， hái yǒu bié de wèn tí。除了 …… 之外，…… 之外 and 以外 are the same word, 之外 being the written one. Both take 除了 in front and either 都/沒 (excluding) or 還/也 (adding) behind. What 除了 heads is a noun or a whole clause, never a bare describing word.	Besides money, this business has other problems.
3214	pattern	N2	除了台北之外，我沒去過別的城市。 chú le tái běi zhī wài， wǒ méi qù guò bié de chéng shì。除了 …… 之外，…… 之外 and 以外 are the same word, 之外 being the written one. Both take 除了 in front and either 都/沒 (excluding) or 還/也 (adding) behind. What 除了 heads is a noun or a whole clause, never a bare describing word.	Apart from Taipei I haven't been to any city.
3215	word	Core	既 jì 這家的菜既好吃又便宜。 zhè jiā de cài jì hǎo chī yòu pián yí。 The food here is both good and cheap. 他是不是既聰明又努力？ tā shì bú shì jì cōng míng yòu nǔ lì？ Is he both clever and hard-working? Work 這個方式既快又安全。 zhè ge fāng shì jì kuài yòu ān quán。 This way is both quick and safe. Work	both … and (既……又……); since (既然)
3217	pattern	N2	這家的菜既好吃又便宜。 zhè jiā de cài jì hǎo chī yòu pián yí。既 …… 又 …… 既……又…… joins two things true of the SAME subject, and both halves must be the same kind of word: two describing words, or two noun phrases with 是. It cannot join two different subjects — for that use 而且 or 並且.	The food here is both good and cheap.
3218	pattern	N2	他既聰明又努力。 tā jì cōng míng yòu nǔ lì。既 …… 又 …… 既……又…… joins two things true of the SAME subject, and both halves must be the same kind of word: two describing words, or two noun phrases with 是. It cannot join two different subjects — for that use 而且 or 並且.	He's clever and hard-working both.
3219	pattern	N2	這個方式既快又安全。 zhè ge fāng shì jì kuài yòu ān quán。既 …… 又 …… 既……又…… joins two things true of the SAME subject, and both halves must be the same kind of word: two describing words, or two noun phrases with 是. It cannot join two different subjects — for that use 而且 or 並且.	This way is quick and safe at the same time.
3220	pattern	N2	那個地方既安靜又乾淨。 nà ge dì fāng jì ān jìng yòu qián jìng。既 …… 又 …… 既……又…… joins two things true of the SAME subject, and both halves must be the same kind of word: two describing words, or two noun phrases with 是. It cannot join two different subjects — for that use 而且 or 並且.	That place is quiet and clean too.
3221	pattern	N2	這件事既不容易又不好說。 zhè jiàn shì jì bù róng yì yòu bù hǎo shuō。既 …… 又 …… 既……又…… joins two things true of the SAME subject, and both halves must be the same kind of word: two describing words, or two noun phrases with 是. It cannot join two different subjects — for that use 而且 or 並且.	This is neither easy nor easy to explain.
3222	pattern	N2	他既是老師又是學生的朋友。 tā jì shì lǎo shī yòu shì xué shēng de péng yǒu。既 …… 又 …… 既……又…… joins two things true of the SAME subject, and both halves must be the same kind of word: two describing words, or two noun phrases with 是. It cannot join two different subjects — for that use 而且 or 並且.	He's their teacher and their friend at once.
3223	word	Core	保持 bǎochí 請大家保持安靜。 qǐng dà jiā bǎo chí ān jìng。 Please keep quiet, everyone. 他每天運動，保持健康。 tā měi tiān yùn dòng， bǎo chí jiàn kāng。 He exercises every day to stay healthy. At home 他一直保持安靜，什麼都沒說。 tā yì zhí bǎo chí ān jìng， shén me dōu méi shuō。 He stayed quiet the whole time and said nothing. Work	to keep up; to maintain (a state)
3224	pattern	N2	我們應努力地保持下去。 wǒ men yīng nǔ lì dì bǎo chí xià qù。 Vs + 地 + V 地 (de) turns a describing word into 'how' the action is done, and always sits BEFORE the verb: 慢慢地走. It is a writing convention — in speech 慢慢走 with no 地 is normal and not wrong.	We ought to keep it up with real effort.
3225	word	N2	盡 jìn 我會盡最大的努力幫你。 wǒ huì jǐn zuì dà de nǔ lì bāng nǐ。 I'll do my very best to help you. 這裡的水是不是快用盡了？ zhè lǐ de shuǐ shì bú shì kuài yòng jǐn le？ Has the water here nearly run out? At home 他們已經盡了最大的努力。 tā men yǐ jīng jǐn le zuì dà de nǔ lì。 They have already done their utmost. Work	to use up; to do to the full (盡力)
3226	word	Core	管 guǎn 這件事我來管。 zhè jiàn shì wǒ lái guǎn。 I'll see to this. 你別管我！ nǐ bié guǎn wǒ！ Leave me alone! At home 誰管我們公司的錢？ shéi guǎn wǒ men gōng sī de qián？ Who looks after the money in our company? Work	to mind, to see to; to be in charge of
3227	word	Core	阻止 zǔzhǐ 沒有人阻止他。 méi yǒu rén zǔ zhǐ tā。 Nobody stopped him. 我想阻止這件事發生。 wǒ xiǎng zǔ zhǐ zhè jiàn shì fā shēng。 I want to stop this happening. Work 你為何不阻止他們打架？ nǐ wèi hé bù zǔ zhǐ tā men dǎ jià？ Why didn't you stop them fighting? Out and about	to stop (someone doing something)
3228	word	Core	逼 bī 別逼他做不想做的事。 bié bī tā zuò bù xiǎng zuò de shì。 Don't push him into things he doesn't want to do. 公司逼我們每天做到很晚。 gōng sī bī wǒ men měi tiān zuò dào hěn wǎn。 The company makes us work till late every day. Work 是你自己要的，沒有人逼你。 shì nǐ zì jǐ yào de， méi yǒu rén bī nǐ。 You wanted it yourself — nobody made you. At home	to force, to push (someone into doing)
3229	word	Core	尊重 zūnzhòng 我尊重你的決定。 wǒ zūn zhòng nǐ de jué dìng。 I respect your decision. 學生應尊重老師。 xué shēng yīng zūn zhòng lǎo shī。 Students ought to respect their teachers. School 他很尊重每一個同事。 tā hěn zūn zhòng měi yī ge tóng shì。 He treats every colleague with respect. Work	to respect (a person or a decision)
3230	pattern	N2	不管怎麼樣，我都尊重你的決定。 bù guǎn zěn me yàng， wǒ dōu zūn zhòng nǐ de jué dìng。不管 ……，都 …… 不管 needs an open slot after it — a question word (誰/什麼/多少), a V 不 V, or an A 還是 B — and the second half must carry 都 or 也. 不管 alone in front of a plain statement is wrong.	Whatever happens, I respect your decision.
3231	word	Core	絕對 juéduì 我絕對不會告訴別人。 wǒ jué duì bù huì gào sù bié rén。 I absolutely will not tell anyone. 這件事絕對是真的。 zhè jiàn shì jué duì shì zhēn de。 This is absolutely true. Work 他絕對有這個能力。 tā jué duì yǒu zhè ge néng lì。 He definitely has the ability. Work	absolute; absolutely (絕對不)
3232	word	Core	期望 qíwàng 台灣說期望Taiwan (TBCL) reads 期 as qí — qíwàng; mainland reads qīwàng. 他們對兒子的期望很高。 tā men duì r2 zi de qī wàng hěn gāo。 They have high expectations of their son. 我不想讓父母失望，可是期望太高了。 wǒ bù xiǎng ràng fù mǔ shī wàng， kě shì qī wàng tài gāo le。 I don't want to let my parents down, but their hopes are too high. At home 公司期望我們一年賣出一千台。 gōng sī qī wàng wǒ men yī nián mài chū yī qiān tái。 The company expects us to sell a thousand units a year. Work	an expectation; to expect (of someone)
3233	word	Core	肯 kěn 他不肯告訴我原因。 tā bù kěn gào sù wǒ yuán yīn。 He won't tell me why. 只要你肯學，一定學得會。 zhǐ yào nǐ kěn xué， yī dìng xué de huì。 As long as you're willing to learn, you'll get there. School 沒有人肯做這件事。 méi yǒu rén kěn zuò zhè jiàn shì。 Nobody's willing to do it. Work	to be willing to (肯 + verb)
3234	pattern	N2	不管多少錢，他都肯買。 bù guǎn duō shǎo qián， tā dōu kěn mǎi。不管 ……，都 …… 不管 needs an open slot after it — a question word (誰/什麼/多少), a V 不 V, or an A 還是 B — and the second half must carry 都 or 也. 不管 alone in front of a plain statement is wrong.	However much it costs, he's willing to buy it.
3235	pattern	N2	大家都不肯做。所以啦，只好我來。 dà jiā dōu bù kěn zuò。 suǒ yǐ la， zhǐ hǎo wǒ lái。所以啦，…… 所以啦 closes an argument in conversation and carries an 'I told you so' edge; it is not the plain 所以 that links cause to result. It stands alone at the head of the clause, and you would not write it in a report.	Nobody's willing to do it — so it falls to me.
3236	pattern	N2	除非你去，否則沒有人肯做。 chú fēi nǐ qù， fǒu zé méi yǒu rén kěn zuò。 ……，否則 …… 否則 opens the consequence of NOT doing the first half: 快去，否則遲到了. It is the written twin of 不然 and 要不然. Both halves are full clauses — 否則 cannot take a bare noun.	Unless you go, nobody will be willing to do it.
3237	word	Core	爭取 zhēngqǔ 我們要爭取時間。 wǒ men yào zhēng qǔ shí jiān。 We need to buy ourselves time. 他為自己爭取了一個機會。 tā wèi zì jǐ zhēng qǔ le yī ge jī huì。 He won himself a chance. Work 大家一起爭取一個安全的環境。 dà jiā yī qǐ zhēng qǔ yī ge ān quán de huán jìng。 Together they are fighting for a safe environment. Out and about	to fight for; to try to win (time, a chance)
3239	word	Core	人類 rénlèi 人類已經住在地球上很久了。 rén lèi yǐ jīng zhù zài dì qiú shàng hěn jiǔ le。 Humans have lived on Earth a very long time. 這個問題是全人類的問題。 zhè ge wèn tí shì quán rén lèi de wèn tí。 This is a problem for all humankind. Work 人類和動物都需要水。 rén lèi hé dòng wù dōu xū yào shuǐ。 People and animals both need water. School	humankind; the human race
3240	word	Core	和平 hépíng 大家都希望世界和平。 dà jiā dōu xī wàng shì jiè hé píng。 Everyone hopes for world peace. 兩個國家終於和平了。 liǎng ge guó jiā zhōng yú hé píng le。 The two countries are at peace at last. Work 這是一個和平的地方。 zhè shì yī ge hé píng de dì fāng。 This is a peaceful place. Out and about	peace; peaceful
3241	word	Core	地球 dìqiú 地球只有一個。 dì qiú zhǐ yǒu yī ge。 There's only one Earth. 我們應保護地球。 wǒ men yīng bǎo hù dì qiú。 We ought to protect the planet. School 地球上有七十億人。 dì qiú shàng yǒu qī shí yì rén。 There are seven billion people on Earth. School	the Earth (the planet)
3242	word	Core	代表 dàibiǎo 他是我們公司的代表。 tā shì wǒ men gōng sī de dài biǎo。 He's our company's representative. 這個字在這裡代表什麼？ zhè ge zì zài zhè lǐ dài biǎo shén me？ What does this character stand for here? School 每個學校選一個代表。 měi ge xué xiào xuǎn yī ge dài biǎo。 Each school picks one representative. School	a representative; to represent, to stand for
3243	word	Core	力量 lìliàng 台灣說力量Taiwan reads 力量 lìliàng with a full fourth tone; mainland neutralises 量. 一個人的力量很小。 yī ge rén de lì liàng hěn xiǎo。 One person's strength doesn't go far. 音樂有一種力量。 yīn lè yǒu yī zhǒng lì liàng。 Music has a power of its own. Out and about 他用盡力量才推開門。 tā yòng jǐn lì liàng cái tuī kāi mén。 He used all his strength to push the door open. At home	strength; force; power
3244	pattern	N2	你沒吃飯？難怪沒有力量。 nǐ méi chī fàn？ nán guài méi yǒu lì liàng。難怪 / 怪不得 …… 難怪 and 怪不得 are the same thing, 怪不得 slightly more spoken. Both go in front of the thing that has just been explained, and the explanation itself comes earlier or right after.	You haven't eaten? No wonder you've no strength.
3245	word	Core	公平 gōngpíng 這樣對他不公平。 zhè yàng duì tā bù gōng píng。 That isn't fair on him. 老師分得很公平。 lǎo shī fēn de hěn gōng píng。 The teacher shared it out fairly. School 這個世界本來就不公平嗎？ zhè ge shì jiè běn lái jiù bù gōng píng ma？ Is the world simply not fair? Work	fair; even-handed
3246	word	Core	共同 gòngtóng 這是我們共同的目標。 zhè shì wǒ men gòng tóng de mù biāo。 This is our shared goal. 他們有一個共同的朋友。 tā men yǒu yī ge gòng tóng de péng yǒu。 They have a friend in common. Out and about 大家共同決定這件事。 dà jiā gòng tóng jué dìng zhè jiàn shì。 Everybody decided this together. Work	shared; joint; together
3247	word	Core	基本 jīběn 這是最基本的問題。 zhè shì zuì jī běn de wèn tí。 This is the most basic question. 基本上我同意你說的話。 jī běn shàng wǒ tóng yì nǐ shuō de huà。 Basically I agree with what you said. Work 他最基本的字都不會寫。 tā zuì jī běn de zì dōu bù huì xiě。 He can't write the most basic characters. School	basic; fundamental (基本上 basically)
3248	word	Core	所有 suǒyǒu 所有的人都到了。 suǒ yǒu de rén dōu dào le。 Everybody has arrived. 他把所有的錢都給了家人。 tā bǎ suǒ yǒu de qián dōu gěi le jiā rén。 He gave all his money to his family. At home 所有學生都要考試。 suǒ yǒu xué shēng dōu yào kǎo shì。 All the students have to sit the exam. School	all of; every one of
3249	word	Core	性命 xìngmìng 醫生救了他的性命。 yī shēng jiù le tā de xìng mìng。 The doctor saved his life. 那次意外中沒有人失去性命。 nà cì yì wài zhōng méi yǒu rén shī qù xìng mìng。 Nobody lost their life in that accident. Out and about 這種病會有性命危險。 zhè zhǒng bìng huì yǒu xìng mìng wēi xiǎn。 This illness can be life-threatening. At home	a life (the life that can be lost)
3251	word	Core	樣 yàng 你想要哪一樣？ nǐ xiǎng yào nǎ yī yàng？ Which kind would you like? 他跟他哥哥不是一個樣。 tā gēn tā gē ge bú shì yī ge yàng。 He and his brother aren't the same sort at all. At home 這兩樣東西我都要。 zhè liǎng yàng dōng xi wǒ dōu yào。 I'll take both of these. Shopping	a kind; a way, a look (這樣, 什麼樣)
3252	word	Core	動 dòng 別動，我來拿。 bié dòng， wǒ lái ná。 Don't move — I'll get it. 這個櫃子太大，我一個人動不了。 zhè ge guì zi tài dà， wǒ yī ge rén dòng bù liǎo。 This cupboard is too big — I can't shift it on my own. At home 你動了我桌上的東西嗎？ nǐ dòng le wǒ zhuō shàng de dōng xi ma？ Have you been touching the things on my desk? Work	to move; to touch (別動)
3253	pattern	N2	這個櫃子你推得動嗎？ zhè ge guì zi nǐ tuī de dòng ma？ V 得動 / V 不動 V 不動 is about having the strength to shift something or keep going, not about permission or skill: 搬不動 = too heavy for me. 走不動 means your legs have gone, not that the road is blocked.	Can you shift this cupboard?
3254	pattern	N2	我一個人拿不動。 wǒ yī ge rén ná bù dòng。 V 得動 / V 不動 V 不動 is about having the strength to shift something or keep going, not about permission or skill: 搬不動 = too heavy for me. 走不動 means your legs have gone, not that the road is blocked.	I can't lift it on my own.
3255	pattern	N2	這些書太多，我拿不動。 zhè xiē shū tài duō， wǒ ná bù dòng。 V 得動 / V 不動 V 不動 is about having the strength to shift something or keep going, not about permission or skill: 搬不動 = too heavy for me. 走不動 means your legs have gone, not that the road is blocked.	There are too many books for me to carry.
3256	pattern	N2	他年紀大了，走不動了。 tā nián jì dà le， zǒu bù dòng le。 V 得動 / V 不動 V 不動 is about having the strength to shift something or keep going, not about permission or skill: 搬不動 = too heavy for me. 走不動 means your legs have gone, not that the road is blocked.	He's old now and can't walk far.
3257	pattern	N2	你一個人推得動那台車嗎？ nǐ yī ge rén tuī de dòng nà tái chē ma？ V 得動 / V 不動 V 不動 is about having the strength to shift something or keep going, not about permission or skill: 搬不動 = too heavy for me. 走不動 means your legs have gone, not that the road is blocked.	Can you push that car by yourself?
3258	word	N2	鐘 zhōng 牆上的鐘停了。 qiáng shàng de zhōng tíng le。 The clock on the wall has stopped. 這個鐘是我奶奶留下的。 zhè ge zhōng shì wǒ nǎi nǎi liú xià de。 This clock was my grandmother's. At home 那個鐘走得快還是慢？ nà ge zhōng zǒu de kuài hái shì màn？ Does that clock run fast or slow? At home	a clock; a bell
3259	word	Core	秒 miǎo 再等我三十秒。 zài děng wǒ sān shí miǎo。 Give me another thirty seconds. 他只用了十秒就寫完了。 tā zhǐ yòng le shí miǎo jiù xiě wán le。 He finished writing it in ten seconds. School 一分鐘有六十秒。 yī fēn zhōng yǒu liù shí miǎo。 There are sixty seconds in a minute. School	a second (of time)
3260	word	Core	左右 zuǒyòu 他大概四十歲左右。 tā dà gài sì shí suì zuǒ yòu。 He's about forty. 從這裡走路十分鐘左右。 cóng zhè lǐ zǒu lù shí fēn zhōng zuǒ yòu。 It's about ten minutes' walk from here. Out and about 這件衣服一千塊左右。 zhè jiàn yī fú yī qiān kuài zuǒ yòu。 This one's around a thousand dollars. Shopping	about, or so (after a number)
3261	word	Core	犧牲 xīshēng 他為家人犧牲了很多。 tā wèi jiā rén xī shēng le hěn duō。 He has sacrificed a lot for his family. 為了這份工作，我犧牲了假日。 wèi le zhè fèn gōng zuò， wǒ xī shēng le jià rì。 I gave up my holidays for this job. Work 誰願意犧牲自己的時間？ shéi yuàn yì xī shēng zì jǐ de shí jiān？ Who's willing to give up their own time? Work	to sacrifice (something you care about)
3262	word	Core	承諾 chéngnuò 他承諾明年會回來。 tā chéng nuò míng nián huì huí lái。 He promised he'd be back next year. 公司承諾不會關門。 gōng sī chéng nuò bù huì guān mén。 The company has promised it won't close. Work 你的承諾還算數嗎？ nǐ de chéng nuò hái suàn shù ma？ Does your promise still stand? At home	to promise; a promise
3263	word	Core	有關 yǒuguān 這件事跟他有關。 zhè jiàn shì gēn tā yǒu guān。 This has something to do with him. 這件事跟我有關嗎？ zhè jiàn shì gēn wǒ yǒu guān ma？ Does this have anything to do with me? Work 我想找有關台灣的書。 wǒ xiǎng zhǎo yǒu guān tái wān de shū。 I'm looking for books about Taiwan. School	to do with; related to (跟……有關)
3264	pattern	N2	這件事跟你有關。 zhè jiàn shì gēn nǐ yǒu guān。跟 …… （沒）有關跟……有關 states a connection without saying which way it runs. For the negative, Taiwan speech says 跟……沒關係, not 沒有關 — that shape is written-only. 有關 also gives 有關的書, 'books about it'.	This has something to do with you.
3265	pattern	N2	我生病跟天氣有關嗎？ wǒ shēng bìng gēn tiān qì yǒu guān ma？跟 …… （沒）有關跟……有關 states a connection without saying which way it runs. For the negative, Taiwan speech says 跟……沒關係, not 沒有關 — that shape is written-only. 有關 also gives 有關的書, 'books about it'.	Is my being ill to do with the weather?
3266	word	Core	唯一 wéiyī 這是唯一的方法。 zhè shì wéi yī de fāng fǎ。 This is the only way. 他是唯一知道的人。 tā shì wéi yī zhī dào de rén。 He's the only one who knows. Work 那是我唯一的一張照片。 nà shì wǒ wéi yī de yī zhāng zhào piān。 That's the only photo I have. At home	the only; the sole
3267	word	Core	倍 bèi 這裡的房子比那裡貴兩倍。 zhè lǐ de fáng zi bǐ nà lǐ guì liǎng bèi。 Houses here cost twice as much as there. 今年的人比去年多了三倍。 jīn nián de rén bǐ qù nián duō le sān bèi。 There are three times more people than last year. Work 他吃的飯是我的兩倍。 tā chī de fàn shì wǒ de liǎng bèi。 He eats twice as much rice as I do. Food and drink	times, -fold (兩倍 twice as much)
3269	pattern	N2	他的錢是我的三倍。 tā de qián shì wǒ de sān bèi。 A 是 B 的 + 數 + 倍倍 counts the whole thing, not the difference: 三倍 = three times as much, 貴一倍 = twice the price. So 增加了兩倍 means it ended up three times the size — a genuine trap.	He has three times as much money as I do.
3270	pattern	N2	今年的人數是去年的兩倍。 jīn nián de rén shù shì qù nián de liǎng bèi。 A 是 B 的 + 數 + 倍倍 counts the whole thing, not the difference: 三倍 = three times as much, 貴一倍 = twice the price. So 增加了兩倍 means it ended up three times the size — a genuine trap.	This year's numbers are double last year's.
3271	pattern	N2	這裡的房子是那裡的四倍。 zhè lǐ de fáng zi shì nà lǐ de sì bèi。 A 是 B 的 + 數 + 倍倍 counts the whole thing, not the difference: 三倍 = three times as much, 貴一倍 = twice the price. So 增加了兩倍 means it ended up three times the size — a genuine trap.	Houses here cost four times what they do there.
3272	pattern	N2	他吃的是我的兩倍多。 tā chī de shì wǒ de liǎng bèi duō。 A 是 B 的 + 數 + 倍倍 counts the whole thing, not the difference: 三倍 = three times as much, 貴一倍 = twice the price. So 增加了兩倍 means it ended up three times the size — a genuine trap.	He eats more than twice what I do.
3273	pattern	N2	這裡的東西貴了一倍。 zhè lǐ de dōng xi guì le yí bèi。 A 是 B 的 + 數 + 倍倍 counts the whole thing, not the difference: 三倍 = three times as much, 貴一倍 = twice the price. So 增加了兩倍 means it ended up three times the size — a genuine trap.	Things here are twice the price.
3274	pattern	N2	十是五的兩倍。 shí shì wǔ de liǎng bèi。 A 是 B 的 + 數 + 倍倍 counts the whole thing, not the difference: 三倍 = three times as much, 貴一倍 = twice the price. So 增加了兩倍 means it ended up three times the size — a genuine trap.	Ten is twice five.
3275	word	Core	留 liú 我想留一點錢給孩子。 wǒ xiǎng liú yī diǎn qián gěi hái zi。 I want to leave a bit of money for the children. 他把車留在家裡了。 tā bǎ chē liú zài jiā lǐ le。 He left the car at home. At home 你今天晚上留下來吃飯嗎？ nǐ jīn tiān wǎn shàng liú xià lái chī fàn ma？ Are you staying for dinner tonight? At home	to keep, to leave behind; to stay on
3276	pattern	N2	東西太多，一次拿不動，我留一半在這裡。 dōng xi tài duō， yī cì ná bù dòng， wǒ liú yí bàn zài zhè lǐ。 V 得動 / V 不動 V 不動 is about having the strength to shift something or keep going, not about permission or skill: 搬不動 = too heavy for me. 走不動 means your legs have gone, not that the road is blocked.	There's too much to carry at once, so I'll leave half here.
3277	word	Core	擺脫 bǎituō 他終於擺脫了那個工作。 tā zhōng yú bǎi tuō le nà ge gōng zuò。 He finally got out of that job. 我擺脫不了這種感覺。 wǒ bǎi tuō bù liǎo zhè zhǒng gǎn jué。 I can't shake this feeling. At home 你要怎麼擺脫他？ nǐ yào zěn me bǎi tuō tā？ How are you going to get rid of him? Out and about	to shake off; to get free of
3278	word	Core	當成 dàngchéng 他把我當成自己的家人。 tā bǎ wǒ dāng chéng zì jǐ de jiā rén。 He treats me as one of his own family. 別把這件事當成小事。 bié bǎ zhè jiàn shì dāng chéng xiǎo shì。 Don't treat this as a small matter. Work 你是不是把我當成別人了？ nǐ shì bú shì bǎ wǒ dāng chéng bié rén le？ Have you mistaken me for someone else? Out and about	to take as; to treat as
3279	pattern	N2	他把我當成自己的家人。 tā bǎ wǒ dāng chéng zì jǐ de jiā rén。把 …… 當作 / 當成 …… 把 X 當作 Y says how you CHOOSE to see X: 把房間當作教室. 當成 is the same and slightly more spoken. Y is a noun, never a verb — 把它當作用 is wrong.	He treats me as one of his own family.
3280	pattern	N2	你把我當成什麼人了？ nǐ bǎ wǒ dāng chéng shén me rén le？把 …… 當作 / 當成 …… 把 X 當作 Y says how you CHOOSE to see X: 把房間當作教室. 當成 is the same and slightly more spoken. Y is a noun, never a verb — 把它當作用 is wrong.	What sort of person do you take me for?
3281	pattern	N2	我被當成他的哥哥了。 wǒ bèi dāng chéng tā de gē gē le。被 …… 當作 / 當成 …… The 被 version drops the person doing it when you don't care who: 被當成小孩. Keep them and they sit straight after 被 — 被鄰居當作小偷. Chinese uses 被 far less than English uses the passive; prefer the 把 form when you can.	I was taken for his older brother.
3282	pattern	N2	你不想被當成小孩嗎？ nǐ bù xiǎng bèi dāng chéng xiǎo hái ma？被 …… 當作 / 當成 …… The 被 version drops the person doing it when you don't care who: 被當成小孩. Keep them and they sit straight after 被 — 被鄰居當作小偷. Chinese uses 被 far less than English uses the passive; prefer the 把 form when you can.	Don't you mind being treated as a child?
3283	word	Core	當作 dàngzuò 我們把這個房間當作教室。 wǒ men bǎ zhè ge fáng jiān dāng zuò jiào shì。 We use this room as a classroom. 他把書當作枕頭。 tā bǎ shū dāng zuò zhěn tóu。 He used a book as a pillow. At home 這件事不能當作沒發生。 zhè jiàn shì bù néng dāng zuò méi fā shēng。 You can't treat this as though it never happened. Work	to use as; to regard as
3284	pattern	N2	我們把這個房間當作教室。 wǒ men bǎ zhè ge fáng jiān dāng zuò jiào shì。把 …… 當作 / 當成 …… 把 X 當作 Y says how you CHOOSE to see X: 把房間當作教室. 當成 is the same and slightly more spoken. Y is a noun, never a verb — 把它當作用 is wrong.	We use this room as a classroom.
3285	pattern	N2	別把這件事當作小事。 bié bǎ zhè jiàn shì dāng zuò xiǎo shì。把 …… 當作 / 當成 …… 把 X 當作 Y says how you CHOOSE to see X: 把房間當作教室. 當成 is the same and slightly more spoken. Y is a noun, never a verb — 把它當作用 is wrong.	Don't treat this as a small matter.
3286	pattern	N2	我從來沒把他當作外人。 wǒ cóng lái méi bǎ tā dāng zuò wài rén。把 …… 當作 / 當成 …… 把 X 當作 Y says how you CHOOSE to see X: 把房間當作教室. 當成 is the same and slightly more spoken. Y is a noun, never a verb — 把它當作用 is wrong.	I've never treated him as an outsider.
3287	pattern	N2	他被鄰居當作小偷。 tā bèi lín jū dāng zuò xiǎo tōu。被 …… 當作 / 當成 …… The 被 version drops the person doing it when you don't care who: 被當成小孩. Keep them and they sit straight after 被 — 被鄰居當作小偷. Chinese uses 被 far less than English uses the passive; prefer the 把 form when you can.	His neighbours took him for a thief.
3288	pattern	N2	這種話會被當作真的。 zhè zhǒng huà huì bèi dāng zuò zhēn de。被 …… 當作 / 當成 …… The 被 version drops the person doing it when you don't care who: 被當成小孩. Keep them and they sit straight after 被 — 被鄰居當作小偷. Chinese uses 被 far less than English uses the passive; prefer the 把 form when you can.	Talk like that gets taken as fact.
3289	pattern	N2	他的笑被當作同意了。 tā de xiào bèi dāng zuò tóng yì le。被 …… 當作 / 當成 …… The 被 version drops the person doing it when you don't care who: 被當成小孩. Keep them and they sit straight after 被 — 被鄰居當作小偷. Chinese uses 被 far less than English uses the passive; prefer the 把 form when you can.	His smile was taken as agreement.
3290	word	Core	存在 cúnzài 這種問題一直存在。 zhè zhǒng wèn tí yì zhí cún zài。 This sort of problem has always been there. 這個地方已經不存在了。 zhè ge dì fāng yǐ jīng bù cún zài le。 This place doesn't exist any more. Out and about 你相信這種事存在嗎？ nǐ xiāng xìn zhè zhǒng shì cún zài ma？ Do you believe such a thing exists? At home	to exist; existence
3291	word	Core	由 yóu 這件事由我來做。 zhè jiàn shì yóu wǒ lái zuò。 I'll be the one doing this. 這個決定不是由我一個人做的。 zhè ge jué dìng bú shì yóu wǒ yī ge rén zuò de。 This wasn't my decision alone. Work 由這裡到那裡要走十分鐘。 yóu zhè lǐ dào nà lǐ yào zǒu shí fēn zhōng。 It's a ten-minute walk from here to there. Out and about	by (由我來做); from (由A到B)
3292	pattern	N2	由早上到晚上，門口都有人。 yóu zǎo shàng dào wǎn shàng， mén kǒu dōu yǒu rén。由 A 到 B 由 A 到 B marks a span — of place, of time or of degree — and is the written twin of 從 A 到 B. Where 從 is neutral, 由 also carries 'done by': 由我來做. The two senses never share a sentence.	From morning to night there are people at the door.
3293	word	Core	以 yǐ 他以最快的方式回答了。 tā yǐ zuì kuài de fāng shì huí dá le。 He answered in the quickest way there was. 這本書是以英文寫的。 zhè běn shū shì yǐ yīng wén xiě de。 This book was written in English. School 我們不能以錢決定一切。 wǒ men bù néng yǐ qián jué dìng yī qiè。 We can't decide everything by money. Work	with, by means of (the written 用)
3294	pattern	N2	除了我以外，還有三個人知道。 chú le wǒ yǐ wài， hái yǒu sān ge rén zhī dào。除了 …… 以外，還 / 也 …… 除了……以外 works two ways and the second half tells you which: with 還/也 it ADDS (besides X, also Y); with 都 or a negative it EXCLUDES (everyone but X). 之外 is the same word in writing.	Besides me, three other people know.
3295	pattern	N2	除了中文以外，他也會英文。 chú le zhōng wén yǐ wài， tā yě huì yīng wén。除了 …… 以外，還 / 也 …… 除了……以外 works two ways and the second half tells you which: with 還/也 it ADDS (besides X, also Y); with 都 or a negative it EXCLUDES (everyone but X). 之外 is the same word in writing.	As well as Chinese he speaks English.
3296	pattern	N2	這裡除了麵以外，還賣飯。 zhè lǐ chú le miàn yǐ wài， hái mài fàn。除了 …… 以外，還 / 也 …… 除了……以外 works two ways and the second half tells you which: with 還/也 it ADDS (besides X, also Y); with 都 or a negative it EXCLUDES (everyone but X). 之外 is the same word in writing.	Besides noodles they sell rice here.
3297	pattern	N2	除了錢以外，你還需要什麼？ chú le qián yǐ wài， nǐ hái xū yào shén me？除了 …… 以外，還 / 也 …… 除了……以外 works two ways and the second half tells you which: with 還/也 it ADDS (besides X, also Y); with 都 or a negative it EXCLUDES (everyone but X). 之外 is the same word in writing.	Apart from money, what else do you need?
3298	pattern	N2	除了星期天以外，他每天都上班。 chú le xīng qí tiān yǐ wài， tā měi tiān dōu shàng bān。除了 …… 以外，還 / 也 …… 除了……以外 works two ways and the second half tells you which: with 還/也 it ADDS (besides X, also Y); with 都 or a negative it EXCLUDES (everyone but X). 之外 is the same word in writing.	He works every day except Sunday.
3299	pattern	N2	除了他以外，沒有人肯做。 chú le tā yǐ wài， méi yǒu rén kěn zuò。除了 …… 以外，還 / 也 …… 除了……以外 works two ways and the second half tells you which: with 還/也 it ADDS (besides X, also Y); with 都 or a negative it EXCLUDES (everyone but X). 之外 is the same word in writing.	Apart from him nobody's willing to do it.
3300	pattern	N2	我以為他會來，誰知道他沒來。 wǒ yǐ wèi tā huì lái， shéi zhī dào tā méi lái。誰知道 …… 誰知道 is not a question — it marks what happened next as a surprise, and always sits at the head of the second clause. The first clause usually carries 以為 or 說, i.e. what everybody wrongly believed.	I thought he'd come — and then he didn't.
3301	pattern	N2	這條河以東是台北。 zhè tiáo hé yǐ dōng shì tái běi。 …… 以東 / 以外 / 以左 …… (位置) 以 + a direction marks a boundary and always comes AFTER the landmark: 河以東 = east of the river, never 以東河. The full set is 以內以外以上以下以東以西以南以北以左以右.	East of this river is Taipei.
3302	pattern	N2	學校以北有一個公園。 xué xiào yǐ běi yǒu yī ge gōng yuán。 …… 以東 / 以外 / 以左 …… (位置) 以 + a direction marks a boundary and always comes AFTER the landmark: 河以東 = east of the river, never 以東河. The full set is 以內以外以上以下以東以西以南以北以左以右.	There's a park north of the school.
3303	pattern	N2	那條線以外不能停車。 nà tiáo xiàn yǐ wài bù néng tíng chē。 …… 以東 / 以外 / 以左 …… (位置) 以 + a direction marks a boundary and always comes AFTER the landmark: 河以東 = east of the river, never 以東河. The full set is 以內以外以上以下以東以西以南以北以左以右.	No parking beyond that line.
3304	pattern	N2	大門以左是廁所。 dà mén yǐ zuǒ shì cè suǒ。 …… 以東 / 以外 / 以左 …… (位置) 以 + a direction marks a boundary and always comes AFTER the landmark: 河以東 = east of the river, never 以東河. The full set is 以內以外以上以下以東以西以南以北以左以右.	The toilets are to the left of the main door.
3305	pattern	N2	這個地點以東沒有店。 zhè ge dì diǎn yǐ dōng méi yǒu diàn。 …… 以東 / 以外 / 以左 …… (位置) 以 + a direction marks a boundary and always comes AFTER the landmark: 河以東 = east of the river, never 以東河. The full set is 以內以外以上以下以東以西以南以北以左以右.	There are no shops east of this spot.
3306	pattern	N2	他家在車站以北，走路十分鐘。 tā jiā zài chē zhàn yǐ běi， zǒu lù shí fēn zhōng。 …… 以東 / 以外 / 以左 …… (位置) 以 + a direction marks a boundary and always comes AFTER the landmark: 河以東 = east of the river, never 以東河. The full set is 以內以外以上以下以東以西以南以北以左以右.	His place is north of the station, ten minutes' walk.
3307	pattern	N2	八十分以上才算好。 bā shí fēn yǐ shàng cái suàn hǎo。數量 + 以上 / 以下 TBCL L3* 以+上/下/內/外, the half the course could not write before (the 以內 and 以外 frames shipped in band 5). 以上 and 以下 follow the amount, never precede it: 八十分以上, not 以上八十分. In careful Taiwanese use the figure itself counts as included. In writing, 以上 also means 'the above' and 以下 'the following', looking back or forward at the text.	Eighty and above counts as good.
3308	pattern	N2	十八歲以上才能開車。 shí bā suì yǐ shàng cái néng kāi chē。數量 + 以上 / 以下 TBCL L3* 以+上/下/內/外, the half the course could not write before (the 以內 and 以外 frames shipped in band 5). 以上 and 以下 follow the amount, never precede it: 八十分以上, not 以上八十分. In careful Taiwanese use the figure itself counts as included. In writing, 以上 also means 'the above' and 以下 'the following', looking back or forward at the text.	You have to be eighteen or over to drive.
3309	pattern	N2	三歲以下的孩子不用買票。 sān suì yǐ xià de hái zi bù yòng mǎi piào。數量 + 以上 / 以下 TBCL L3* 以+上/下/內/外, the half the course could not write before (the 以內 and 以外 frames shipped in band 5). 以上 and 以下 follow the amount, never precede it: 八十分以上, not 以上八十分. In careful Taiwanese use the figure itself counts as included. In writing, 以上 also means 'the above' and 以下 'the following', looking back or forward at the text.	Children under three don't need a ticket.
3310	pattern	N2	兩個小時以上的會，大家都受不了。 liǎng ge xiǎo shí yǐ shàng de huì， dà jiā dōu shòu bù liǎo。數量 + 以上 / 以下 TBCL L3* 以+上/下/內/外, the half the course could not write before (the 以內 and 以外 frames shipped in band 5). 以上 and 以下 follow the amount, never precede it: 八十分以上, not 以上八十分. In careful Taiwanese use the figure itself counts as included. In writing, 以上 also means 'the above' and 以下 'the following', looking back or forward at the text.	Nobody can stand a meeting of more than two hours.
3311	pattern	N2	以上是今天的三件事，以下是下星期的。 yǐ shàng shì jīn tiān de sān jiàn shì， yǐ xià shì xià xīng qí de。數量 + 以上 / 以下 TBCL L3* 以+上/下/內/外, the half the course could not write before (the 以內 and 以外 frames shipped in band 5). 以上 and 以下 follow the amount, never precede it: 八十分以上, not 以上八十分. In careful Taiwanese use the figure itself counts as included. In writing, 以上 also means 'the above' and 以下 'the following', looking back or forward at the text.	Those are today's three items; the following are next week's.
3312	word	Core	向 xiàng 他向我走過來。 tā xiàng wǒ zǒu guò lái。 He walked over towards me. 我向他說了對不起。 wǒ xiàng tā shuō le duì bù qǐ。 I said sorry to him. At home 你為何不向老師問清楚？ nǐ wèi hé bù xiàng lǎo shī wèn qīng chǔ？ Why not go and ask the teacher properly? School	towards; to (向他說)
3313	word	N2	如 rú 這種水果，如香蕉、西瓜，都很甜。 zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ， rú xiāng jiāo、 xī guā， dōu hěn tián。 Fruit of this kind — bananas, watermelon — are all sweet. 水果如香蕉、西瓜，你喜歡哪一種？ shuǐ guǒ rú xiāng jiāo、 xī guā， nǐ xǐ huān nǎ yī zhǒng？ Fruit such as bananas or watermelon — which do you like? Food and drink 有些字，如「你」、「我」，最早學。 yǒu xiē zì， rú 「nǐ」、「wǒ」， zuì zǎo xué。 Some characters, 你 and 我 for instance, are learnt first. School	such as; as (written)
3314	pattern	N2	這家店不如那家。 zhè jiā diàn bù rú nà jiā。 A 不如 B A 不如 B says A comes off worse and needs no 比. A describing word may follow: 坐車不如走路快. With no A in front, 不如 + suggestion means 'we'd be better off …', which is advice, not a comparison.	This shop isn't as good as that one.
3315	pattern	N2	坐車不如走路快。 zuò chē bù rú zǒu lù kuài。 A 不如 B A 不如 B says A comes off worse and needs no 比. A describing word may follow: 坐車不如走路快. With no A in front, 不如 + suggestion means 'we'd be better off …', which is advice, not a comparison.	Going by car isn't as quick as walking.
3316	pattern	N2	我的中文不如他。 wǒ de zhōng wén bù rú tā。 A 不如 B A 不如 B says A comes off worse and needs no 比. A describing word may follow: 坐車不如走路快. With no A in front, 不如 + suggestion means 'we'd be better off …', which is advice, not a comparison.	My Chinese isn't as good as his.
3317	pattern	N2	不如我們明天再來。 bù rú wǒ men míng tiān zài lái。 A 不如 B A 不如 B says A comes off worse and needs no 比. A describing word may follow: 坐車不如走路快. With no A in front, 不如 + suggestion means 'we'd be better off …', which is advice, not a comparison.	We'd do better to come back tomorrow.
3318	pattern	N2	在這裡等他，不如自己去。 zài zhè lǐ děng tā， bù rú zì jǐ qù。 A 不如 B A 不如 B says A comes off worse and needs no 比. A describing word may follow: 坐車不如走路快. With no A in front, 不如 + suggestion means 'we'd be better off …', which is advice, not a comparison.	Rather than wait for him here, we may as well go ourselves.
3319	word	Core	假 jiǎ 這個東西是假的。 zhè ge dōng xi shì jiǎ de。 This thing is a fake. 你怎麼知道那張錢是假的？ nǐ zěn me zhī dào nà zhāng qián shì jiǎ de？ How did you know that note was fake? Shopping 他的笑是假的。 tā de xiào shì jiǎ de。 His smile isn't real. At home	fake, false; put on
3321	pattern	N2	他請了三天假，另外還要早走一天。 tā qǐng le sān tiān jiǎ， lìng wài hái yào zǎo zǒu yī tiān。 ……，另外 …… 另外 adds a second, separate item — 另外一件, 另外還有. 另 on its own does the same job in writing and must be followed by a number plus measure word: 另一個. At the front of a sentence, 另外 works like English 'also'.	He's taken three days off and wants to leave early another day too.
3322	pattern	N2	假如下雨，我們就不去。 jiǎ rú xià yǔ， wǒ men jiù bù qù。假如 ……（就）…… 假如 is the written twin of 如果 and behaves identically, with 就 in the second half. It can also open a supposition that is plainly untrue — 假如我是你 — where 要是 would sound lighter.	If it rains we won't go.
3323	pattern	N2	假如你是我，你會怎麼做？ jiǎ rú nǐ shì wǒ， nǐ huì zěn me zuò？假如 ……（就）…… 假如 is the written twin of 如果 and behaves identically, with 就 in the second half. It can also open a supposition that is plainly untrue — 假如我是你 — where 要是 would sound lighter.	If you were me, what would you do?
3324	pattern	N2	假如他不來，我們就自己開始。 jiǎ rú tā bù lái， wǒ men jiù zì jǐ kāi shǐ。假如 ……（就）…… 假如 is the written twin of 如果 and behaves identically, with 就 in the second half. It can also open a supposition that is plainly untrue — 假如我是你 — where 要是 would sound lighter.	If he doesn't come we'll start without him.
3325	pattern	N2	假如你有空，就來我家吃飯。 jiǎ rú nǐ yǒu kòng， jiù lái wǒ jiā chī fàn。假如 ……（就）…… 假如 is the written twin of 如果 and behaves identically, with 就 in the second half. It can also open a supposition that is plainly untrue — 假如我是你 — where 要是 would sound lighter.	If you've time, come round to mine for a meal.
3326	word	Core	並 bìng 這件事並不難。 zhè jiàn shì bìng bù nán。 This isn't difficult at all. 他並沒有說他要去。 tā bìng méi yǒu shuō tā yào qù。 He didn't actually say he was going. Out and about 我並不想去，可是我去了。 wǒ bìng bù xiǎng qù， kě shì wǒ qù le。 I didn't really want to go, but I went. Out and about	(before 不/沒) not at all, actually not
3327	word	Core	然而 rán'ér 他很努力，然而還是失敗了。 tā hěn nǔ lì， rán ér hái shì shī bài le。 He worked hard; he failed all the same. 天氣不好，然而比賽還是開始了。 tiān qì bù hǎo， rán ér bǐ sài hái shì kāi shǐ le。 The weather was bad; the match started anyway. Out and about 我想他會來，然而他沒有。 wǒ xiǎng tā huì lái， rán ér tā méi yǒu。 I thought he would come; he didn't. Out and about	however; and yet
3328	word	Core	連 lián 連小孩都知道這件事。 lián xiǎo hái dōu zhī dào zhè jiàn shì。 Even the children know about this. 他連飯都沒吃就走了。 tā lián fàn dōu méi chī jiù zǒu le。 He left without even eating. At home 這兩個地方連在一起。 zhè liǎng ge dì fāng lián zài yī qǐ。 These two places are joined together. Out and about	even (連……都); to join up
3329	pattern	N2	他連飯都沒吃。 tā lián fàn dōu méi chī。連 …… 都 / 也 + 不 / 沒 …… 連 marks the most surprising case and the second half must carry 都 or 也: 連小孩都知道. With a number, 一……都/也+不/沒 is the same shape: 一次也沒去過. 連 without 都/也 is wrong.	He didn't even eat.
3330	pattern	N2	連小孩都知道這件事。 lián xiǎo hái dōu zhī dào zhè jiàn shì。連 …… 都 / 也 + 不 / 沒 …… 連 marks the most surprising case and the second half must carry 都 or 也: 連小孩都知道. With a number, 一……都/也+不/沒 is the same shape: 一次也沒去過. 連 without 都/也 is wrong.	Even the children know about this.
3331	pattern	N2	我連一塊錢也沒有。 wǒ lián yī kuài qián yě méi yǒu。連 …… 都 / 也 + 不 / 沒 …… 連 marks the most surprising case and the second half must carry 都 or 也: 連小孩都知道. With a number, 一……都/也+不/沒 is the same shape: 一次也沒去過. 連 without 都/也 is wrong.	I haven't even got a dollar.
3332	pattern	N2	他連我的名字都忘了。 tā lián wǒ de míng zi dōu wàng le。連 …… 都 / 也 + 不 / 沒 …… 連 marks the most surprising case and the second half must carry 都 or 也: 連小孩都知道. With a number, 一……都/也+不/沒 is the same shape: 一次也沒去過. 連 without 都/也 is wrong.	He's even forgotten my name.
3333	pattern	N2	這件事連他自己也不清楚。 zhè jiàn shì lián tā zì jǐ yě bù qīng chǔ。連 …… 都 / 也 + 不 / 沒 …… 連 marks the most surprising case and the second half must carry 都 or 也: 連小孩都知道. With a number, 一……都/也+不/沒 is the same shape: 一次也沒去過. 連 without 都/也 is wrong.	Even he isn't clear about this.
3334	word	N2	接著 jiēzhe 他先吃飯，接著就出去了。 tā xiān chī fàn， jiē zhe jiù chū qù le。 He ate first and then went out. 你說完了嗎？我接著說。 nǐ shuō wán le ma？ wǒ jiē zhe shuō。 Have you finished? I'll carry on. Work 接著發生的事沒有人知道。 jiē zhe fā shēng de shì méi yǒu rén zhī dào。 Nobody knows what happened next. Out and about	next, and then; to carry on from
3335	word	N2	另 lìng 我們坐另一張桌子吧。 wǒ men zuò lìng yī zhāng zhuō zi ba。 Let's sit at the other table. 這個不好，有沒有另一個？ zhè ge bù hǎo， yǒu méi yǒu lìng yī ge？ This one's no good — is there another? Shopping 他另找了一個工作。 tā lìng zhǎo le yī ge gōng zuò。 He went and found himself another job. Work	another, the other (另一個)
3336	word	Core	加上 jiāshàng 三加上四是七。 sān jiā shàng sì shì qī。 Three plus four is seven. 車票加上飯錢，一共五百塊。 chē piào jiā shàng fàn qián， yī gòng wǔ bǎi kuài。 The ticket plus the food comes to five hundred. Out and about 天氣熱，加上人多，他就不想去了。 tiān qì rè， jiā shàng rén duō， tā jiù bù xiǎng qù le。 It was hot, and crowded on top of that, so he didn't want to go. Out and about	plus; and on top of that
3337	word	Core	而已 éryǐ 我只是問問而已。 wǒ zhǐ shì wèn wèn ér yǐ。 I was only asking, that's all. 這不是什麼大事，一點小問題而已。 zhè bú shì shén me dà shì， yī diǎn xiǎo wèn tí ér yǐ。 It's nothing big — just a small problem. Work 他只有十歲而已，你別逼他。 tā zhǐ yǒu shí suì ér yǐ， nǐ bié bī tā。 He's only ten — don't push him. At home	that's all; nothing more than
3338	pattern	N2	我只是問問而已。 wǒ zhǐ shì wèn wèn ér yǐ。 …… 而已而已 sits at the very END and makes the whole thing smaller: 十歲而已. It almost always has 只(是) or 不過 earlier in the clause, and 只是……而已 is the everyday pairing.	I was only asking, that's all.
3339	pattern	N2	這不是什麼大事，一點小問題而已。 zhè bú shì shén me dà shì， yī diǎn xiǎo wèn tí ér yǐ。 …… 而已而已 sits at the very END and makes the whole thing smaller: 十歲而已. It almost always has 只(是) or 不過 earlier in the clause, and 只是……而已 is the everyday pairing.	It's nothing much — just a small problem.
3340	pattern	N2	他只有十歲而已。 tā zhǐ yǒu shí suì ér yǐ。 …… 而已而已 sits at the very END and makes the whole thing smaller: 十歲而已. It almost always has 只(是) or 不過 earlier in the clause, and 只是……而已 is the everyday pairing.	He's only ten.
3341	pattern	N2	我來看看而已，不買。 wǒ lái kàn kàn ér yǐ， bù mǎi。 …… 而已而已 sits at the very END and makes the whole thing smaller: 十歲而已. It almost always has 只(是) or 不過 earlier in the clause, and 只是……而已 is the everyday pairing.	I'm only looking — I'm not buying.
3342	pattern	N2	那不過是一個名字而已。 nà bù guò shì yī ge míng zi ér yǐ。 …… 而已而已 sits at the very END and makes the whole thing smaller: 十歲而已. It almost always has 只(是) or 不過 earlier in the clause, and 只是……而已 is the everyday pairing.	That's nothing more than a name.
3343	pattern	N2	他們只見過一次而已嗎？ tā men zhǐ jiàn guò yī cì ér yǐ ma？ …… 而已而已 sits at the very END and makes the whole thing smaller: 十歲而已. It almost always has 只(是) or 不過 earlier in the clause, and 只是……而已 is the everyday pairing.	Have they really only met the once?
3344	word	Core	不如 bùrú 這家店不如那家。 zhè jiā diàn bù rú nà jiā。 This shop isn't as good as that one. 坐車不如走路快。 zuò chē bù rú zǒu lù kuài。 Going by car isn't as quick as walking. Out and about 不如我們明天再來。 bù rú wǒ men míng tiān zài lái。 We'd be better off coming back tomorrow. Out and about	not as good as; you'd do better to
3345	word	Core	倒 dào 我想他會生氣，他倒笑了。 wǒ xiǎng tā huì shēng qì， tā dào xiào le。 I thought he'd be cross; he laughed instead. 東西不貴，倒是很好用。 dōng xi bù guì， dǎo shì hěn hǎo yòng。 It isn't dear, and it's actually very good. Shopping 他話不多，人倒很好。 tā huà bù duō， rén dào hěn hǎo。 He doesn't say much, but he's a good sort. Out and about	actually, on the contrary (倒是)
3346	pattern	N2	他話不多，人倒很好。 tā huà bù duō， rén dào hěn hǎo。 ……，倒（是）…… 倒（是）sits in the second clause, before the verb, and turns the sentence against what the first clause led you to expect. It is not 倒 'to fall over', and it is milder than 卻 — closer to English 'actually' than to 'yet'.	He doesn't say much; he's a good sort, though.
3347	pattern	N2	東西不貴，倒是很好用。 dōng xi bù guì， dǎo shì hěn hǎo yòng。 ……，倒（是）…… 倒（是）sits in the second clause, before the verb, and turns the sentence against what the first clause led you to expect. It is not 倒 'to fall over', and it is milder than 卻 — closer to English 'actually' than to 'yet'.	It isn't dear, and it's actually very good.
3348	pattern	N2	我以為他會生氣，他倒笑了。 wǒ yǐ wèi tā huì shēng qì， tā dào xiào le。 ……，倒（是）…… 倒（是）sits in the second clause, before the verb, and turns the sentence against what the first clause led you to expect. It is not 倒 'to fall over', and it is milder than 卻 — closer to English 'actually' than to 'yet'.	I thought he'd be angry; he laughed instead.
3349	pattern	N2	這件事倒是可以再想想。 zhè jiàn shì dǎo shì kě yǐ zài xiǎng xiǎng。 ……，倒（是）…… 倒（是）sits in the second clause, before the verb, and turns the sentence against what the first clause led you to expect. It is not 倒 'to fall over', and it is milder than 卻 — closer to English 'actually' than to 'yet'.	This, though, is worth another thought.
3350	word	Core	卻 què 外面太陽很大，我卻覺得冷。 wài miàn tài yáng hěn dà， wǒ què jué de lěng。 The sun is strong outside and yet I feel cold. 他很想去，卻沒有時間。 tā hěn xiǎng qù， què méi yǒu shí jiān。 He'd love to go but hasn't the time. Out and about 我叫了他好幾次，他卻沒聽見。 wǒ jiào le tā hǎo jǐ cì， tā què méi tīng jiàn。 I called him several times, yet he didn't hear. At home	but, yet (卻 sits before the verb)
3352	pattern	N2	他很有錢，卻不快樂。 tā hěn yǒu qián， què bù kuài lè。 ……，卻 …… 卻 goes in the SECOND clause and always before the verb — never at the front like English 'yet'. It needs no 但是 in front of it, and adding one is heavy rather than wrong.	He has money and yet he isn't happy.
3353	pattern	N2	我叫了他，他卻沒聽見。 wǒ jiào le tā， tā què méi tīng jiàn。 ……，卻 …… 卻 goes in the SECOND clause and always before the verb — never at the front like English 'yet'. It needs no 但是 in front of it, and adding one is heavy rather than wrong.	I called him, yet he didn't hear.
3354	pattern	N2	東西很貴，卻很好用。 dōng xi hěn guì， què hěn hǎo yòng。 ……，卻 …… 卻 goes in the SECOND clause and always before the verb — never at the front like English 'yet'. It needs no 但是 in front of it, and adding one is heavy rather than wrong.	It's expensive, and yet it's very good.
3355	pattern	N2	他年紀不大，做事卻很仔細。 tā nián jì bù dà， zuò shì què hěn zǎi xì。 ……，卻 …… 卻 goes in the SECOND clause and always before the verb — never at the front like English 'yet'. It needs no 但是 in front of it, and adding one is heavy rather than wrong.	He's young, and yet he works very carefully.
3356	pattern	N2	天氣很好，人卻很少。 tiān qì hěn hǎo， rén què hěn shǎo。 ……，卻 …… 卻 goes in the SECOND clause and always before the verb — never at the front like English 'yet'. It needs no 但是 in front of it, and adding one is heavy rather than wrong.	The weather's fine, and yet hardly anyone's here.
3357	pattern	N2	我以為他會生氣，他卻笑了。 wǒ yǐ wèi tā huì shēng qì， tā què xiào le。 ……，卻 …… 卻 goes in the SECOND clause and always before the verb — never at the front like English 'yet'. It needs no 但是 in front of it, and adding one is heavy rather than wrong.	I thought he'd be angry; instead he laughed.
3358	word	Core	看法 kànfǎ 我想聽聽你的看法。 wǒ xiǎng tīng tīng nǐ de kàn fǎ。 I'd like to hear your view. 每個人的看法都不一樣。 měi ge rén de kàn fǎ dōu bù yī yàng。 Everyone sees it differently. Work 你對這件事沒有看法嗎？ nǐ duì zhè jiàn shì méi yǒu kàn fǎ ma？ Have you no view on this? Work	a view, an opinion
3359	word	Core	態度 tàidù 台灣說態度Taiwan reads 態度 tàidù with a full fourth tone; mainland neutralises 度. 他的態度很好。 tā de tài dù hěn hǎo。 He has a good attitude. 你這種態度不對。 nǐ zhè zhǒng tài dù bù duì。 That attitude of yours is wrong. School 他對客人的態度很客氣。 tā duì kè rén de tài dù hěn kè qì。 He's very courteous with customers. Work	an attitude; a manner
3360	pattern	N2	他的態度跟他的年紀有關。 tā de tài dù gēn tā de nián jì yǒu guān。跟 …… （沒）有關跟……有關 states a connection without saying which way it runs. For the negative, Taiwan speech says 跟……沒關係, not 沒有關 — that shape is written-only. 有關 also gives 有關的書, 'books about it'.	His attitude has something to do with his age.
3361	pattern	N2	那個孩子的態度慢慢好過來了。 nà ge hái zi de tài dù màn màn hǎo guò lái le。 V 過來 V 過來 is not only physical: with 改, 想 and 醒 it means bringing something round to how it should be — 改過來 = put right. The plain direction sense (this way, towards me) is the same word.	That child's attitude has come round bit by bit.
3362	word	Core	道理 dàolǐ 台灣說道理Taiwan reads 道理 dàolǐ with a full third tone; mainland neutralises 理. 你說的很有道理。 nǐ shuō de hěn yǒu dào lǐ。 What you say makes a lot of sense. 這件事一點道理也沒有。 zhè jiàn shì yī diǎn dào lǐ yě méi yǒu。 There's no sense in this at all. Work 你講的道理我懂，可是我做不到。 nǐ jiǎng de dào lǐ wǒ dǒng， kě shì wǒ zuò bú dào。 I follow your reasoning, but I can't do it. At home	sense, reason (有道理 that makes sense)
3363	word	Core	以為 yǐwéi 我以為你不來了。 wǒ yǐ wèi nǐ bù lái le。 I thought you weren't coming. 他以為我在生氣，其實沒有。 tā yǐ wèi wǒ zài shēng qì， qí shí méi yǒu。 He thought I was angry; I wasn't. At home 你不會以為我是老師吧？ nǐ bù huì yǐ wèi wǒ shì lǎo shī ba？ You didn't take me for the teacher, did you? School	to think (and be wrong about it)
3364	word	Core	想像 xiǎngxiàng 我不能想像那種生活。 wǒ bù néng xiǎng xiàng nà zhǒng shēng huó。 I can't imagine living like that. 你想像一下，十年以後的你。 nǐ xiǎng xiàng yī xià， shí nián yǐ hòu de nǐ。 Picture yourself ten years from now. School 這件事比我想像的難。 zhè jiàn shì bǐ wǒ xiǎng xiàng de nán。 This is harder than I imagined. Work	to imagine; imagination
3365	word	Core	表現 biǎoxiàn 他今天表現得很好。 tā jīn tiān biǎo xiàn de hěn hǎo。 He did well today. 你的表現讓大家很高興。 nǐ de biǎo xiàn ràng dà jiā hěn gāo xìng。 Your performance made everyone happy. Work 他不想表現自己的感覺。 tā bù xiǎng biǎo xiàn zì jǐ de gǎn jué。 He doesn't want to show what he feels. At home	to show; how someone performs
3366	word	Core	反 fǎn 你把紙反過來看。 nǐ bǎ zhǐ fǎn guò lái kàn。 Turn the paper over and look. 這件衣服反著穿也好看。 zhè jiàn yī fú fǎn zhe chuān yě hǎo kàn。 This looks good inside out too. Shopping 你不覺得他們兩個人的意思反了嗎？ nǐ bù jué de tā men liǎng ge rén de yì si fǎn le ma？ Don't you think those two have it the wrong way round? Work	the other way round; back-to-front
3367	pattern	N2	你把紙反過來。 nǐ bǎ zhǐ fǎn guò lái。 V 過來 V 過來 is not only physical: with 改, 想 and 醒 it means bringing something round to how it should be — 改過來 = put right. The plain direction sense (this way, towards me) is the same word.	Turn the paper over.
3368	word	Core	竟 jìng 他竟不知道這件事。 tā jìng bù zhī dào zhè jiàn shì。 Astonishingly, he didn't know about it. 這麼小的孩子，竟會做飯。 zhè me xiǎo de hái zi， jìng huì zuò fàn。 A child this small can actually cook. At home 我等了三個小時，他竟沒來。 wǒ děng le sān ge xiǎo shí， tā jìng méi lái。 I waited three hours and he didn't even turn up. Out and about	astonishingly, actually (the short form of 竟然)
3369	word	Core	根據 gēnjù 根據老師說的，明天不上課。 gēn jù lǎo shī shuō de， míng tiān bù shàng kè。 Going by what the teacher said, there's no class tomorrow. 你根據什麼說這種話？ nǐ gēn jù shén me shuō zhè zhǒng huà？ On what basis do you say that? Work 根據這張圖，我們應該向北走。 gēn jù zhè zhāng tú， wǒ men yīng gāi xiàng běi zǒu。 Going by this map we should head north. Out and about	according to; going by
3370	pattern	N2	根據新聞，那件事跟他沒關係。 gēn jù xīn wén， nà jiàn shì gēn tā méi guān xi。跟 …… （沒）有關跟……有關 states a connection without saying which way it runs. For the negative, Taiwan speech says 跟……沒關係, not 沒有關 — that shape is written-only. 有關 also gives 有關的書, 'books about it'.	Going by the news, that business has nothing to do with him.
3371	pattern	N2	根據天氣報告，明天會下雨。 gēn jù tiān qì bào gào， míng tiān huì xià yǔ。根據 …… 根據 introduces the evidence and comes at the head of the sentence, or right before the noun with 的. What follows must be a source you could point at — a report, a map, what somebody said — not a feeling; for that use 照我看.	According to the forecast it will rain tomorrow.
3372	pattern	N2	根據他說的，會已經不開了。 gēn jù tā shuō de， huì yǐ jīng bù kāi le。根據 …… 根據 introduces the evidence and comes at the head of the sentence, or right before the noun with 的. What follows must be a source you could point at — a report, a map, what somebody said — not a feeling; for that use 照我看.	Going by what he said, the meeting isn't happening.
3373	pattern	N2	你根據什麼說這種話？ nǐ gēn jù shén me shuō zhè zhǒng huà？根據 …… 根據 introduces the evidence and comes at the head of the sentence, or right before the noun with 的. What follows must be a source you could point at — a report, a map, what somebody said — not a feeling; for that use 照我看.	On what basis do you say that?
3374	pattern	N2	這本書是根據真的事寫的。 zhè běn shū shì gēn jù zhēn de shì xiě de。根據 …… 根據 introduces the evidence and comes at the head of the sentence, or right before the noun with 的. What follows must be a source you could point at — a report, a map, what somebody said — not a feeling; for that use 照我看.	This book is based on real events.
3375	word	Core	方面 fāngmiàn 他在音樂方面很有天賦。 tā zài yīn lè fāng miàn hěn yǒu tiān fù。 He has a real gift on the music side. 這方面我不太懂。 zhè fāng miàn wǒ bù tài dǒng。 I don't know much about that side of it. Work 錢的方面你不用擔心。 qián de fāng miàn nǐ bù yòng dān xīn。 You needn't worry about the money side. Work	an aspect, a side of things (在……方面)
3377	pattern	N2	一方面我想去，一方面我沒有時間。 yì fāng miàn wǒ xiǎng qù， yì fāng miàn wǒ méi yǒu shí jiān。一方面 ……，一方面 …… 一方面……一方面…… lays out two sides of one question and often pulls in opposite directions; 也 or 又 in the second half makes that plainer. It is not the same as 一面……一面……, which is about two things happening at the same time.	On the one hand I want to go; on the other I've no time.
3378	pattern	N2	他一方面要上班，一方面要照顧家人。 tā yì fāng miàn yào shàng bān， yì fāng miàn yào zhào gù jiā rén。一方面 ……，一方面 …… 一方面……一方面…… lays out two sides of one question and often pulls in opposite directions; 也 or 又 in the second half makes that plainer. It is not the same as 一面……一面……, which is about two things happening at the same time.	He has work on one side and his family on the other.
3379	pattern	N2	一方面是錢的問題，一方面是時間的問題。 yì fāng miàn shì qián de wèn tí， yì fāng miàn shì shí jiān de wèn tí。一方面 ……，一方面 …… 一方面……一方面…… lays out two sides of one question and often pulls in opposite directions; 也 or 又 in the second half makes that plainer. It is not the same as 一面……一面……, which is about two things happening at the same time.	Part of it is money and part of it is time.