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Sentence types › Complex sentences › Hypothetical clauses
The pattern 假如……，（就）…… connects a hypothetical condition with its consequence or follow-up question. Listed under HSK 5 hypothetical complex sentences, 假如 introduces both realistic future possibilities and purely counterfactual scenarios, w…
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The hypothetical complex sentence pattern 万一……，（就）…… introduces a low-probability, usually unfavorable condition (just in case or if by any chance) followed by a contingency plan, warning, or question about how to respond.
View detailsSentence types › Complex sentences › Hypothetical clauses
In HSK 5, the conjunctions 要不然 and 不然 link two clauses to mean 'otherwise' or 'if not'. They introduce a hypothetical result or logical inference based on the negation of the preceding clause.
View detailsSentence types › Complex sentences › Cause and effect
因而 means “therefore/as a result” and links a stated reason or premise to the speaker’s consequence or conclusion. It is mainly formal or written. The connector itself does not establish that the premise or causal claim is objectively true.
View detailsSentence types › Complex sentences › Cause and effect
In Chinese grammar, causal complex sentences do not only express how a cause produces an action; they also express how observable evidence leads a speaker to a logical deduction. The HSK 5 pattern ……，可见…… (..., kějiàn...) connects a known f…
View detailsSentence types › Complex sentences › Concessive clauses
哪怕……，也…… introduces a condition that might seem serious, inconvenient, or unlikely, then emphasizes that the main action or conclusion still holds. This lesson explains its form, meaning, common contexts, and how it differs from a plain con…
View detailsSentence types › Complex sentences › Progressive clauses
不但不/不但没有……，反而…… first denies an expected action or state, then adds a result or reaction contrary to expectation. The second clause strengthens the contrast; it need not be the exact dictionary opposite of the first predicate.
View detailsSentence types › Complex sentences › Progressive clauses
One use of 不是……，还/还是…… rejects the idea that one step is enough, then adds a further requirement or recommendation. 不是 still negates something; it does not mean “not only” on its own.
View detailsSentence types › Complex sentences › Purpose clauses
Use 为的是 to explain the goal behind an action. The first clause gives what someone does; the clause after 为的是 gives the intended result or reason for doing it.
View detailsSentence types › Complex sentences › Condensed complex sentences
This lesson explains how 没有……就没有…… presents one thing as a necessary basis for another, how to form it, and how its meaning differs from simple sequence or an ordinary statement of existence.
View detailsSentence types › Complex sentences › Condensed complex sentences
This lesson covers the HSK 5 outline point for the compressed sentence pattern 不……不……. Learn how the two negative clauses connect, when the pattern suggests that one action or condition is needed for another, and why context matters.
View detailsSentence types › Complex sentences › Condensed complex sentences
The compact pattern 再……也…… says that even if a condition reaches a high degree, the stated result still holds. Learn where to place the condition and result, when the pattern fits, and how it differs from simply describing a degree.
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