conjunction; connective; linking word; correlative
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conjunction; connective; linking word; correlative
In Chinese grammar, these words or fixed structures connect clauses or sentences to express logical relationships such as cause and effect, contrast, condition, progression, or summarization. They are essential for complex sentence construction.
Yīn因
wéi为
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
men们
qǔ取
xiāo消
le了
yě野
cān餐
。
Because it rained, we cancelled the picnic.
Yī一
fāng方
miàn面
wǒ我
xiǎng想
shěng省
qián钱
，
lìng另
yī一
fāng方
miàn面
wǒ我
yòu又
xiǎng想
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
On one hand I want to save money, on the other hand I want to travel.
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Tā他
bù不
dàn但
cōng聪
míng明
，
ér而
qiě且
fēi非
cháng常
nǔ努
lì力
。
He is not only smart but also very hardworking.
Suī虽
rán然
tiān天
qì气
hěn很
lěng冷
，
dàn但
shì是
tā他
hái还
shì是
jiān坚
chí持
měi每
tiān天
pǎo跑
bù步
。
Although the weather is very cold, he still insists on running every day.
Zǒng总
ér而
yán言
zhī之
，
zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
shì是
chéng成
gōng功
de的
。
All in all, this plan was successful.