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And Then, Unless例 · 这个问题涉及你、我及他
The report lists staff, equipment, and supplies; 及 joins a formal written list. 继而 moves the account to the next step. 要不是及时处理，损失会更大 (“if it hadn’t been handled in time, the damage would have been worse”). These linkers connect a list, a sequence, and a counterfactual explanation in different registers.
这个问题涉及你、我及他。
zhège wèntí shèjí nǐ, wǒ jí tā.
This issue involves you, me, and him.
要不是你帮忙，我肯定完成不了这个任务。
yàobúshì nǐ bāngmáng， wǒ kěndìng wán bùchéng zhège rènwu。
If it weren't for your help, I definitely couldn't have finished this task.
她先是惊讶，继而愤怒。
tā xiān shì jīngyà, jì ér fènnù.
She was surprised at first, then became angry.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
jí | and; to reach |
jì'ér | then; afterwards |
yàobùshì | if it were not for; but for |
rènwu | task; mission |
wánchéng | to complete; accomplish |
bāngmáng | to help; to do a favor |
jīngyà | surprised; astonished |
fènnù | angry; indignant |
shèjí | to involve; touch upon |
kěndìng | to affirm; certain; definitely |
yàobù | otherwise; or else; how about |
wèntí | question; problem |
niànniàn-bùwàng | bear in mind constantly |
niànshū | study; attend school |
nǐng | to screw; to twist (forcefully) |
nóngmíngōng | migrant worker |
nòngxū-zuòjiǎ | to practice fraud; to deceive |
nuó | to move; to shift |
nuòyán | promise |
pàibié | faction; school of thought |
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