Vocabulary: Logical connectors & formal discourse
Formal linking words and written-style connectors.
Intermediate · HSK 3–4HSK 3–6J3
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 果 | shuǐguŏ / guǒ | Fruits |
| 1 | 真 | zhēn | Really |
| 1 | 韩 | hán | Korea |
| 1 | 还有 | haí yŏu / hái yǒu | Also have |
| 1 | 是不是 | shì bú shì / shì bu shì | Is it or not |
| 1 | 是的好的 | shìdehǎode | Yes |
| 2 | 但 | dàn | but |
| 2 | 己 | jǐ | self |
| 2 | 虽 | suī | although |
| 2 | 不但 | bú dàn / bù dàn | Not only |
| 2 | 但是 | dànshì | but |
| 2 | 可是 | kěshì | but |
| 2 | 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 2 | 所以 | suǒyǐ | so |
| 2 | 零下 | líng xià | Below zero |
| 3 | 似 | shì / sì | resembling |
| 3 | 不光 | bù guāng | Not only |
| 3 | 从来 | cónglái | always |
| 3 | 其实 | qíshí | actually |
| 3 | 另外 | lìngwài | other |
| 3 | 只是 | zhǐ shì / zhǐ shì | merely |
| 3 | 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 3 | 果然 | guǒrán / guǒrán | indeed |
| 3 | 爬山 | pá shān | Go |
| 3 | 而且 | érqiě | and |
| 3 | 要是 | yàoshi | if |
| 3 | 事实上 | shì shí shàng | In fact |
| 3 | 实际上 | shí jì shàng | actually |
| 3 | 附加地 | fùjiādì | Additionally |
| 3 | 尽管如此 | jǐnguǎnrúcǐ | Nevertheless |
| 3 | 尽管尽管 | jǐnguǎnjǐnguǎn | Despite |
| 3 | 总的来说 | zǒngdeláishuō | Generally |
| 4 | 尤 | yóu | especially |
| 4 | 不仅 | bù jǐn | Not only |
| 4 | 即使 | jí shǐ | even if |
| 4 | 只要 | zhǐ yào | As long as |
| 4 | 否则 | fǒu zé | otherwise |
| 4 | 尤其 | yóu qí | especially |
| 4 | 尽管 | jǐnguǎn | Feel |
| 4 | 并且 | bìng qiě | and |
| 4 | 引见 | yǐnjiàn | Introduction |
| 4 | 无论 | wúlùn | What |
| 4 | 是否 | shìfǒu | whether or not |
| 4 | 月饼 | yuèbing / yuèbǐng | Mooncake |
| 4 | 此外 | cǐwài | besides |
| 4 | 然而 | rán ér | rán’ér conjunction however, but |
| 4 | 甚至 | shèn zhì | even |
| 4 | 由于 | yóu yú | because of |
| 4 | 确实 | què shí | indeed |
| 4 | 能否 | néng fǒu whether / néng fǒu | or not |
| 4 | 译员 | yìyuán | Interpreter |
| 4 | 尤其是 | yóuqíshì | Especially |
| 4 | 矿物质 | kuàngwùzhì | mineral |
| 5 | 万一 | wànyī | Just in case |
| 5 | 不然 | bùrán | Otherwise |
| 5 | 仿佛 | fǎngfú | to seem |
| 5 | 似乎 | sìhū | seem |
| 5 | 假如 | jiǎrú | If |
| 5 | 分享 | fēnxiǎng | To share |
| 5 | 哪怕 | nǎpà | even if |
| 5 | 尝试 | chángshì | to attempt |
| 5 | 总之 | zǒngzhī | in short |
| 5 | 格外 | géwài | especially |
| 5 | 的确 | díquè | indeed |
| 5 | 要不 | yàobù | otherwise |
| 5 | 轻重 | qīng zhòng | importance |
| 5 | 二维码 | èrwéimǎ | QR code |
| 5 | 要不是 | yàobúshì / yàobushì | If it were not for |
| 6 | 匀 | yún | equal |
| 6 | 即便 | jíbiàn | even if |
| 6 | 就算 | jiùsuàn / jìusuàn | Even if |
| 6 | 尺寸 | chǐcùn / chǐcun | size |
| 6 | 时光 | shíguāng | Time |
| 6 | 本身 | běnshēn | Itself |
| 6 | 看似 | kànsì | to look as if |
| 6 | 除非 | chúfēi | Unless |
| 6 | 之所以 | zhīsuǒyǐ | the reason why |
| 6 | 额外地 | éwàidì | Additionally |
| 7 | 倘 | tǎng | if |
| 7 | 傥 | tǎng | if |
| 7 | 儻 | tǎng | if |
| 7 | 勻 | yún | equal |
| 7 | 嗫 | niè | to move the lips as if speaking |
| 7 | 忝 | tiǎn | shame |
| 7 | 惟 | wéi | but |
| 7 | 朁 | cǎn | if |
| 7 | 癌 | ái | cancer |
| 7 | 苟 | gǒu | careless |
| 7 | 諂 | chǎn | to flatter |
| 7 | 谄 | chǎn | to flatter |
| 7 | 踌 | chóu | to falter |
| 7 | 踽 | jǔ | to walk alone |
| 7 | 躊 | chóu | to falter |
| 7 | 連 | lián | to join |
| 7 | 雖 | suī | although |
| 7 | 韓 | hán | Korea |
| 7 | 齊 | qí | even |
| 7 | 与否 | yǔ fǒu | whether or not (at the end of a phrase) |
| 7 | 乃至 | nǎizhì | Even |
| 7 | 但愿 | dànyuàn | I hope |
| 7 | 何止 | hézhǐ | Not just |
| 7 | 倘若 | tǎngruò | if |
| 7 | 况且 | kuàngqiě | Moreover |
| 7 | 加之 | jiāzhī | In addition |
| 7 | 可谓 | kěwèi | Can be said |
| 7 | 和好 | héhǎo | Reconcile |
| 7 | 喜糖 | xǐtáng | Wedding candy |
| 7 | 孵化 | fūhuà | Hatch |
| 7 | 尤为 | yóuwéi | Especially |
| 7 | 果真 | guǒzhēn | Really |
| 7 | 烟花 | yānhuā | Fireworks |
| 7 | 特制 | tèzhì | specially made |
| 7 | 篱笆 | líbā / líba | Fence |
| 7 | 纵然 | zòngrán | even if |
| 7 | 若是 | ruòshì | If |
| 7 | 虽说 | suīshuō | Although |
| 7 | 袭击 | xíjī | Attack |
| 7 | 踌躇 | chóuchú | Hesitate |
| 7 | 非但 | fēidàn | Not only |
| 7 | 可不是 | kěbúshi / kěbushì | exactly! |
| 7 | 名副其实 | míng fù qí shí | míngfùqíshí |
| 7 | 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | zǒng’éryánzhī |
| 7 | 自然而然 | zì rán ér rán | Naturalmente |
| 7 | 饶是这样 | ráoshìzhèyàng | Nevertheless |
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