Chinese Exercise 31: The Difference of Sentences

By Sujanti Djuanda – LingoLearn Chinese Teacher

I. What do you think of these sentences? What are the differences of them? Are they true or false?

1a这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)很(hěn)有趣(yǒuqù),故事书(gùshishū)里(lǐ)的(de)图画(túhuà)也(yě)很(hěn)可爱(kě’ài)。然而(rán’ér),从(cóng)儿童(értóng)心理学(xīnlǐxué)的(de)角度(jiǎodù)来说(láishuō),死亡(sǐwáng)的(de)故事(gùshi)不(bù)适合(shìhé)小孩(xiǎohái)。
b. 虽然(suīrán)这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)很(hěn)有趣(yǒuqù),但是(dànshì)死亡(sǐwáng)的(de)故事(gùshi)不(bù)适合(shìhé)小孩(xiǎohái)。

2a.虽然(suīrán)汉语(Hànyǔ)很(hěn)难(nán)学(xué),但是(dànshì)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)放弃(fàngqì)。
b.虽然(suīrán)汉语(Hànyǔ)很(hěn)难(nán)学(xué),然而(rán’ér)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)放弃(fàngqì)。

3a.我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)中国菜(Zhōngguócài),特别(tèbié)是(shì)海南鸡饭(Hǎinán jī fàn)。
b. 我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)中国菜(Zhōngguócài),尤其(yóuqí)是(shì)海南鸡饭(Hǎinán jī fàn)。
c. 我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)中国菜(Zhōngguócài),专门(zhuānmén)是(shì)海南鸡饭(Hǎinán jī fàn)。
d. 我(wǒ)专门(zhuānmén)海南鸡饭(Hǎinán jī fàn)。

4a. 他(tā)很(hěn)棒(bàng),这(zhè)倒(dào) 不用(bùyòng)说(shuō)了(le)。
b. 他(tā)很(hěn) 棒(bàng),这(zhè)可(kě)不用(bùyòng)说(shuō)了(le)。

5a. 我(wǒ)正巧(zhèngqiǎo)也(yě)要(yào)去(qù)超市(chāoshì),我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)吧(ba)!
b. 我(wǒ)正好(zhènghǎo)也(yě)要(yào)去(qù)超市(chāoshì),我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)吧(ba)!
c.我(wǒ)刚巧(gāngqiǎo)也(yě)要(yào)去(qù)超市(chāoshì),我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)吧(ba)!

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