HSK 7–9 Chinese grammar

向来 — always previously

偏 — contrary to expectations

无非 — nothing but

何必 — why bother

按理 — logically speaking

不妨 vs 务必 — advice vs requirement

照常 — as usual

碰巧 / 恰巧 — coincidence

反倒 — on the contrary

极度 vs 极力 vs 万分 — degree and effort

略 — slightly, a bit

幸亏 — fortunately

届时 — at that time, then

不由得 — involuntarily, cannot help but

趁机, 趁早, 就近 — seizing the chance, early, nearby

再度 — again, repeatedly

通通 vs 唯独 — all vs only

竟 vs 果真 — surprise vs confirmation

不见得 vs 绝不 — probably not vs absolutely not

瞎 — blindly, pointlessly

必定 — certain to happen

乃 — is, precisely

大为 — greatly, extremely

颇 — quite, rather; 尤为 (youwei) — especially

刻意 — deliberately, on purpose

万万 / 切 — strong warnings

终究 — in the end, after all

竭力 vs 拼命 — maximum effort

尽情 — to one's heart's content

一概 — without exception

随即 — immediately then

日趋 — increasingly, more and more

不免 vs 未免 — “inevitably” vs “a bit too”

无从 vs 无须 vs 勿 — inability, no need, prohibition

分明 — clearly, obviously

如期 vs 火速 — on schedule vs swiftly

逐一 — one by one

索性 — might as well just

何不 — why not

大体 — broadly, on the whole

截然 — utterly different

特此 vs 专程 — formal notice vs special trip

执意 — stubbornly, insistently

骤然 vs 毅然 — sudden vs resolute action

姑且 vs 暂且 — temporarily, for now

不知道 — not knowing how to

更不用说 — let alone

宁可 — would rather

难怪 — no wonder

所 — so-called

而已 — that's all

莫过于 — nothing is more…than

无可 — no (noun) to (verb)

莫非 — could it be that

非得 — must, absolutely have to

一来 — giving two reasons

与否 — whether or not

罢了 — that's all, fine

鉴于 — in light of

打 — starting from a time or place

当着 — in someone’s presence

经 — via, through, after

本着 — in line with, on the basis of

就 — regarding, concerning, according to

基于 — based on

依 — according to, based on

巴不得 vs 恨不得 — strong wishes

犯不着 vs 犯得着 — worth doing or not

可 — evaluative judgment

可否 — formal “could you…” request

免不了 — inevitable, unavoidable

动不动 就 — at the slightest thing, just

仅次于 — second only to

个 — casual small action

除外 — except for, excluding

不亚于 — no worse than

可不 — enthusiastic agreement

说到哪儿去了 — polite reply to praise

非 — neither A nor B

爱 — indifference “whether… or not”

半 — half A half B

不A而B — result without the usual action

向 — formal “extend… to” with 致以

该 — do what should be done: 该X就X

何至于 — would it really go so far as…?

或 — either… or…

别提 — unbelievable, “so… that words fail”

看在 — for someone's sake

可 — both A and B, either way

连 — combined actions and objects

你说你一个 — colloquial reproach

想 — think what others think

要有 — “whatever you need, it’s there”

不过/只是…罢了 — “just… that's all”

有何 — what is the point

什么 — dismissing a list, “all that…”

视……而定 — depends on…

谈何 — hardly possible

都不/没 — negating even an attempt

要就 — if you do it, do it fully

没什么 — not worth doing

无 — double negation in Chinese

无 — no A to B

到这个地步 — reaching this point

了 — alternation of actions

有所 — change or action occurring

予以 — formal action with 予以

之余 — apart from, in spare time

真是的 — expressing annoyance

值此 — on this occasion

自 — self-directed action

得 — advanced degree complements

假使 — if… then…

不瞒你说 — to tell you the truth

这样一来 — in this way, as a result

要我说 — in my opinion, if you ask me

这不 — “see, look”

反过来 — reversal and concession markers

不是 — not to criticize you

无论如何 — no matter what

概括来说 — summary and conclusion

还别说 — you know what, actually