Lesson 6

一,或者 or
1.他现在在学校或者图书馆。
2.那种糖果是每块五十分或者三块一元。

二,老是 always
1.小白老是在吃水果。
2.她老是穿着同样的衣服。

三,由于。。。因此/所以 by reason of; therefore; as a result
由于” is only used at the beginning of the first clause to indicate a cause or reason, while “因此” or “所以” comes in the second clause to indicate the result
1.由于他很累,因此他上课睡觉。
2.由于她不能说中文,所以她在中国迷路了。

四,既。。。又 both…and; as well as
。。。又” connects two adjectives or phrases indicating that two states of affairs exist simultaneously
1.游泳既对你健康好又很好玩。
2.小白既喜欢吃葡萄又喜欢吃苹果。

五,无。。。还是。。。都 no matter how/whether, etc.
-This indicates that no matter what the circumstances are the result remains unchanged
1.无论女人还是男人,都可以有工作。
2.无论人是老还是年轻,人都听音乐。

-When “还是” is used with conjunction such as “” or “不管” it is equivalent to “或者
1.无论他身体健康还是生病,他每天吃很多。
2.不管她喜欢她的班还是不喜欢她的班,她每天都很高兴上课。

-In making choices, “或者” can only be used in narrative sentences; “还是” is used in interrogative sentences
1.他每天下课去游泳或者玩水。
2.你喜欢吃米饭还是面包?
 
六,不but; however
” introduces a concessive statement which is usually contrasting with what precedes it
1.这本书很有趣,不过太长了。
2.他不喜欢小白,不过他帮助小白做功课。