Mandarin Chinese Language Grammar

9.

Conjunctions and Complex Sentences

9.1.

Coordinating Conjunctions

9.1.1.

9.1.2.

9.1.3.

9.1.4.

或者 (huòzhě)

9.2.

Causal Conjunctions

9.2.1.

因为 (yīnwèi)

9.2.2.

所以 (suǒyǐ)

9.2.3.

由于 (yóuyú)

9.3.

Conditional Conjunctions

9.3.1.

如果 (rúguǒ)

9.3.2.

要是 (yàoshi)

9.3.3.

假如 (jiǎrú)

9.4.

Concessive Conjunctions

9.4.1.

虽然 (suīrán)

9.4.2.

但是 (dànshì)

9.4.3.

不过 (bùguò)

9.5.

Temporal Conjunctions

9.5.1.

9.5.2.

9.5.3.

以后 (yǐhòu)

9.5.4.

以前 (yǐqián)

9.6.

Purpose Conjunctions

9.6.1.

为了 (wèile)

9.6.2.

以便 (yǐbiàn)

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