Hsk 3 Level 6

Expressing "to owe" with 归功于

Expressing "the same" with 同样 and 同一

同样 and 同一 can have the same translation, but they are used differently.

The difference between 气魄 and 气概

The nouns 气魄 and 气概 have the same meaning “spirit”, but differ in their usage. They are used in written language.

The adverbs of degree 十分 and 万分

Adverbs of degree (程度副词) are used to intensify or modify the degree of an adjective or verb.

Expressing "constantly" with 时刻 and 时时

The verbs 希望 and 期望

希望 and 期望 are similar, but they have different meanings.

The structure A了就A了，没有什么…

The difference between 恐怖 and 恐惧

How to summarize a conversation with 简言之, 说白了 and 换句话说

The phrases 简言之, 说白了 and 换句话说 have the same meaning and are used to summarize what has been said earlier.

Phrases with the structure 东A西B and 左A右B

东 means "east" and 西 means "west", whereas 左 means "left" and 右 means "right". However, in phrases with the structure 东A西B and 左A右B, they have other meanings.

Adverbs of degree with the meaning "especially"

Adverbs of degree (程度副词) are used to intensify or modify the degree of an adjective or verb.

The structure …到…头上来了

The structure 不是…还(是)…

Comparisons with 犹如

We can use 犹如 to construct an artificial comparison such as: “as if”.

The adverbs 大大 and 远远 "greatly"

Expressing "to hope" with 指望 and 盼望

Both verbs have the same meaning “to hope”, but they are used differently.

The adverb 不禁 "can’t help"

The 不A不B and 不A不B，一A就C structures

Both structures are used in spoken language.

The phrase 着呢

Expressing “based on...” with 依据, 根据, and 据

These prepositions indicate some standard, idea, or basis for which an action takes place.