Chinese Grammar Structures

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不是。。。而是 not (a)....but...(b)
假如...(也) if; supposing; in case
即将 be about to, be on the point of
说不定 perhaps, maybe
定义 definitely
必定 certainly
未必 may not happen, not necessarily
何苦 why bother, is it worth the trouble
又一度 again
到底 to the end/finish打到底; (completely); at last, finally, in the end; after all, in final analysis; (used interrogatively trying to get to the bottom of something) 你到底是什么意思?(What on earth do you mean?)
既然。。。就(只好) Since, as, now that; (If you did something, and you probably already did it and you need to deal with it, then...)

你既然怪他,你就要跟他说好。
尽管。。。也 though, even though, in spite of; although (a)....but you have to do it or you want to do it. 尽管今天下午下雪,我也需要去出。2.don't hesitate; feel free to 有什么建议尽管提。
除非。。。否则 unless... otherwise

除非你做好你的功课,否则你就不来上课。
不仅。。。而且 not only... but also

他不仅高,而且瘦。
即使。。。也 Even, even if, even though; (If you do that but still couldn't suceed, still... this is meant to comfort/encourage)。 即使你跟你男朋友分手了,你也应该打起精神。

固然。。。 no doubt, it's true...but(used to acknowledge a fact in order to make a contradictory statement, which is the speaker's real purpose) (like 即使。。。也)
你固然很优秀,也应该懂得谦虚。
他的嗓子固然不错,但是他不会唱。
那怕。。。也 even, even if, even though...you still should...

哪怕你是总统,你也不能吓人。
无可奈何 没办发,无能为力
由于。。。所以 because....so...(this is a more gentle form of 因为。。。所以
出来 it's horizontal, doing something nonexistent before
下来 go down; doing something you aleady know
看不起 I look down on you.
随时 any time 你随时可以帮我。
顿时 really, really suddenly. Different from 突然(no reason, an outside thing, pretty suddently),忽然(has process, not as strong)
暂时 for a short period of time(like一时, but more urgent). 你暂时等一下。
而已 that is all, nothing more, just(sort of like 就)except always use at the end of the statement. 不过开个玩笑而已。

我想想而已。
何必 why not
through, from (use at beginning of sentence)
居然 to my surprise, unexpectedly
顶多 at most
(sort of means) but (但是你却)
然而。。。则 However...
已(经) already
总还是(以) always still,
(a)况且(b) reason a, another reason(as well as) b