F Chinese Grammar Advanced

Pinyin F

1. 反正 (anyway) fǎnzhèng The adverb 反正 means 'anyway' or 'in any case' and is used to dismiss a condition or situation as irrelevant to the speaker's conclusion o...
2. 凡是 (as long as / all that) fánshì 凡是 (fánshì) means 'all that,' 'every,' or 'as long as it is.' It introduces a universal category or condition, asserting that everything ...
3. 反而 vs 却 (contrary to expectation) fǎn'ér / què 反而 (fǎn'ér) and 却 (què) both express outcomes contrary to expectation, but they differ in emphasis. 反而 stresses that the result is the op...
4. 反而 (on the contrary) fǎn'ér The adverb 反而 (fǎn'ér) expresses that the actual outcome is the opposite of what was expected. It introduces an unexpected or contrary re...
5. 非⋯⋯不可 (must/insist) fēi...bùkě The pattern 非(要)⋯⋯不可 (fēi (yào)...bùkě) expresses strong insistence or necessity, meaning 'absolutely must' or 'insist on doing something...
6. 非得……不可 (absolutely must) fēiděi The pattern 非(得)……不可 uses a double negative to express strong necessity or inevitability, meaning 'absolutely must' or 'have to no matter...