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84岁“醉汉”吴颐人,和他的10年“休渔期”

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Grammar Points

在……后after doing / after experiencingHSK 3

This pattern marks what happens after a certain event, action, or experience. It is very common in formal and narrative writing. The noun or verb phrase before 后 gives the background event, and the main clause tells what happened afterward.

"书画篆刻家吴颐人先生被保护起来了,在经历两次中风、一次粉碎性骨折后。"

"抗战胜利后随家人定居上海闵行。"

为……而……for the sake of / in order toHSK 5

This structure expresses purpose. 为 introduces the goal or reason, and 而 introduces the action taken to achieve it. It is more formal than simple 为了 and often appears in written Chinese.

"这是女儿吴越考虑到他坐轮椅,为让他出入方便而置办的。"

"为了研习汉简,他花费了大量的时间和精力。"

尽管……还是……although... still...HSK 4

This pattern shows contrast: even though one condition exists, the result is still something else. 尽管 introduces the concession, and 还是 emphasizes the actual outcome. It is very useful for reading news and biographies.

"尽管上下楼有电梯,出行方便,吴越还是叮嘱他,“少会客,不要参加外面的活动,尽量不要下楼,好好照顾身体。”"

"尽管上下楼有电梯,出行方便,吴越还是叮嘱他。"

只要……就……as long as... then...HSK 3

This pattern expresses a sufficient condition: if one condition is met, then the result follows. It can be used for facts, habits, advice, or strong belief.

"自那之后,每天只要身体允许,他都试着练习写字。"

"只要心在,艺术就不会丢。"

把字句ba-constructionHSK 4

The 把 construction highlights how an object is handled, changed, moved, or affected by an action. It is used when the speaker wants to focus on the result or disposal of the object. It is one of the most important grammar patterns in Chinese.

"她一件件清点,一件件安放。"

"把字法、章法记在心里,回家再凭着记忆写、刻。"

Key Vocabulary

deHSK1

(used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2 ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3 tang2 r5 de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one")

HSK1

(bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])

rénHSK1

person; people

leHSK1

(literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无[wu2] or 不[bu4]) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least

吴颐wú yí
zàiHSK1

(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

HSK1

I; me; my

shìHSK1

to be (followed by substantives only)

jiùHSK2

with regard to; concerning

shuōHSK1

to persuade

yǒuHSK1

to have; there is

艺术yì shùHSK4

art

吴越wú yuè
HSK1
HSK1

surname Ye

篆刻zhuàn kè
女儿nǚ érHSK1

daughter

zheHSK2

to burn

自己zì jǐHSK2

one's own

汉简hàn jiǎn
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