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Grammar Points
以……为……— take...as / regard...asHSK 5
This pattern means to use or regard something as a certain role, target, standard, or focus. It is common in formal and written Chinese, especially news reports. In the text, it appears as 以…为目标, meaning to take something as the attack target.
This pattern expresses that a situation has continued from a starting point until now. It is very common in formal writing and news. The part after 以来 often describes an ongoing trend, result, or accumulated data.
针对 means 'directed at', 'in response to', or 'aimed at' a person, group, or issue. It is frequently used in formal Chinese to introduce the object of an action, policy, criticism, or operation.
This pattern shows contrast: the first clause presents a concession or unexpected fact, and the second clause gives the actual outcome. In news Chinese, 但 is sometimes omitted if the contrast is still clear from context.
"他还承认，虽然伊朗袭击以色列的导弹超过90%被拦截，但以方“保护措施并非密不透风”。"
任何……都……— any...all...HSK 4
This pattern means 'any/no matter what... all/will...'. It emphasizes that without exception, every case in the first part leads to the same result in the second part. It is often used in warnings, rules, and strong statements.
"以军声明还称，任何针对以色列平民的威胁都将遭到回应。"
Key Vocabulary
的deHSK1
(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
黎巴嫩lí bā nèn
以色列yǐ sè liè
南部nán bùHSK4
southern part
和héHSK1
日rìHSK1
date, day of the month
在zàiHSK1
to exist; to be alive
以军yǐ jūn
伊朗yī lǎng
空袭kōng xí
是shìHSK1
(respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
袭击xí jīHSK7
attack (esp. surprise attack)
黎lí
利lì
称chēngHSK5
to name
桥梁qiáo liángHSK6
bridge (lit. and fig.)
塔尼tǎ ní
黎巴嫩真主党lí bā nèn zhēn zhǔ dǎng
将jiāngHSK4
(Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)