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Grammar Points
才— only then / not untilHSK 3
Used to show that something happens only after a certain condition, time, or action. It often emphasizes that the speaker realizes or does something later than expected. In the title, it shows that the discovery happened only after refueling was finished.
"加完油才发现是“中园石化”。"
不仅……还/也……— not only... but also...HSK 4
This pattern connects two related facts and emphasizes that the second point adds even more information. It is very common in both spoken and written Chinese.
"不仅是字，这个加油站的外观装潢、红底白字的设计，甚至英文字母缩写，都与“中国石化”高度相似。"
除了……（以外），……都/也……— except for / besidesHSK 4
Used to single out one exception or one item being excluded, while describing the rest. It can also be used to add information depending on context, but here it mainly means 'except for'.
既然 introduces something accepted as true, and the following clause asks a question or gives a conclusion based on that fact. It is often used to challenge an explanation or point out a contradiction.
"既然具有合法审批手续，为何其红底白字的招牌以及中英文标识都与中国石化高度相似？"
可以由……，也可以由……— can be done by... or by...HSK 5
This pattern presents two possible methods, agents, or choices. It is useful in formal writing to explain alternative legal, procedural, or practical ways to do something.
"可以由市场监督管理部门进行查处，也可以由被侵权企业向法院起诉。"
Key Vocabulary
的deHSK1
(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
加油站jiā yóu zhànHSK4
gas station
石化shí huà
中国zhōng guóHSK1
China
是shìHSK1
(adverb for emphatic assertion)
与yǔHSK4
together with
都dōuHSK1
surname Du
了leHSK1
(used with 得[de2] or 不[bu4] after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了[wang4 bu5 liao3] "cannot forget")