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请君入瓮

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Grammar Points

曾经…过Past experience markerHSK 4

Use “曾经…过” to talk about actions or states that happened at least once in the past.

"唐朝武则天掌权时,曾经任用过两个大臣。"

只要…就…Conditional resultHSK 4

“只要” sets a sufficient condition and “就” introduces the expected result or consequence.

"你只要拿一个大瓮,用炭火把瓮烧得滚烫滚烫,然后再把犯人装进去,他受不住就招供啦!"

把…(V)…得…Ba construction with result complementHSK 3

“把” shifts the object before the verb, and the complement (often “得…”) describes the result or degree of the action.

"你只要拿一个大瓮,用炭火把瓮烧得滚烫滚烫。"

"然后,来俊臣突然脸色一变,对周兴说:“有人告你谋反,我奉太后命令来审问你,现在就请你入瓮吧!”"

用…来…Instrument/purpose phraseHSK 3

“用…来…” explains what tool or method is being used to accomplish something.

"来俊臣听他说完,就不动声色地叫人取来一个大瓮,又升起炭火,把瓮烧得滚烫滚烫。"

"我用这个办法审问囚犯,没有不灵的。"

先…然后…Sequential actionsHSK 3

Use “先” to describe the first action and “然后” to introduce what happens next in the sequence.

"来俊臣先请周兴作客。席上,来俊臣故意向周兴请教说……然后,来俊臣突然脸色一变,对周兴说:"

Key Vocabulary

deHSK1

(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)

周兴zhōu xīng
来俊臣lái jùn chén
wèng
HSK1

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])

jiùHSK2

to approach; to move towards

一个yī gè
滚烫gǔn tàng
jiàoHSK1

by (indicates agent in the passive mood)

HSK1

(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his

HSK1

big; large; great

谋反móu fǎn
武则天wǔ zé tiān
HSK3

to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate

办法bàn fǎHSK3

CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4]

deHSK2

contented

leHSK1

to understand clearly

审问shěn wèn
这个zhè gèHSK1

(pronoun) this

脸色liǎn sèHSK5

look

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