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世界睡眠日 | 不是白日梦:这场睡眠大赛,“躺赢者”最高可得三千

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Grammar Points

当……时……when / at the time whenHSK 3

Used to introduce the time background for another action or situation. The clause after 当 often describes what happens at that time. It is very common in narration and news writing.

"当城市的大多数角落还在被睡眠焦虑所困扰时,上海崇明的一片草地上,上演了一场画风清奇的“睡觉大战”。"

"来自德国的Tim和朋友在公园散步时,被这片“躺满人的草坪”吸引,忍不住停下脚步。"

被……所……passive with 所HSK 5

A formal passive structure. 被 marks the passive voice, and 所 often appears before the verb to make the expression more written or literary. It means someone or something is affected by an action.

"当城市的大多数角落还在被睡眠焦虑所困扰时,上海崇明的一片草地上,上演了一场画风清奇的“睡觉大战”。"

"他们或是带着“报复性补觉”的心态,或是被这波“躺赢”的操作所吸引,从城市的各个角落汇聚到这里。"

随着……as / along withHSK 4

随着 introduces a change that happens together with the development of another situation, often translated as 'as', 'with', or 'along with'. It is common in formal and descriptive writing.

"随着比赛时间12点的临近,选手们纷纷进场进入“备战”姿态。"

"随着比赛时间12点的临近,选手们纷纷进场进入“备战”姿态:有人戴上了眼罩和耳塞,穿上睡衣,把自己裹成“蚕宝宝”。"

一旦……就/即……once / as soon asHSK 5

This pattern expresses a condition with a strong sense of immediacy: once A happens, B will happen right away. In the text, 即告结束 is a formal way to say 'will immediately be declared over'.

"但一旦坐起或者离开床垫,比赛即告结束。"

虽然……但/但是……although... but...HSK 3

Used to show contrast: the first clause presents a fact or concession, and the second clause gives an unexpected or contrasting result. In spoken Chinese, 但 and 但是 are both common.

"虽然一小时就退赛了,但体验感还不错。"

"活动本身具有娱乐性,可以当作一次行为艺术,但我们希望通过这个话题性,引导社会关注睡眠问题。"

Key Vocabulary

deHSK1

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

比赛bǐ sàiHSK3

competition (sports etc)

leHSK1

(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

睡眠shuì miánHSK5

(computing) to enter sleep mode

选手xuǎn shǒuHSK5

contestant

zàiHSK1

to exist; to be alive

yǒuHSK1

to have; there is

zheHSK2

to be affected by

tǎngHSK4

to lie down

小时xiǎo shíHSK1

CL:個|个[ge4]

现场xiàn chǎngHSK5

(at) the site

可以kě yǐHSK1

possible

数据shù jùHSK5

data

这场zhè chǎng
HSK1
dànHSK2

merely; only; just

HSK1
主办方zhǔ bàn fāng
活动huó dòngHSK4

to exercise; to move about; to work out

记者jì zhěHSK4

CL:個|个[ge4]

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