HSK 5 Unit 2: Rather Than and On the Contrary
Preview version — Chinese review in progress.
Five lessons on weighing options and the unexpected: rather than with 与其…不如, on the contrary with 反而, more accurately with 与其说…不如说, not at all with 并非 and 并不, and to everyone's surprise with 居然 and 竟然.
Goal: You can recommend the better of two options, describe results that go against expectations, refine a description, deny a wrong assumption firmly, and express surprise, in speech and in writing.
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Lessons
- Rather than wait, go now: 与其…不如Recommend the better of two options with 与其…不如, and talk about choices in travel and daily life.✓ Completed
- On the contrary: 反而Describe a result that goes against expectations with 反而, and talk about advice that backfired.✓ Completed
- It's less a job than a passion: 与其说…不如说Refine a description with 与其说…不如说, and talk about what something really is for you.✓ Completed
- Not at all what you think: 并非 and 并不Firmly deny a wrong assumption with 并不 and 并非, and talk about stereotypes and first impressions.✓ Completed
- To everyone's surprise: 居然 and 竟然Express surprise at an unexpected fact with 居然 and 竟然, and follow a story full of surprises.✓ Completed
Next: HSK 5 Unit 3: Written Chinese, where you learn the connectors of formal writing.