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Conjunctions & Complex Sentences

Coordinators
我和他
me and him
wǒ hé tā
Conjunction 和 (hé) = and (for nouns)
我累，但是我不睡。
I'm tired but I won't sleep.
Wǒ lèi
dànshì wǒ bù shuì.
因为下雨，所以我不去。
It rained so I didn't go.
Yīnwèi xià yǔ
suǒyǐ wǒ bù qù.
如果下雨，就待在家。
If it rains
stay home.
Rúguǒ xià yǔ
你喝茶还是咖啡？
Tea or coffee?
Nǐ hē chá háishi hē kāfēi?
Or in questions: 还是 (háishi)
她一边吃一边看电视。
She eats while watching TV.
Tā yībiān chī yībiān kàn diànshì.
Simultaneous: 一边…一边
虽然累，但是还要做。
Although tired
still have to do it.
Suīrán lèi
我买的那本书
the book that I bought
wǒ mǎi de nà běn shū
Relative clause with 的
只要你来，就行。
As long as you come
it's fine.
Zhǐyào nǐ lái
我正在吃饭。
I am right now eating.
Wǒ zhèngzài chī fàn.
Progressive: 正在 (zhèngzài) + Verb