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Conjunctions & Complex Sentences

Coordinators
虽然累，但是还要坚持。
Although tired
still persisted.
Suīrán lèi
她越来越漂亮。
She is getting more and more beautiful.
Tā yuè lái yuè piàoliang.
Progressive: 越来越 = more and more
只要你来，就行。
As long as you come
it's fine.
Zhǐyào nǐ lái
只有努力才能成功。
Only through effort can you succeed.
Zhǐyǒu nǔlì cái néng chénggōng.
Conditional: 只有…才 = only if…then
为了健康，我每天跑步。
For health
I run every day.
Wèile jiànkāng
他没睡觉，结果迟到了。
He didn't sleep; as a result he was late.
Tā méi shuì jiào
jiéguǒ chídào le.
她喜欢唱歌，而我喜欢跳舞。
She likes singing whereas I like dancing.
Tā xǐhuan chàng gē
ér wǒ xǐhuan tiào wǔ.
他既聪明又勇敢。
He is both smart and brave.
Tā jì cōngming yòu yǒnggǎn.
Correlative: 既…又 = both…and
他既不吃肉也不喝酒。
He neither eats meat nor drinks alcohol.
Tā jì bù chī ròu yě bù hē jiǔ.
Correlative: 既不…也不 = neither…nor
一方面省时间，另一方面省费用。
On one hand saves time
on the other saves money.
Yī fāngmiàn shěng shíjiān