Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook (2nd Edition)

Expressing cause and effect or reason and result

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5 You are praising your colleagues for their cooperation [֒ਾ hézuò] that
has led to the successful completion of a task [ᡆࣕ chénggrng]. Express
this praise five different ways in Mandarin, using each of the following
expressions.
a. ഖѰĊ㌱ީⲺ/ഖ⡨ĊⲺ䰒׸ ycnwéi... de guanxi
b. ҁᡶԛᱥഖѰ/ҁᡶԛᱥഖ⡨ zhc suiyh shì ycnwéi
c. ഖѰĊᡶԛ/ഖ⡨Ċᡶԛ ycnwéi... suiyh
d. ⭧ӄ/⭧ӄ yóuyú
➪ 44.1, 44.2

6 Three alumni were invited to share their experience at an event for students
in the biology department. Here is their background information. Complete
each of their answers using the structure provided in parentheses. You can
add your own interpretation as long as it does not contradict the information
in the table.

REASON THEY CHOSE BIOLOGY DURING COLLEGE YEARS CAREER

Michael wanted to be a doctor worked hard to

get straight As

physician

Wilson always interested

in science.

made lots of good

friends

patent lawyer

Greg parents wanted me to skipped classes to

explore options

school counselor

Question #1: ֖ѰӶѾ䘿᤟⭕⢟㌱ϋ

֖⛰⭐哲䚮᫽⭕⢟㌱ϋ

Nh wèi shénme xufnzé shbngwùxì?

Michael: [ҁᡶԛ zhc suiyh] __________________________________________________

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Wilson: [⭧ӄ/⭧᯲ yóuyú] ___________________________________________________

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Greg: [ഖѰ/ഖ⛰ ycnwèi] _____________________________________________________

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