HSK 6 Grammar 14: Confusable pairs
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This frame covers 按照 vs. 根据. 按照 + rule, plan or standard + action., Plan vs data.
This frame covers 不得不 vs. 只好. Both words say you are pushed into something unwanted. **不得不** means no other route is open, so the act is forced. **只好** means you take the remaining choice, the one you like least. **不得不** sounds firmer, in speech and in writing. **只好** is the everyday way to say you settled., Pattern: 不得不 vs. 只好.
This frame covers 不断 vs. 不停. 不断(地) + verb. 地 is the usual link., Pattern: 不断 vs. 不停.
This frame covers 反而 vs. 却. The subject may come before **反而**, or **反而** may come before the subject., Against expectation vs just contrast.
This frame covers 根本 vs. 到底. In this pair, **根本** means "not at all" or "simply" and sharpens a following 不 or 没. **到底** pushes for the final truth: "on earth" or "exactly" in a question, and "after all" or "in the end" in a statement. A **到底** question is direct and can sound pressing, so use it when you truly want an answer. Outside this adverb use, **根本** can be a noun meaning "root," as in 根本原因. That noun is a different job., Pattern: 根本 vs. 到底.
The handout Practice — Part 1 section tests the patterns from this topic.
The handout Answers — Part 1 section tests the patterns from this topic.
This frame covers 根据 vs. 据. 根据 is the everyday word, in speech and in writing. The pattern is 根据 + source + clause. The source usually has two or more characters, and it is often a full phrase: a report, a rule, or a written note. 根据 is also a noun meaning "basis". 没有根据 means a claim has no basis., character frames, such as 据报道. When you name a long, specific source, everyday Chinese uses 根据.. Pattern: 根据 vs. 据.
This frame covers 恢复 vs. 还原. 恢复 means to recover or restore something damaged, interrupted, or lost. Typical partners are health, order, a service, confidence, and a normal routine. The pattern is 恢复 + noun., Pattern: 恢复 vs. 还原.
This frame covers 居然 vs. 反而. 居然 means "to one's amazement". It flags an astonishing fact, and you may add a comment. It needs no story of one result replacing another. The pattern is 居然 + fact (+ comment)., Pattern: 居然 vs. 反而.
This frame covers 一度 vs. 一时. 一度 means "at one time", a past phase, often a difficult one. The pattern is 一度 + past verb phrase. 一年一度 means "once a year". 一时 means "for a moment" or "just now", and the window is short. The pattern is 一时 + verb, often with the sense "cannot … right now", as in 一时想不起来. Both are everyday words. 一年一度 is also a set phrase on notices., Pattern: 一度 vs. 一时.
This frame covers 一直 vs. 一向. 一直 is one unbroken line. The action continues the whole time, and the line can run into the future. A promise uses 会一直 + verb. The pattern is 一直 + verb., Today's rain vs lifetime habit.
The handout Practice — Part 2 section tests the patterns from this topic.
The handout Answers — Part 2 section tests the patterns from this topic.
The handout answers walk through every practice item.