HSK 6 Grammar 7: Sentence patterns — rhetoric & emphasis
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This frame covers 岂不是 — "wouldn't that be …?". Mina already believes that a new design tonight is a bad idea. With 岂不是 she puts that belief into a question and pushes the group to agree. She does not need a missing fact. The sense is "wouldn't that be …?" The handout gives the full form, meaning, boundary and examples.
This frame covers 非（要）……不可 — "simply must" or "insist on". The designer will not let anyone else touch the file. 非（要）……不可 is that hard line: "simply must" or "insist on". The handout gives the full form, meaning, boundary and examples.
This frame covers 兼 — two roles at the same time. One classmate is hosting the fair and keeping the accounts. 兼 puts both roles on that one person: "doubling as", "and also". The handout gives the full form, meaning, boundary and examples.
This frame covers 莫非 — "could it be that …?". The print shop has said nothing for hours. 莫非 carries a guess that is just forming: "could it be that …?" or "don't tell me …". The speaker does not know, and is uneasy. The handout gives the full form, meaning, boundary and examples.
This frame covers 由此 — "from this", "hence". The monitor looks back at what went wrong, then writes the consequence. 由此 means "from this" or "hence". 由 is "from", and 此 is "this". The handout gives the full form, meaning, boundary and examples.
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 莫过于. The pattern usually follows a 最 phrase. Whatever stands after 莫过于 is offered as the peak. A mild example can still be grammatical, yet it fights the meaning, because the sentence has promised the most extreme case. The handout gives the full form, meaning, boundary and examples.
This frame covers 与其 A，不如 B. The order is fixed. 与其 introduces the weaker side, and 不如 the stronger side. If the halves swap, the advice swaps too. The handout gives the full form, meaning, boundary and examples.
This frame covers 跟……似的. 跟 + noun / pronoun / adjective + 似的 The handout gives the full form, meaning, boundary and examples.
This frame covers 不愧是. The praise is for someone else. Used about yourself, 我不愧是…… tends to sound boastful. The words are clear; the social effect is the problem. Give the line to another person when their actions support the title. The handout gives the full form, meaning, boundary and examples.
This frame covers 由……做主. Matter + 由 + person + 做主 The handout gives the full form, meaning, boundary and examples.
The handout Practice — Part 2 section tests the patterns from this topic.
The handout Answers — Part 2 section tests the patterns from this topic.
This frame covers 非得 + Action + 不可 / 不行 / 不成. People use this when they are worried, annoyed, or closing an argument. It fits everyday speech and informal messages. A calm notice usually uses **必须**. **非得** adds personal pressure. The same duty can use either pattern. The handout gives the full form, meaning, boundary and examples.
This frame covers 一来 …… ，二来 ……. 一来 + Reason or aim ，二来 + Reason or aim The handout gives the full form, meaning, boundary and examples.
The handout Practice — Part 3 section tests the patterns from this topic.
The handout Answers — Part 3 section tests the patterns from this topic.
The handout answers walk through every practice item.