| Grammar Notes: Lesson on Traditional Chinese Sentence Sentence: 就連小丑也會在無人注視時流淚。 Words and Grammar: 1. 就連 (jiù lián) - even - 就 (jiù) - just, even - 連 (lián) - including, even 2. 小丑 (xiǎochǒu) - clown - 小 (xiǎo) - small - 丑 (chǒu) - clown 3. 也 (yě) - also - Indicates inclusiveness or that the subject also performs the action. 4. 會 (huì) - will, can, to be able to - Indicates future action or ability. 5. 在 (zài) - at, in - Indicates location or time. 6. 無人 (wúrén) - no one - 無 (wú) - no, none - 人 (rén) - person, people 7. 注視 (zhùshì) - to watch, to gaze at - 注 (zhù) - to focus, to pour - 視 (shì) - to look at, to watch 8. 時 (shí) - when, time - Indicates a point in time when something happens. 9. 流淚 (liúlèi) - to shed tears, to cry - 流 (liú) - to flow - 淚 (lèi) - tear Grammar Structure: - 就連小丑也會在無人注視時流淚。 (Jiù lián xiǎochǒu yě huì zài wúrén zhùshì shí liúlèi.) - Even clowns will cry when no one is watching. - The sentence starts with 就連 (jiù lián) to emphasize that the action applies even to clowns. - 小丑 (xiǎochǒu) is the subject, meaning "clown." - 也 (yě) indicates that clowns, too, are included in the statement. - 會 (huì) shows that the action of crying is something they will do. - 在 (zài) introduces the time or condition 無人注視時 (wúrén zhùshì shí), meaning "when no one is watching." - 流淚 (liúlèi) is the verb phrase meaning "to cry." General Grammar Tip: To emphasize inclusiveness or exceptions, use 就連 (jiù lián) before the subject. When indicating the time or condition for an action, use 在 (zài) followed by the time or condition, then 時 (shí). To indicate that an action will happen, use 會 (huì) before the verb. Related Words: 1. 笑 (xiào) - to laugh 2. 悲傷 (bēishāng) - sadness 3. 注視 (zhùshì) - to gaze at, to watch 4. 哭 (kū) - to cry 5. 孤單 (gūdān) - lonely |
