Shadowdh Posted October 6, 2008 at 12:24 PM Report Posted October 6, 2008 at 12:24 PM Hi there all, I am just wondering what is the best way to use the phrase "once..." as in "once you own a house you always have to work on it" or "once school starts I will be very busy"... Also how is it best to say "as soon as..." eg "as soon as uni starts I hope my Chinese level improves alot"... Quote
Philee Posted October 6, 2008 at 12:46 PM Report Posted October 6, 2008 at 12:46 PM 一旦 for once 只要...就 for as soon as eg: 一旦目标露出马脚,立即抓捕他! 只要目标露出马脚,就立即抓捕他! 只要...就 also means if... just do someting. Well, not very accurate, so here is an example: 女孩看到哈根达斯haagendazs的广告"爱她,就带她吃哈根达斯",于是对男友说:"只要你爱我,就带我吃哈根达斯!"男孩瞥了她一眼,说:"只要你爱我,就不会吵着要吃哈根达斯." Quote
zhxlier Posted October 6, 2008 at 01:32 PM Report Posted October 6, 2008 at 01:32 PM 一旦……就……or 一……就…… Hi there all, I am just wondering what is the best way to use the phrase "once..." as in "once you own a house you always have to work on it" or "once school starts I will be very busy"...Also how is it best to say "as soon as..." eg "as soon as uni starts I hope my Chinese level improves alot"... Quote
ziegphy Posted October 6, 2008 at 04:02 PM Report Posted October 6, 2008 at 04:02 PM 一旦 for "once" 一......就......for "as soon as" "只要" means "as long as" or "so far as" it is some different from "as soon as" For example "I will sent the sample to you as soon as I get it" 我一拿到样品就把它发给你. Quote
Shadowdh Posted October 6, 2008 at 05:05 PM Author Report Posted October 6, 2008 at 05:05 PM Thanks for the help... I forgot about the “一。。。就。。。” structure... DOH... Quote
bhchao Posted October 6, 2008 at 06:53 PM Report Posted October 6, 2008 at 06:53 PM once school starts I will be very busy You could use 從學校一開始我就會很忙. once you own a house you always have to work on it" You can begin with "你買了房子之後..." Quote
ziegphy Posted October 7, 2008 at 02:37 AM Report Posted October 7, 2008 at 02:37 AM "once you own a house you always have to work on it" ___________________________________________________ 一旦你买了房子，你就不得不...... "once school starts I will be very busy"... ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 一旦开学，我就会很忙(In fact, the school still not start. You say these word before the term begins.) 一开学，我就很忙 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ As soon as school started I was very busy. If we use 一旦....就 the things must not happen. 一.....就 the things maybe happened and maybe not happen Quote
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