anonymoose Posted April 16, 2006 at 01:46 PM Report Posted April 16, 2006 at 01:46 PM How does one say in Chinese "Just because.....doesn't mean (that)....." as in: Just because she's pretty doesn't mean that everyone likes her. or Just because it's sunny today doesn't mean it's going to be sunny tomorrow. ? Thanks. Quote
Margaret523 Posted April 16, 2006 at 02:07 PM Report Posted April 16, 2006 at 02:07 PM 她漂亮并不意味着每个人都喜欢她. 今天阳光明媚并不意味着明天也会阳光明媚. Quote
xiaoxiajenny Posted April 16, 2006 at 02:30 PM Report Posted April 16, 2006 at 02:30 PM How does one say in Chinese "Just because.....doesn't mean (that)....." as in: Just because she's pretty doesn't mean that everyone likes her. (尽管)她很漂亮,但不代表每个人都喜欢她。 Just because it's sunny today doesn't mean it's going to be sunny tomorrow. (尽管)今天是个艳阳天,但不代表明天也是好天。 Quote
anonymoose Posted April 16, 2006 at 03:22 PM Author Report Posted April 16, 2006 at 03:22 PM Thanks, Margaret and xiaoxiajenny, that's very useful. Quote
L-F-J Posted April 16, 2006 at 04:15 PM Report Posted April 16, 2006 at 04:15 PM Some relevant conjunctions: sui1 ran2.... dan4 shi4= although... however ji4 ran2... jiu4= since... then bu4 guan3... ye3= no matter... still wu2 lun4... dou1= regardless... still jin3 guan3... hai2 shi4= though... still ji2 shi3/jiu4 suan4/na3 pa4.... ye3= even if... still Quote
semantic nuance Posted April 17, 2006 at 01:38 AM Report Posted April 17, 2006 at 01:38 AM Hi, a more colloquial way to say it is: 就算她很漂亮,也不代表大家都喜歡她.Or, 就算她很漂亮,也不表示大家都喜歡她. 就算今天天氣晴朗, 也不代表明天天氣也會晴朗. Or, 就算今天天氣晴朗, 也不表示明天天氣也會晴朗. Hope it helps! Quote
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