Vocabulary · HSK 3.0 levels 1 to 4
Connecting words
And, but, because, so, if and although: the words that join ideas together. 48 words, with the pinyin in tone colours and the English meaning. Every one of them is on the HSK 3.0 list for levels 1 to 4.
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| Hear | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK | Your stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 和 | hé | and, with | HSK 1 | ||
| 但 | dàn | but | HSK 2 | ||
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because | HSK 2 | ||
| 但是 | dànshì | but | HSK 2 | ||
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so, therefore | HSK 2 | ||
| 还是 | háishi | or (in questions); still | HSK 2 | ||
| 虽然 | suīrán | although | HSK 2 | ||
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if | HSK 3 | ||
| 可 | kě | but; can | HSK 3 | ||
| 为了 | wèile | in order to, for | HSK 3 | ||
| 而且 | érqiě | and also, moreover | HSK 3 | ||
| 然后 | ránhòu | then, after that | HSK 3 | ||
| 或 | huò | or | HSK 3 | ||
| 只有 | zhǐyǒu | only if; only | HSK 3 | ||
| 或者 | huòzhě | or | HSK 3 | ||
| 可是 | kěshì | but | HSK 3 | ||
| 只要 | zhǐyào | as long as | HSK 3 | ||
| 的话 | dehuà | if (at the end of a clause) | HSK 3 | ||
| 不但 | búdàn | not only | HSK 3 | ||
| 而 | ér | and; but; while | HSK 4 | ||
| 与 | yǔ | and, with | HSK 4 | ||
| 并 | bìng | and; actually (before a negative) | HSK 4 | ||
| 却 | què | but, yet | HSK 4 | ||
| 不过 | búguò | but; only | HSK 4 | ||
| 是否 | shìfǒu | whether | HSK 4 | ||
| 因此 | yīncǐ | so, therefore | HSK 4 | ||
| 另外 | lìngwài | besides, in addition | HSK 4 | ||
| 并且 | bìngqiě | and, moreover | HSK 4 | ||
| 不管 | bùguǎn | no matter (what, how) | HSK 4 | ||
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | first of all | HSK 4 | ||
| 由于 | yóuyú | because of, due to | HSK 4 | ||
| 即使 | jíshǐ | even if | HSK 4 | ||
| 尽管 | jǐnguǎn | although; feel free to | HSK 4 | ||
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter (what, how) | HSK 4 | ||
| 于是 | yúshì | so, and then | HSK 4 | ||
| 接着 | jiēzhe | next, then; to carry on | HSK 4 | ||
| 要是 | yàoshi | if | HSK 4 | ||
| 否则 | fǒuzé | otherwise | HSK 4 | ||
| 不仅 | bùjǐn | not only | HSK 4 | ||
| 既然 | jìrán | since, now that | HSK 4 | ||
| 加上 | jiāshàng | plus, on top of that | HSK 4 | ||
| 既 | jì | both ... and; since | HSK 4 | ||
| 然而 | rán'ér | however | HSK 4 | ||
| 再说 | zàishuō | besides; to leave it for later | HSK 4 | ||
| 不论 | búlùn | no matter (what, how) | HSK 4 | ||
| 此外 | cǐwài | besides, in addition | HSK 4 | ||
| 其次 | qícì | second, secondly | HSK 4 | ||
| 不光 | bùguāng | not only | HSK 4 |