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Chinese C2 — Chinese C2 Advanced Mastery
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The whole Chinese C2 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.
What you can do when C2 is finished
- Control information structure, evidentiality, modality, and register
- Mediate complex sources without increasing certainty
- Transform academic, institutional, and literary genres
C2, unit by unit
Semantic precision and inference
焦点与范围
Control 焦点与范围 in advanced discourse.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 问题不只在 | wen ti bu zhi zai | the problem was not only |
| 不只在决定 | bu zhi zai jue ding | not only the decision |
| 在决定本身 | zai jue ding ben shen | the decision itself |
| 定本身，恰 | ding ben shen ， qia | the decision itself; rather |
| 身，恰恰在 | shen ， qia qia zai | rather, precisely |
| 恰恰在于该 | qia qia zai yu gai | precisely in |
| 在于该决定 | zai yu gai jue ding | in the way the decision |
| 该决定被落 | gai jue ding bei luo | the decision was implemented |
Chinese controls topic, focus, clause linkage, evidential stance, politeness and information structure; preserve scope during mediation.
frame + scoped claim + qualification| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 | wen ti bu zhi zai jue ding ben shen ， qia qia zai yu gai jue ding bei luo shi de fang shi 。 | The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. |
| 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 | ta de chen mo yu qi shuo biao shi zan tong ， bu ru shuo an shi yi zhong liu you tui lu de ke yi shu li 。 | His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. |
| 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 | su du gu ran bi yao ， dan mei you wen ze de su du bu shi jin bu ， er zhi shi ba wei ji tui chi 。 | Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. |
- categorical paraphrase → 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 It erases stance.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 分析员 | 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 | wen ti bu zhi zai jue ding ben shen ， qia qia zai yu gai jue ding bei luo shi de fang shi 。 | The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. |
| 编辑 | 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 | ta de chen mo yu qi shuo biao shi zan tong ， bu ru shuo an shi yi zhong liu you tui lu de ke yi shu li 。 | His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. |
| 调解员 | 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 | su du gu ran bi yao ， dan mei you wen ze de su du bu shi jin bu ， er zhi shi ba wei ji tui chi 。 | Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. |
| 审稿人 | 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 | na ju hua cong wei zai hui chang shuo chu kou ， ta de hui sheng que gai xie le ci hou de mei xiang jue ding 。 | The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Chinese practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension.
multiple choice焦点与范围 — multiple choice: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
- 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
- The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
- an unrelated absolute claim
Show the answer
问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
fill the gap焦点与范围 — fill in the blank: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
Show the answer
问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
translate焦点与范围 — translation: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
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问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
translate into the language焦点与范围 — reverse translation: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
Show the answer
问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
matching焦点与范围 — matching: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
- 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
- The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
- an unrelated absolute claim
Show the answer
问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
put it in order焦点与范围 — reorder: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
Show the answer
问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
build the sentence焦点与范围 — sentence building: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
Show the answer
问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
choose the word焦点与范围 — word selection: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
- 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
- The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
- an unrelated absolute claim
Show the answer
问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
find the mistake焦点与范围 — error correction: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
Show the answer
问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
finish the dialogue焦点与范围 — dialogue completion: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
Show the answer
问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
reading焦点与范围 — reading comprehension: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
Show the answer
问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
paragraph焦点与范围 — paragraph comprehension: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
Show the answer
问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。
Quick check (5).
quick check焦点与范围: advanced control check 1
- The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check焦点与范围: advanced control check 2
- The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check焦点与范围: advanced control check 3
- The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check焦点与范围: advanced control check 4
- The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check焦点与范围: advanced control check 5
- The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
Worksheet: Scope and focus with こそ workshop
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Annotate stance and information structure. | 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 | The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. |
| Mediate without increasing certainty. | 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 | The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. |
| Transform genre and justify register choices. | 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 | The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. |
Review list. 问题不只在 · 不只在决定 · 在决定本身 · 定本身，恰
含意与沉默
Control 含意与沉默 in advanced discourse.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 他的沉默与 | ta de chen mo yu | his silence and |
| 沉默与其说 | chen mo yu qi shuo | silence, rather than |
| 与其说表示 | yu qi shuo biao shi | rather than indicating |
| 说表示赞同 | shuo biao shi zan tong | indicating agreement |
| 示赞同，不 | shi zan tong ， bu | agreement, instead |
| 同，不如说 | tong ， bu ru shuo | instead it may |
| 不如说暗示 | bu ru shuo an shi | may imply |
| 说暗示一种 | shuo an shi yi zhong | imply a calculated distance |
Chinese controls topic, focus, clause linkage, evidential stance, politeness and information structure; preserve scope during mediation.
frame + scoped claim + qualification| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 | ta de chen mo yu qi shuo biao shi zan tong ， bu ru shuo an shi yi zhong liu you tui lu de ke yi shu li 。 | His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. |
| 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 | su du gu ran bi yao ， dan mei you wen ze de su du bu shi jin bu ， er zhi shi ba wei ji tui chi 。 | Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. |
| 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 | na ju hua cong wei zai hui chang shuo chu kou ， ta de hui sheng que gai xie le ci hou de mei xiang jue ding 。 | The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. |
- categorical paraphrase → 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 It erases stance.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 分析员 | 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 | ta de chen mo yu qi shuo biao shi zan tong ， bu ru shuo an shi yi zhong liu you tui lu de ke yi shu li 。 | His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. |
| 编辑 | 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 | su du gu ran bi yao ， dan mei you wen ze de su du bu shi jin bu ， er zhi shi ba wei ji tui chi 。 | Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. |
| 调解员 | 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 | na ju hua cong wei zai hui chang shuo chu kou ， ta de hui sheng que gai xie le ci hou de mei xiang jue ding 。 | The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. |
| 审稿人 | 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 | wo bing fei yao fou ding nin de yi yi ， er shi yao li qing qi shi yong fan wei ， bi mian guo du tui lun 。 | I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Chinese practice tests. word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder.
choose the word含意与沉默 — word selection: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
- 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
- His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement.
- an unrelated absolute claim
Show the answer
他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
find the mistake含意与沉默 — error correction: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
Show the answer
他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
finish the dialogue含意与沉默 — dialogue completion: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
Show the answer
他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
reading含意与沉默 — reading comprehension: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
Show the answer
他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
paragraph含意与沉默 — paragraph comprehension: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
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他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
the main idea含意与沉默 — main idea: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
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他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
spot the detail含意与沉默 — detail identification: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
Show the answer
他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
what is meant含意与沉默 — inference: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
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他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
listening含意与沉默 — listening comprehension: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
audio drill — play it in the course player
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他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
dictation含意与沉默 — dictation: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
listen and choose含意与沉默 — listen and choose: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
- 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
- His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement.
- an unrelated absolute claim
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
listen, then order含意与沉默 — listen and reorder: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。
Quick check (5).
quick check含意与沉默: advanced control check 1
- His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check含意与沉默: advanced control check 2
- His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check含意与沉默: advanced control check 3
- His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check含意与沉默: advanced control check 4
- His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check含意与沉默: advanced control check 5
- His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
Worksheet: Implicature and strategic silence workshop
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Annotate stance and information structure. | 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 | His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. |
| Mediate without increasing certainty. | 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 | His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. |
| Transform genre and justify register choices. | 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 | His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. |
Review list. 他的沉默与 · 沉默与其说 · 与其说表示 · 说表示赞同
Limit the scope of a claim
Rewrite an absolute claim so it matches the sample and evidence available.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 范围 | fàn wéi | scope |
| 现有 | xiàn yǒu | existing; available |
| 证据 | zhèng jù | evidence |
| 结论 | jié lùn | conclusion |
| 适用 | shì yòng | to apply |
State what the available evidence supports and what it does not establish.
就现有证据而言 ...；不能据此断定 ...| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 就现有证据而言，这一解释是合理的。 | jiù xiàn yǒu zhèng jù ér yán，zhè yì jiě shì shì hé lǐ de。 | On the evidence currently available, this interpretation is reasonable. |
| 样本只包括三个城市。 | yàng běn zhǐ bāo kuò sān gè chéng shì。 | The sample includes only three cities. |
| 不能据此断定所有地区都如此。 | bù néng jù cǐ duàn dìng suǒ yǒu dì qū dōu rú cǐ。 | This cannot establish that all regions are like this. |
- 现有证据证明所有地区都一样。 → 现有证据支持有限范围内的解释，不能代表所有地区。 Do not generalise beyond the sample's scope.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 老师 | 就现有证据而言，这一解释是合理的。 | jiù xiàn yǒu zhèng jù ér yán，zhè yì jiě shì shì hé lǐ de。 | On the evidence currently available, this interpretation is reasonable. |
| 学生 | 样本只包括三个城市。 | yàng běn zhǐ bāo kuò sān gè chéng shì。 | The sample includes only three cities. |
| 老师 | 不能据此断定所有地区都如此。 | bù néng jù cǐ duàn dìng suǒ yǒu dì qū dōu rú cǐ。 | This cannot establish that all regions are like this. |
| 学生 | 样本只包括三个城市。 | yàng běn zhǐ bāo kuò sān gè chéng shì。 | The sample includes only three cities. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Chinese practice tests. Standard Mandarin. Every exercise works on tones and pinyin, measure words, aspect markers, 把/被 constructions, clause links, register and source-qualified claims.
multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Limit the scope of a claim — Choose the meaning of 范围 (fàn wéi) in this lesson.
- scope
- existing; available
- evidence
- conclusion
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scope
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Limit the scope of a claim — Type the Chinese (Mandarin) expression meaning “existing; available”.
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现有
translatePractice 3: [translation] Limit the scope of a claim — Interpret the Simplified Chinese characters in context: 就现有证据而言，这一解释是合理的。 (jiù xiàn yǒu zhèng jù ér yán，zhè yì jiě shì shì hé lǐ de。).
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On the evidence currently available, this interpretation is reasonable.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Limit the scope of a claim — Write in Simplified Chinese characters: The sample includes only three cities..
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样本只包括三个城市。
matchingPractice 5: [matching] Limit the scope of a claim — Match 证据 to its lesson meaning.
- evidence
- scope
- existing; available
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evidence
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Limit the scope of a claim — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Chinese (Mandarin): This cannot establish that all regions are like this..
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不能据此断定所有地区都如此。
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Limit the scope of a claim — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (就现有证据而言 ...；不能据此断定 ...): On the evidence currently available, this interpretation is reasonable..
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就现有证据而言，这一解释是合理的。
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Limit the scope of a claim — Select the Chinese (Mandarin) form for “conclusion”.
- 结论
- 适用
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结论
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Limit the scope of a claim — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 现有证据证明所有地区都一样。
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现有证据支持有限范围内的解释，不能代表所有地区。
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Limit the scope of a claim — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: On the evidence currently available, this interpretation is reasonable.
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样本只包括三个城市。
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Limit the scope of a claim — Read “不能据此断定所有地区都如此。” (bù néng jù cǐ duàn dìng suǒ yǒu dì qū dōu rú cǐ。). What does it mean?
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This cannot establish that all regions are like this.
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Limit the scope of a claim — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: The sample includes only three cities.
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样本只包括三个城市。
Quick check (5).
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 范围?
- scope
- existing; available
- evidence
- conclusion
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scope
范围 (fàn wéi) means scope in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 现有?
- existing; available
- scope
- evidence
- conclusion
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existing; available
现有 (xiàn yǒu) means existing; available in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 证据?
- evidence
- scope
- existing; available
- conclusion
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evidence
证据 (zhèng jù) means evidence in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 结论?
- conclusion
- scope
- existing; available
- evidence
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conclusion
结论 (jié lùn) means conclusion in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 适用?
- to apply
- scope
- existing; available
- evidence
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to apply
适用 (shì yòng) means to apply in this lesson.
Worksheet: Calibrate a conclusion
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate the first model into English. | 就现有证据而言，这一解释是合理的。 | On the evidence currently available, this interpretation is reasonable. |
| Use the lesson pattern with a different detail. | 样本只包括三个城市。 不能据此断定所有地区都如此。 | The sample includes only three cities. This cannot establish that all regions are like this. |
| Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Simplified Chinese characters, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register. | 就现有证据而言，这一解释是合理的。 就现有证据而言，这一解释是合理的。 | On the evidence currently available, this interpretation is reasonable. On the evidence currently available, this interpretation is reasonable. |
Review list. 范围 · 现有 · 证据 · 结论
Rhetorical and stylistic command
修辞平衡
Control 修辞平衡 in advanced discourse.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 速度固然必 | su du gu ran bi | speed is indeed necessary |
| 固然必要， | gu ran bi yao ， | although necessary |
| 必要，但没 | bi yao ， dan mei | necessary, but |
| ，但没有问 | ， dan mei you wen | but without accountability |
| 没有问责的 | mei you wen ze de | without accountability |
| 问责的速度 | wen ze de su du | accountability, speed |
| 的速度不是 | de su du bu shi | speed is not |
| 度不是进步 | du bu shi jin bu | not progress |
Chinese controls topic, focus, clause linkage, evidential stance, politeness and information structure; preserve scope during mediation.
frame + scoped claim + qualification| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 | su du gu ran bi yao ， dan mei you wen ze de su du bu shi jin bu ， er zhi shi ba wei ji tui chi 。 | Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. |
| 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 | na ju hua cong wei zai hui chang shuo chu kou ， ta de hui sheng que gai xie le ci hou de mei xiang jue ding 。 | The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. |
| 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 | wo bing fei yao fou ding nin de yi yi ， er shi yao li qing qi shi yong fan wei ， bi mian guo du tui lun 。 | I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. |
- categorical paraphrase → 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 It erases stance.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 分析员 | 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 | su du gu ran bi yao ， dan mei you wen ze de su du bu shi jin bu ， er zhi shi ba wei ji tui chi 。 | Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. |
| 编辑 | 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 | na ju hua cong wei zai hui chang shuo chu kou ， ta de hui sheng que gai xie le ci hou de mei xiang jue ding 。 | The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. |
| 调解员 | 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 | wo bing fei yao fou ding nin de yi yi ， er shi yao li qing qi shi yong fan wei ， bi mian guo du tui lun 。 | I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. |
| 审稿人 | 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 | jiu xian you zheng ju er yan ， zhe shi yi zhong po wei ke xin de jie shi ， que jue fei zui zhong ding lun 。 | This is plausible on present evidence, not final. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Chinese practice tests. inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response, roleplay.
what is meant修辞平衡 — inference: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
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速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
listening修辞平衡 — listening comprehension: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
audio drill — play it in the course player
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速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
dictation修辞平衡 — dictation: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
audio drill — play it in the course player
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速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
listen and choose修辞平衡 — listen and choose: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
- 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
- Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis.
- an unrelated absolute claim
audio drill — play it in the course player
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速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
listen, then order修辞平衡 — listen and reorder: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
listen and fill修辞平衡 — listen and fill: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
repeat it修辞平衡 — repeat after audio: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
pronunciation修辞平衡 — pronunciation: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
shadow the audio修辞平衡 — shadowing: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
guided speaking修辞平衡 — guided speaking: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
Show the answer
速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
answer in your own words修辞平衡 — free response: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
Show the answer
速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
role play修辞平衡 — roleplay: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
Show the answer
速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。
Quick check (5).
quick check修辞平衡: advanced control check 1
- Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
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Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check修辞平衡: advanced control check 2
- Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check修辞平衡: advanced control check 3
- Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check修辞平衡: advanced control check 4
- Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
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Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check修辞平衡: advanced control check 5
- Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
Worksheet: Rhetorical parallelism workshop
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Annotate stance and information structure. | 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 | Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. |
| Mediate without increasing certainty. | 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 | Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. |
| Transform genre and justify register choices. | 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 | Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. |
Review list. 速度固然必 · 固然必要， · 必要，但没 · ，但没有问
文体转换
Control 文体转换 in advanced discourse.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 那句话从未 | na ju hua cong wei | that phrase was never |
| 话从未在会 | hua cong wei zai hui | never spoken |
| 未在会场说 | wei zai hui chang shuo | spoken in the meeting hall |
| 会场说出口 | hui chang shuo chu kou | in the hall |
| 说出口，它 | shuo chu kou ， ta | spoken aloud; yet |
| 口，它的回 | kou ， ta de hui | yet its echo |
| 它的回声却 | ta de hui sheng que | its echo |
| 回声却改写 | hui sheng que gai xie | rewrote later decisions |
Chinese controls topic, focus, clause linkage, evidential stance, politeness and information structure; preserve scope during mediation.
frame + scoped claim + qualification| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 | na ju hua cong wei zai hui chang shuo chu kou ， ta de hui sheng que gai xie le ci hou de mei xiang jue ding 。 | The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. |
| 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 | wo bing fei yao fou ding nin de yi yi ， er shi yao li qing qi shi yong fan wei ， bi mian guo du tui lun 。 | I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. |
| 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 | jiu xian you zheng ju er yan ， zhe shi yi zhong po wei ke xin de jie shi ， que jue fei zui zhong ding lun 。 | This is plausible on present evidence, not final. |
- categorical paraphrase → 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 It erases stance.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 分析员 | 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 | na ju hua cong wei zai hui chang shuo chu kou ， ta de hui sheng que gai xie le ci hou de mei xiang jue ding 。 | The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. |
| 编辑 | 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 | wo bing fei yao fou ding nin de yi yi ， er shi yao li qing qi shi yong fan wei ， bi mian guo du tui lun 。 | I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. |
| 调解员 | 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 | jiu xian you zheng ju er yan ， zhe shi yi zhong po wei ke xin de jie shi ， que jue fei zui zhong ding lun 。 | This is plausible on present evidence, not final. |
| 审稿人 | 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 | wen ti bu zhi zai jue ding ben shen ， qia qia zai yu gai jue ding bei luo shi de fang shi 。 | The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Chinese practice tests. pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification.
pronunciation文体转换 — pronunciation: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
shadow the audio文体转换 — shadowing: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
guided speaking文体转换 — guided speaking: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
Show the answer
那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
answer in your own words文体转换 — free response: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
Show the answer
那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
role play文体转换 — roleplay: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
Show the answer
那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
write a sentence文体转换 — sentence writing: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
Show the answer
那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
short writing文体转换 — short writing: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
Show the answer
那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
say it another way文体转换 — paraphrase: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
Show the answer
那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
summarise文体转换 — summary: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
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那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
guided composition文体转换 — guided composition: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
Show the answer
那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
change the register文体转换 — register transformation: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
Show the answer
那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
read the tone文体转换 — tone identification: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
- 慎重で分析的な改まった語調
- 無根拠で断定的
- くだけた挨拶
Show the answer
那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。
Quick check (5).
quick check文体转换: advanced control check 1
- The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check文体转换: advanced control check 2
- The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check文体转换: advanced control check 3
- The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check文体转换: advanced control check 4
- The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check文体转换: advanced control check 5
- The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
Show the answer
The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
Worksheet: Literary–institutional transformation workshop
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Annotate stance and information structure. | 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 | The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. |
| Mediate without increasing certainty. | 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 | The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. |
| Transform genre and justify register choices. | 那句话从未在会场说出口，它的回声却改写了此后的每项决定。 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 | The unspoken phrase rewrote every later decision. I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. |
Review list. 那句话从未 · 话从未在会 · 未在会场说 · 会场说出口
Interpret an implied meaning
Describe a possible implication without claiming certainty about a speaker's intention.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沉默 | chén mò | silence |
| 暗示 | àn shì | to imply |
| 意图 | yì tú | intention |
| 可能 | kě néng | possibly |
| 解释 | jiě shì | interpretation |
Silence may carry an implication, but it cannot by itself establish a person's intention.
沉默可能暗示 ...，但不能单独证明 ...| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 回答之前，他停顿了一会儿。 | huí dá zhī qián，tā tíng dùn le yí huì er。 | Before answering, he paused for a moment. |
| 这种沉默可能暗示他有所保留。 | zhè zhǒng chén mò kě néng àn shì tā yǒu suǒ bǎo liú。 | This silence may suggest that he has reservations. |
| 不过它不能单独证明他的真实意图。 | bú guò tā bù néng dān dú zhèng míng tā de zhēn shí yì tú。 | However, it cannot by itself prove his actual intention. |
- 他的沉默证明他同意。 → 他的沉默可能有多种解释，不能单独证明同意。 Do not present an interpretation of silence as a proven intention.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 老师 | 回答之前，他停顿了一会儿。 | huí dá zhī qián，tā tíng dùn le yí huì er。 | Before answering, he paused for a moment. |
| 学生 | 这种沉默可能暗示他有所保留。 | zhè zhǒng chén mò kě néng àn shì tā yǒu suǒ bǎo liú。 | This silence may suggest that he has reservations. |
| 老师 | 不过它不能单独证明他的真实意图。 | bú guò tā bù néng dān dú zhèng míng tā de zhēn shí yì tú。 | However, it cannot by itself prove his actual intention. |
| 学生 | 这种沉默可能暗示他有所保留。 | zhè zhǒng chén mò kě néng àn shì tā yǒu suǒ bǎo liú。 | This silence may suggest that he has reservations. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Chinese practice tests. Standard Mandarin. Every exercise works on tones and pinyin, measure words, aspect markers, 把/被 constructions, clause links, register and source-qualified claims.
multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Interpret an implied meaning — Choose the meaning of 沉默 (chén mò) in this lesson.
- silence
- to imply
- intention
- possibly
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silence
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Interpret an implied meaning — Type the Chinese (Mandarin) expression meaning “to imply”.
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暗示
translatePractice 3: [translation] Interpret an implied meaning — Interpret the Simplified Chinese characters in context: 回答之前，他停顿了一会儿。 (huí dá zhī qián，tā tíng dùn le yí huì er。).
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Before answering, he paused for a moment.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Interpret an implied meaning — Write in Simplified Chinese characters: This silence may suggest that he has reservations..
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这种沉默可能暗示他有所保留。
matchingPractice 5: [matching] Interpret an implied meaning — Match 意图 to its lesson meaning.
- intention
- silence
- to imply
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intention
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Interpret an implied meaning — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Chinese (Mandarin): However, it cannot by itself prove his actual intention..
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不过它不能单独证明他的真实意图。
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Interpret an implied meaning — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (沉默可能暗示 ...，但不能单独证明 ...): Before answering, he paused for a moment..
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回答之前，他停顿了一会儿。
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Interpret an implied meaning — Select the Chinese (Mandarin) form for “possibly”.
- 可能
- 解释
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可能
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Interpret an implied meaning — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 他的沉默证明他同意。
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他的沉默可能有多种解释，不能单独证明同意。
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Interpret an implied meaning — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Before answering, he paused for a moment.
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这种沉默可能暗示他有所保留。
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Interpret an implied meaning — Read “不过它不能单独证明他的真实意图。” (bú guò tā bù néng dān dú zhèng míng tā de zhēn shí yì tú。). What does it mean?
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However, it cannot by itself prove his actual intention.
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Interpret an implied meaning — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: This silence may suggest that he has reservations.
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这种沉默可能暗示他有所保留。
Quick check (5).
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 沉默?
- silence
- to imply
- intention
- possibly
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silence
沉默 (chén mò) means silence in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 暗示?
- to imply
- silence
- intention
- possibly
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to imply
暗示 (àn shì) means to imply in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 意图?
- intention
- silence
- to imply
- possibly
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intention
意图 (yì tú) means intention in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 可能?
- possibly
- silence
- to imply
- intention
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possibly
可能 (kě néng) means possibly in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 解释?
- interpretation
- silence
- to imply
- intention
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interpretation
解释 (jiě shì) means interpretation in this lesson.
Worksheet: Describe an implication
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate the first model into English. | 回答之前，他停顿了一会儿。 | Before answering, he paused for a moment. |
| Use the lesson pattern with a different detail. | 这种沉默可能暗示他有所保留。 不过它不能单独证明他的真实意图。 | This silence may suggest that he has reservations. However, it cannot by itself prove his actual intention. |
| Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Simplified Chinese characters, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register. | 回答之前，他停顿了一会儿。 回答之前，他停顿了一会儿。 | Before answering, he paused for a moment. Before answering, he paused for a moment. |
Review list. 沉默 · 暗示 · 意图 · 可能
Cultural pragmatics and expert mediation
面子与界定
Control 面子与界定 in advanced discourse.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我并非要否 | wo bing fei yao fou | I do not intend |
| 非要否定您 | fei yao fou ding nin | not intend to reject |
| 否定您的异 | fou ding nin de yi | to reject your |
| 您的异议， | nin de yi yi ， | your objection |
| 异议，而是 | yi yi ， er shi | your objection; rather |
| ，而是要厘 | ， er shi yao li | rather, I intend |
| 是要厘清其 | shi yao li qing qi | intend to clarify |
| 厘清其适用 | li qing qi shi yong | clarify its scope |
Chinese controls topic, focus, clause linkage, evidential stance, politeness and information structure; preserve scope during mediation.
frame + scoped claim + qualification| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 | wo bing fei yao fou ding nin de yi yi ， er shi yao li qing qi shi yong fan wei ， bi mian guo du tui lun 。 | I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. |
| 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 | jiu xian you zheng ju er yan ， zhe shi yi zhong po wei ke xin de jie shi ， que jue fei zui zhong ding lun 。 | This is plausible on present evidence, not final. |
| 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 | wen ti bu zhi zai jue ding ben shen ， qia qia zai yu gai jue ding bei luo shi de fang shi 。 | The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. |
- categorical paraphrase → 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 It erases stance.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 分析员 | 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 | wo bing fei yao fou ding nin de yi yi ， er shi yao li qing qi shi yong fan wei ， bi mian guo du tui lun 。 | I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. |
| 编辑 | 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 | jiu xian you zheng ju er yan ， zhe shi yi zhong po wei ke xin de jie shi ， que jue fei zui zhong ding lun 。 | This is plausible on present evidence, not final. |
| 调解员 | 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 | wen ti bu zhi zai jue ding ben shen ， qia qia zai yu gai jue ding bei luo shi de fang shi 。 | The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. |
| 审稿人 | 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 | ta de chen mo yu qi shuo biao shi zan tong ， bu ru shuo an shi yi zhong liu you tui lu de ke yi shu li 。 | His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Chinese practice tests. paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, argument construction, discourse ordering, style rewriting, idiom interpretation, implied meaning.
say it another way面子与界定 — paraphrase: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
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我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
summarise面子与界定 — summary: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
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我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
guided composition面子与界定 — guided composition: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
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我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
change the register面子与界定 — register transformation: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
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我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
read the tone面子与界定 — tone identification: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
- 慎重で分析的な改まった語調
- 無根拠で断定的
- くだけた挨拶
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我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
which one fits面子与界定 — semantic distinction: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
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我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
meaning in context面子与界定 — contextual meaning: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
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我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
build the argument面子与界定 — argument construction: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
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我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
order the text面子与界定 — discourse ordering: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
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我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
rewrite the style面子与界定 — style rewriting: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
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我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
explain the idiom面子与界定 — idiom interpretation: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
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我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
read between the lines面子与界定 — implied meaning: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
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我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。
Quick check (5).
quick check面子与界定: advanced control check 1
- I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
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I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check面子与界定: advanced control check 2
- I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
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I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check面子与界定: advanced control check 3
- I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
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I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check面子与界定: advanced control check 4
- I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
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I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check面子与界定: advanced control check 5
- I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
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I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
Worksheet: Face-sensitive delimitation workshop
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Annotate stance and information structure. | 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 | I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. This is plausible on present evidence, not final. |
| Mediate without increasing certainty. | 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 | I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. This is plausible on present evidence, not final. |
| Transform genre and justify register choices. | 我并非要否定您的异议，而是要厘清其适用范围，避免过度推论。 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 | I seek to delimit rather than reject your objection. This is plausible on present evidence, not final. |
Review list. 我并非要否 · 非要否定您 · 否定您的异 · 您的异议，
认识限度
Control 认识限度 in advanced discourse.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 就现有证据 | jiu xian you zheng ju | on the evidence currently available |
| 有证据而言 | you zheng ju er yan | the evidence available |
| 据而言，这 | ju er yan ， zhe | available evidence; this |
| 言，这是一 | yan ， zhe shi yi | this is |
| 这是一种颇 | zhe shi yi zhong po | a plausible interpretation |
| 一种颇为可 | yi zhong po wei ke | plausible, not definitive |
| 颇为可信的 | po wei ke xin de | not a final verdict |
| 可信的解释 | ke xin de jie shi | a final verdict |
Chinese controls topic, focus, clause linkage, evidential stance, politeness and information structure; preserve scope during mediation.
frame + scoped claim + qualification| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 | jiu xian you zheng ju er yan ， zhe shi yi zhong po wei ke xin de jie shi ， que jue fei zui zhong ding lun 。 | This is plausible on present evidence, not final. |
| 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 | wen ti bu zhi zai jue ding ben shen ， qia qia zai yu gai jue ding bei luo shi de fang shi 。 | The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. |
| 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 | ta de chen mo yu qi shuo biao shi zan tong ， bu ru shuo an shi yi zhong liu you tui lu de ke yi shu li 。 | His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. |
- categorical paraphrase → 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 It erases stance.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 分析员 | 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 | jiu xian you zheng ju er yan ， zhe shi yi zhong po wei ke xin de jie shi ， que jue fei zui zhong ding lun 。 | This is plausible on present evidence, not final. |
| 编辑 | 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 | wen ti bu zhi zai jue ding ben shen ， qia qia zai yu gai jue ding bei luo shi de fang shi 。 | The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. |
| 调解员 | 他的沉默与其说表示赞同，不如说暗示一种留有退路的刻意疏离。 | ta de chen mo yu qi shuo biao shi zan tong ， bu ru shuo an shi yi zhong liu you tui lu de ke yi shu li 。 | His silence implied calculated distance rather than agreement. |
| 审稿人 | 速度固然必要，但没有问责的速度不是进步，而只是把危机推迟。 | su du gu ran bi yao ， dan mei you wen ze de su du bu shi jin bu ， er zhi shi ba wei ji tui chi 。 | Speed without accountability merely postpones crisis. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Chinese practice tests. argument construction, discourse ordering, style rewriting, idiom interpretation, implied meaning, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building.
build the argument认识限度 — argument construction: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
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就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
order the text认识限度 — discourse ordering: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
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就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
rewrite the style认识限度 — style rewriting: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
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就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
explain the idiom认识限度 — idiom interpretation: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
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就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
read between the lines认识限度 — implied meaning: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
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就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
multiple choice认识限度 — multiple choice: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
- 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
- This is plausible on present evidence, not final.
- an unrelated absolute claim
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就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
fill the gap认识限度 — fill in the blank: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
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就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
translate认识限度 — translation: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
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就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
translate into the language认识限度 — reverse translation: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
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就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
matching认识限度 — matching: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
- 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
- This is plausible on present evidence, not final.
- an unrelated absolute claim
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就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
put it in order认识限度 — reorder: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
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就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
build the sentence认识限度 — sentence building: preserve scope, register, and implication in this model: 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
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就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。
Quick check (5).
quick check认识限度: advanced control check 1
- This is plausible on present evidence, not final.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
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This is plausible on present evidence, not final.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check认识限度: advanced control check 2
- This is plausible on present evidence, not final.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
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This is plausible on present evidence, not final.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check认识限度: advanced control check 3
- This is plausible on present evidence, not final.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
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This is plausible on present evidence, not final.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check认识限度: advanced control check 4
- This is plausible on present evidence, not final.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
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This is plausible on present evidence, not final.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
quick check认识限度: advanced control check 5
- This is plausible on present evidence, not final.
- Increase certainty
- Delete cohesion
- Use a greeting
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This is plausible on present evidence, not final.
The answer preserves stance, scope, and register.
Worksheet: Expert epistemic calibration workshop
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Annotate stance and information structure. | 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 | This is plausible on present evidence, not final. The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. |
| Mediate without increasing certainty. | 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 | This is plausible on present evidence, not final. The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. |
| Transform genre and justify register choices. | 就现有证据而言，这是一种颇为可信的解释，却绝非最终定论。 问题不只在决定本身，恰恰在于该决定被落实的方式。 | This is plausible on present evidence, not final. The problem lay precisely in implementation, not merely the decision. |
Review list. 就现有证据 · 有证据而言 · 据而言，这 · 言，这是一
Edit for a public audience
Simplify a technical statement without increasing its certainty or changing its scope.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改写 | gǎi xiě | to rewrite |
| 读者 | dú zhě | reader |
| 术语 | shù yǔ | technical term |
| 简洁 | jiǎn jié | concise |
| 确定 | què dìng | certain |
A public rewrite can explain a term and shorten a sentence while preserving the evidence level.
简化句子；保留范围；不提高确定性| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 原句用了几个专业术语。 | yuán jù yòng le jǐ gè zhuān yè shù yǔ。 | The original sentence used several technical terms. |
| 改写时应说明样本的范围。 | gǎi xiě shí yīng shuō míng yàng běn de fàn wéi。 | The rewrite should explain the scope of the sample. |
| 语言更简洁，结论仍然是暂定的。 | yǔ yán gèng jiǎn jié，jié lùn réng rán shì zàn dìng de。 | The language is more concise, while the conclusion remains provisional. |
- 改写以后，暂定结论就变成事实。 → 改写可以让语言更清楚，但不能把暂定结论变成事实。 Editing for readability must not raise the certainty of the claim.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 老师 | 原句用了几个专业术语。 | yuán jù yòng le jǐ gè zhuān yè shù yǔ。 | The original sentence used several technical terms. |
| 学生 | 改写时应说明样本的范围。 | gǎi xiě shí yīng shuō míng yàng běn de fàn wéi。 | The rewrite should explain the scope of the sample. |
| 老师 | 语言更简洁，结论仍然是暂定的。 | yǔ yán gèng jiǎn jié，jié lùn réng rán shì zàn dìng de。 | The language is more concise, while the conclusion remains provisional. |
| 学生 | 改写时应说明样本的范围。 | gǎi xiě shí yīng shuō míng yàng běn de fàn wéi。 | The rewrite should explain the scope of the sample. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Chinese practice tests. Standard Mandarin. Every exercise works on tones and pinyin, measure words, aspect markers, 把/被 constructions, clause links, register and source-qualified claims.
multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Edit for a public audience — Choose the meaning of 改写 (gǎi xiě) in this lesson.
- to rewrite
- reader
- technical term
- concise
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to rewrite
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Edit for a public audience — Type the Chinese (Mandarin) expression meaning “reader”.
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读者
translatePractice 3: [translation] Edit for a public audience — Interpret the Simplified Chinese characters in context: 原句用了几个专业术语。 (yuán jù yòng le jǐ gè zhuān yè shù yǔ。).
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The original sentence used several technical terms.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Edit for a public audience — Write in Simplified Chinese characters: The rewrite should explain the scope of the sample..
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改写时应说明样本的范围。
matchingPractice 5: [matching] Edit for a public audience — Match 术语 to its lesson meaning.
- technical term
- to rewrite
- reader
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technical term
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Edit for a public audience — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Chinese (Mandarin): The language is more concise, while the conclusion remains provisional..
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语言更简洁，结论仍然是暂定的。
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Edit for a public audience — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (简化句子；保留范围；不提高确定性): The original sentence used several technical terms..
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原句用了几个专业术语。
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Edit for a public audience — Select the Chinese (Mandarin) form for “concise”.
- 简洁
- 确定
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简洁
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Edit for a public audience — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 改写以后，暂定结论就变成事实。
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改写可以让语言更清楚，但不能把暂定结论变成事实。
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Edit for a public audience — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: The original sentence used several technical terms.
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改写时应说明样本的范围。
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Edit for a public audience — Read “语言更简洁，结论仍然是暂定的。” (yǔ yán gèng jiǎn jié，jié lùn réng rán shì zàn dìng de。). What does it mean?
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The language is more concise, while the conclusion remains provisional.
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Edit for a public audience — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: The rewrite should explain the scope of the sample.
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改写时应说明样本的范围。
Quick check (5).
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 改写?
- to rewrite
- reader
- technical term
- concise
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to rewrite
改写 (gǎi xiě) means to rewrite in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 读者?
- reader
- to rewrite
- technical term
- concise
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reader
读者 (dú zhě) means reader in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 术语?
- technical term
- to rewrite
- reader
- concise
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technical term
术语 (shù yǔ) means technical term in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 简洁?
- concise
- to rewrite
- reader
- technical term
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concise
简洁 (jiǎn jié) means concise in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits 确定?
- certain
- to rewrite
- reader
- technical term
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certain
确定 (què dìng) means certain in this lesson.
Worksheet: Edit without overstating
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate the first model into English. | 原句用了几个专业术语。 | The original sentence used several technical terms. |
| Use the lesson pattern with a different detail. | 改写时应说明样本的范围。 语言更简洁，结论仍然是暂定的。 | The rewrite should explain the scope of the sample. The language is more concise, while the conclusion remains provisional. |
| Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Simplified Chinese characters, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register. | 原句用了几个专业术语。 原句用了几个专业术语。 | The original sentence used several technical terms. The original sentence used several technical terms. |
Review list. 改写 · 读者 · 术语 · 简洁
Recall drills — 126 more questions from the C2 words
These 126 drills are generated from the Chinese C2 vocabulary list — the words of “Semantic precision and inference” through “Cultural pragmatics and expert mediation”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.
Semantic precision and inference — 42 drills
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does “问题不只在” mean? | the problem was not only |
| How do you say “the problem was not only” in Chinese? | 问题不只在 — say it “wen ti bu zhi zai” |
| What does “不只在决定” mean? | not only the decision |
| How do you say “not only the decision” in Chinese? | 不只在决定 — say it “bu zhi zai jue ding” |
| What does “在决定本身” mean? | the decision itself |
| How do you say “the decision itself” in Chinese? | 在决定本身 — say it “zai jue ding ben shen” |
| What does “定本身，恰” mean? | the decision itself; rather |
| How do you say “the decision itself; rather” in Chinese? | 定本身，恰 — say it “ding ben shen ， qia” |
| What does “身，恰恰在” mean? | rather, precisely |
| How do you say “rather, precisely” in Chinese? | 身，恰恰在 — say it “shen ， qia qia zai” |
| What does “恰恰在于该” mean? | precisely in |
| How do you say “precisely in” in Chinese? | 恰恰在于该 — say it “qia qia zai yu gai” |
| What does “在于该决定” mean? | in the way the decision |
| How do you say “in the way the decision” in Chinese? | 在于该决定 — say it “zai yu gai jue ding” |
| What does “该决定被落” mean? | the decision was implemented |
| How do you say “the decision was implemented” in Chinese? | 该决定被落 — say it “gai jue ding bei luo” |
| What does “他的沉默与” mean? | his silence and |
| How do you say “his silence and” in Chinese? | 他的沉默与 — say it “ta de chen mo yu” |
| What does “沉默与其说” mean? | silence, rather than |
| How do you say “silence, rather than” in Chinese? | 沉默与其说 — say it “chen mo yu qi shuo” |
| What does “与其说表示” mean? | rather than indicating |
| How do you say “rather than indicating” in Chinese? | 与其说表示 — say it “yu qi shuo biao shi” |
| What does “说表示赞同” mean? | indicating agreement |
| How do you say “indicating agreement” in Chinese? | 说表示赞同 — say it “shuo biao shi zan tong” |
| What does “示赞同，不” mean? | agreement, instead |
| How do you say “agreement, instead” in Chinese? | 示赞同，不 — say it “shi zan tong ， bu” |
| What does “同，不如说” mean? | instead it may |
| How do you say “instead it may” in Chinese? | 同，不如说 — say it “tong ， bu ru shuo” |
| What does “不如说暗示” mean? | may imply |
| How do you say “may imply” in Chinese? | 不如说暗示 — say it “bu ru shuo an shi” |
| What does “说暗示一种” mean? | imply a calculated distance |
| How do you say “imply a calculated distance” in Chinese? | 说暗示一种 — say it “shuo an shi yi zhong” |
| What does “范围” mean? | scope |
| How do you say “scope” in Chinese? | 范围 — say it “fàn wéi” |
| What does “现有” mean? | existing; available |
| How do you say “existing; available” in Chinese? | 现有 — say it “xiàn yǒu” |
| What does “证据” mean? | evidence |
| How do you say “evidence” in Chinese? | 证据 — say it “zhèng jù” |
| What does “结论” mean? | conclusion |
| How do you say “conclusion” in Chinese? | 结论 — say it “jié lùn” |
| What does “适用” mean? | to apply |
| How do you say “to apply” in Chinese? | 适用 — say it “shì yòng” |
Rhetorical and stylistic command — 42 drills
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does “速度固然必” mean? | speed is indeed necessary |
| How do you say “speed is indeed necessary” in Chinese? | 速度固然必 — say it “su du gu ran bi” |
| What does “固然必要，” mean? | although necessary |
| How do you say “although necessary” in Chinese? | 固然必要， — say it “gu ran bi yao ，” |
| What does “必要，但没” mean? | necessary, but |
| How do you say “necessary, but” in Chinese? | 必要，但没 — say it “bi yao ， dan mei” |
| What does “，但没有问” mean? | but without accountability |
| How do you say “but without accountability” in Chinese? | ，但没有问 — say it “， dan mei you wen” |
| What does “没有问责的” mean? | without accountability |
| How do you say “without accountability” in Chinese? | 没有问责的 — say it “mei you wen ze de” |
| What does “问责的速度” mean? | accountability, speed |
| How do you say “accountability, speed” in Chinese? | 问责的速度 — say it “wen ze de su du” |
| What does “的速度不是” mean? | speed is not |
| How do you say “speed is not” in Chinese? | 的速度不是 — say it “de su du bu shi” |
| What does “度不是进步” mean? | not progress |
| How do you say “not progress” in Chinese? | 度不是进步 — say it “du bu shi jin bu” |
| What does “那句话从未” mean? | that phrase was never |
| How do you say “that phrase was never” in Chinese? | 那句话从未 — say it “na ju hua cong wei” |
| What does “话从未在会” mean? | never spoken |
| How do you say “never spoken” in Chinese? | 话从未在会 — say it “hua cong wei zai hui” |
| What does “未在会场说” mean? | spoken in the meeting hall |
| How do you say “spoken in the meeting hall” in Chinese? | 未在会场说 — say it “wei zai hui chang shuo” |
| What does “会场说出口” mean? | in the hall |
| How do you say “in the hall” in Chinese? | 会场说出口 — say it “hui chang shuo chu kou” |
| What does “说出口，它” mean? | spoken aloud; yet |
| How do you say “spoken aloud; yet” in Chinese? | 说出口，它 — say it “shuo chu kou ， ta” |
| What does “口，它的回” mean? | yet its echo |
| How do you say “yet its echo” in Chinese? | 口，它的回 — say it “kou ， ta de hui” |
| What does “它的回声却” mean? | its echo |
| How do you say “its echo” in Chinese? | 它的回声却 — say it “ta de hui sheng que” |
| What does “回声却改写” mean? | rewrote later decisions |
| How do you say “rewrote later decisions” in Chinese? | 回声却改写 — say it “hui sheng que gai xie” |
| What does “沉默” mean? | silence |
| How do you say “silence” in Chinese? | 沉默 — say it “chén mò” |
| What does “暗示” mean? | to imply |
| How do you say “to imply” in Chinese? | 暗示 — say it “àn shì” |
| What does “意图” mean? | intention |
| How do you say “intention” in Chinese? | 意图 — say it “yì tú” |
| What does “可能” mean? | possibly |
| How do you say “possibly” in Chinese? | 可能 — say it “kě néng” |
| What does “解释” mean? | interpretation |
| How do you say “interpretation” in Chinese? | 解释 — say it “jiě shì” |
Cultural pragmatics and expert mediation — 42 drills
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does “我并非要否” mean? | I do not intend |
| How do you say “I do not intend” in Chinese? | 我并非要否 — say it “wo bing fei yao fou” |
| What does “非要否定您” mean? | not intend to reject |
| How do you say “not intend to reject” in Chinese? | 非要否定您 — say it “fei yao fou ding nin” |
| What does “否定您的异” mean? | to reject your |
| How do you say “to reject your” in Chinese? | 否定您的异 — say it “fou ding nin de yi” |
| What does “您的异议，” mean? | your objection |
| How do you say “your objection” in Chinese? | 您的异议， — say it “nin de yi yi ，” |
| What does “异议，而是” mean? | your objection; rather |
| How do you say “your objection; rather” in Chinese? | 异议，而是 — say it “yi yi ， er shi” |
| What does “，而是要厘” mean? | rather, I intend |
| How do you say “rather, I intend” in Chinese? | ，而是要厘 — say it “， er shi yao li” |
| What does “是要厘清其” mean? | intend to clarify |
| How do you say “intend to clarify” in Chinese? | 是要厘清其 — say it “shi yao li qing qi” |
| What does “厘清其适用” mean? | clarify its scope |
| How do you say “clarify its scope” in Chinese? | 厘清其适用 — say it “li qing qi shi yong” |
| What does “就现有证据” mean? | on the evidence currently available |
| How do you say “on the evidence currently available” in Chinese? | 就现有证据 — say it “jiu xian you zheng ju” |
| What does “有证据而言” mean? | the evidence available |
| How do you say “the evidence available” in Chinese? | 有证据而言 — say it “you zheng ju er yan” |
| What does “据而言，这” mean? | available evidence; this |
| How do you say “available evidence; this” in Chinese? | 据而言，这 — say it “ju er yan ， zhe” |
| What does “言，这是一” mean? | this is |
| How do you say “this is” in Chinese? | 言，这是一 — say it “yan ， zhe shi yi” |
| What does “这是一种颇” mean? | a plausible interpretation |
| How do you say “a plausible interpretation” in Chinese? | 这是一种颇 — say it “zhe shi yi zhong po” |
| What does “一种颇为可” mean? | plausible, not definitive |
| How do you say “plausible, not definitive” in Chinese? | 一种颇为可 — say it “yi zhong po wei ke” |
| What does “颇为可信的” mean? | not a final verdict |
| How do you say “not a final verdict” in Chinese? | 颇为可信的 — say it “po wei ke xin de” |
| What does “可信的解释” mean? | a final verdict |
| How do you say “a final verdict” in Chinese? | 可信的解释 — say it “ke xin de jie shi” |
| What does “改写” mean? | to rewrite |
| How do you say “to rewrite” in Chinese? | 改写 — say it “gǎi xiě” |
| What does “读者” mean? | reader |
| How do you say “reader” in Chinese? | 读者 — say it “dú zhě” |
| What does “术语” mean? | technical term |
| How do you say “technical term” in Chinese? | 术语 — say it “shù yǔ” |
| What does “简洁” mean? | concise |
| How do you say “concise” in Chinese? | 简洁 — say it “jiǎn jié” |
| What does “确定” mean? | certain |
| How do you say “certain” in Chinese? | 确定 — say it “què dìng” |
The C2 test — 10 items
The 10-item test closes Chinese C2. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether the next level unlocks.
build the argument統合課題1: 射程と待遇を明示して分析・媒介・文体変換を行いなさい。
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六課の日本語表現を用い、証拠、含意、結束性、読み手への配慮を説明する。
build the argument統合課題2: 射程と待遇を明示して分析・媒介・文体変換を行いなさい。
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六課の日本語表現を用い、証拠、含意、結束性、読み手への配慮を説明する。
build the argument統合課題3: 射程と待遇を明示して分析・媒介・文体変換を行いなさい。
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六課の日本語表現を用い、証拠、含意、結束性、読み手への配慮を説明する。
build the argument統合課題4: 射程と待遇を明示して分析・媒介・文体変換を行いなさい。
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六課の日本語表現を用い、証拠、含意、結束性、読み手への配慮を説明する。
build the argument統合課題5: 射程と待遇を明示して分析・媒介・文体変換を行いなさい。
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六課の日本語表現を用い、証拠、含意、結束性、読み手への配慮を説明する。
build the argument統合課題6: 射程と待遇を明示して分析・媒介・文体変換を行いなさい。
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六課の日本語表現を用い、証拠、含意、結束性、読み手への配慮を説明する。
build the argument統合課題7: 射程と待遇を明示して分析・媒介・文体変換を行いなさい。
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六課の日本語表現を用い、証拠、含意、結束性、読み手への配慮を説明する。
build the argument統合課題8: 射程と待遇を明示して分析・媒介・文体変換を行いなさい。
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六課の日本語表現を用い、証拠、含意、結束性、読み手への配慮を説明する。
build the argument統合課題9: 射程と待遇を明示して分析・媒介・文体変換を行いなさい。
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六課の日本語表現を用い、証拠、含意、結束性、読み手への配慮を説明する。
build the argument統合課題10: 射程と待遇を明示して分析・媒介・文体変換を行いなさい。
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六課の日本語表現を用い、証拠、含意、結束性、読み手への配慮を説明する。
Chinese C2 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms
These sections are written for Chinese C2 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.
Culture note
In expert communication, a conclusion should match the strength and scope of its evidence. A pause may have several interpretations, and an inference is not an observation. Careful Chinese prose can be concise while marking uncertainty with words such as 可能, 尚 and 就现有证据而言.
Source (named, not linked): britannica.com.
Reading — read this aloud, slowly
就现有证据而言，这是一种可能的解释，还不是最终结论。作者同时说明样本有限，因此读者可以判断这一解释适用到什么范围。
What it says: On the evidence currently available, this is a possible interpretation, not yet a final conclusion. The author also notes that the sample is limited, allowing readers to judge the scope to which the interpretation applies.
Listening — one voice, one text
Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged zh-CN; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.
专家：沉默能证明对方同意吗？<br>编辑：不能，沉默可能有不同原因。<br>专家：请把推断和观察分开写。<br>编辑：好，我会注明证据的范围。
What it says: Expert: Can silence prove the other person agrees? Editor: No; silence can have different causes. Expert: Please separate inference from observation. Editor: All right, I will state the scope of the evidence.
10 idioms and fixed phrases
| Idiom | Word for word | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 见微知著 | see the small and know the large | infer a broader pattern from a small sign |
| 一针见血 | one needle draws blood | to get straight to the heart of an issue |
| 不言而喻 | clear without being said | self-evident; needing no explanation |
| 耐人寻味 | worthy of thought and searching | to invite deeper reflection |
| 顾此失彼 | attend to this and lose that | to neglect one side while handling another |
| 言外之意 | meaning beyond the words | an implied meaning |
| 恰如其分 | exactly to its proper degree | apt and well-proportioned |
| 不偏不倚 | neither lean nor tilt | impartial; without taking sides |
| 举重若轻 | handle a heavy task as if light | to handle a difficult task with ease |
| 融会贯通 | blend and understand thoroughly | to integrate ideas into a coherent understanding |
The 3 mistakes this level makes
- 沉默一定表示同意。 → 沉默可能有多种解释，不能单独证明同意。 Do not claim to know intent from silence alone.
- 速度就是进步。 → 没有问责的速度未必构成进步。 Qualify a broad claim and state the relevant condition.
- 现在的证据已经是最终结论。 → 现有证据支持一种解释，但还不是最终结论。 Distinguish a plausible interpretation from a final verdict.
Your task
Mandarin C2 reflection and production task Write a short response using two expressions from this rung. Name the audience, separate a source's statement from your inference, and keep the conclusion within the evidence. Read it aloud and revise for clarity and register.
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