language learning center · B2 · Lesson 3
Evidence and inference
Practice this topic in Chinese: Evidence and inference.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
小雨
根据现有数据，参与人数有所增加。
According to the available data, participation has increased.
马克
这表明这项措施正在奏效。
This suggests that the measure is working.
小雨
然而，相关性并不一定意味着因果关系。
However, a correlation does not necessarily imply a cause.
马克
可以合理推断，其他因素也发挥了作用。
It is reasonable to infer that other factors also had an influence.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
根据现有数据，参与人数有所增加。
According to the available data, participation has increased.
根据现有数据，参与人数有所增加。
这表明这项措施正在奏效。
This suggests that the measure is working.
这表明这项措施正在奏效。
然而，相关性并不一定意味着因果关系。
However, a correlation does not necessarily imply a cause.
然而，相关性并不一定意味着因果关系。
可以合理推断，其他因素也发挥了作用。
It is reasonable to infer that other factors also had an influence.
可以合理推断，其他因素也发挥了作用。
还需要确认这种效果是否能长期持续。
It remains to be checked whether the effect continues in the long term.
还需要确认这种效果是否能长期持续。
Notice, try, and speak
Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “According to the available data, participation has increased.”
Make it yours
Say the five Chinese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.
Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.
Use it with someone
Use this Chinese in a real conversation
- 1. 根据现有数据，参与人数有所增加。
- 2. 这表明这项措施正在奏效。
- 3. 然而，相关性并不一定意味着因果关系。
- 4. 可以合理推断，其他因素也发挥了作用。
- 5. 还需要确认这种效果是否能长期持续。