language learning center · B2 · Lesson 1
Nuanced opinions
Practice this topic in Chinese: Nuanced opinions.
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
我在一定程度上同意。
I agree up to a point.
马克
在我看来，这个好处取决于具体情况。
From my point of view, the benefit depends on the context.
小雨
与其说是价格问题，不如说是质量问题。
It is not so much about the price as about the quality.
马克
即便如此，我也承认存在风险。
Even so, I recognise that there are risks.
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.
我在一定程度上同意。
I agree up to a point.
我在一定程度上同意。
在我看来，这个好处取决于具体情况。
From my point of view, the benefit depends on the context.
在我看来，这个好处取决于具体情况。
与其说是价格问题，不如说是质量问题。
It is not so much about the price as about the quality.
与其说是价格问题，不如说是质量问题。
即便如此，我也承认存在风险。
Even so, I recognise that there are risks.
即便如此，我也承认存在风险。
在接受这个结论之前，我会进一步加以限定。
I would qualify that conclusion before accepting it.
在接受这个结论之前，我会进一步加以限定。
Notice, try, and speak
Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “I agree up to a point.”
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. 我在一定程度上同意。
- 2. 在我看来，这个好处取决于具体情况。
- 3. 与其说是价格问题，不如说是质量问题。
- 4. 即便如此，我也承认存在风险。
- 5. 在接受这个结论之前，我会进一步加以限定。