language learning center · C1 · Lesson 9
Counterargument and emphasis
Practice this topic in Chinese: Counterargument and emphasis.
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
诚然，这项措施会带来前期成本。
It is true that the measure involves initial costs.
马克
然而，这个论点没有考虑不采取行动的成本。
However, that argument does not consider the cost of inaction.
小雨
正因为存在这一局限，我们才需要更有力度的回应。
Precisely because of that limitation, we need a more ambitious response.
马克
关键不在于今天花多少钱，而在于明天能避免什么。
The decisive issue is not how much we spend today, but what we prevent tomorrow.
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.
诚然，这项措施会带来前期成本。
It is true that the measure involves initial costs.
诚然，这项措施会带来前期成本。
然而，这个论点没有考虑不采取行动的成本。
However, that argument does not consider the cost of inaction.
然而，这个论点没有考虑不采取行动的成本。
正因为存在这一局限，我们才需要更有力度的回应。
Precisely because of that limitation, we need a more ambitious response.
正因为存在这一局限，我们才需要更有力度的回应。
关键不在于今天花多少钱，而在于明天能避免什么。
The decisive issue is not how much we spend today, but what we prevent tomorrow.
关键不在于今天花多少钱，而在于明天能避免什么。
因此，这个反对意见不是削弱，而是加强了这项提议。
Therefore, the objection strengthens rather than weakens the proposal.
因此，这个反对意见不是削弱，而是加强了这项提议。
Notice, try, and speak
Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “It is true that the measure involves initial costs.”
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. 诚然，这项措施会带来前期成本。
- 2. 然而，这个论点没有考虑不采取行动的成本。
- 3. 正因为存在这一局限，我们才需要更有力度的回应。
- 4. 关键不在于今天花多少钱，而在于明天能避免什么。
- 5. 因此，这个反对意见不是削弱，而是加强了这项提议。