language learning center · C1 · Lesson 5
Reading implication and subtext
Practice this topic in Chinese: Reading implication and subtext.
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
文章没有明说，但有所暗示。
The text does not state it explicitly, but implies it.
马克
选择这个动词体现了一定的批判距离。
The choice of that verb suggests a degree of critical distance.
小雨
作者省略背景，从而引导了读者的理解。
By omitting the context, the author steers the interpretation.
马克
最后一句可以合理地理解为一种间接警告。
The final sentence can reasonably be read as an indirect warning.
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.
文章没有明说，但有所暗示。
The text does not state it explicitly, but implies it.
文章没有明说，但有所暗示。
选择这个动词体现了一定的批判距离。
The choice of that verb suggests a degree of critical distance.
选择这个动词体现了一定的批判距离。
作者省略背景，从而引导了读者的理解。
By omitting the context, the author steers the interpretation.
作者省略背景，从而引导了读者的理解。
最后一句可以合理地理解为一种间接警告。
The final sentence can reasonably be read as an indirect warning.
最后一句可以合理地理解为一种间接警告。
这种解读是可信的，但并不是唯一可能的解读。
That reading is plausible, although it is not the only possible one.
这种解读是可信的，但并不是唯一可能的解读。
Notice, try, and speak
Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “The text does not state it explicitly, but implies it.”
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. 文章没有明说，但有所暗示。
- 2. 选择这个动词体现了一定的批判距离。
- 3. 作者省略背景，从而引导了读者的理解。
- 4. 最后一句可以合理地理解为一种间接警告。
- 5. 这种解读是可信的，但并不是唯一可能的解读。