Complex Opinions
Learn how to make your answers stronger using opinions, reasons and contrast phrases.
1. Giving clear opinions
我觉得……
wǒ jué de...
I think...我认为……
wǒ rèn wéi...
I believe...有用
yǒu yòng
useful重要
zhòng yào
important我觉得图书馆很有用。
I think the library is very useful.
我认为学校设施很重要。
I believe school facilities are very important.
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2. Adding reasons with 因为
因为
yīn wèi
because所以
suǒ yǐ
so / therefore安静
ān jìng
quiet方便
fāng biàn
convenient我喜欢图书馆，因为那里很安静。
I like the library because it is quiet there.
食堂很方便，所以学生喜欢在那里吃午饭。
The canteen is convenient, so students like eating lunch there.
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3. Using 虽然……可是……
虽然
suī rán
although可是
kě shì
but / however但是
dàn shì
but不大
bú dà
not big虽然学校不大，可是设备很好。
Although the school is not big, the equipment is very good.
虽然食堂很小，但是很干净。
Although the canteen is small, it is very clean.
4. Strong exam-style sentences
不仅……而且……
bù jǐn... ér qiě...
not only... but also...更
gèng
even more / more特别
tè bié
especially对……有帮助
duì ... yǒu bāng zhù
helpful for...图书馆不仅安静，而且对学习有帮助。
The library is not only quiet, but also helpful for studying.
我特别喜欢实验室，因为设备更现代化。
I especially like the laboratory because the equipment is more modern.
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我认为学校设施很重要。虽然我的学校不大，可是设备很好。图书馆不仅安静，而且对学习有帮助，所以我特别喜欢那里。
I believe school facilities are very important. Although my school is not big, the equipment is very good. The library is not only quiet, but also helpful for studying, so I especially like it there.