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*Time adverbial: “At the same time” “同時” “tung4 si4” |
The word “同時” “ tung4 si4” is an adverb of time. It means “at the same time”. In Chinese, the word “同時” may also be used as a conjunction to link up ideas. |
Example: 同時，我們必須留意當地的天氣和要準備的用品。Tung4 si4，ngo5 mun4 bit1 seoi1 lau4 ji3 dong1 dei6 dik1 tin1 hei3 wo4 jiu3 daai3 bei6 dik1 jung6 ban2 。 We must pay attention to the weather and the things that we have to bring along at the same time. The difference between Chinese and English in using “同時” “tung4 si4” is its position in a sentence. In Chinese, the word “同時” will be put in front of the sentence or in front of the verb in a sentence. In English, it will be put at the end or in the middle |
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