{"id":4040,"date":"2022-12-16T23:30:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T15:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=4040"},"modified":"2026-08-17T11:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T03:30:24","slug":"only-if","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/16\/only-if\/","title":{"rendered":"Only if in Chinese 2 &#8211; \u9664\u975e ch\u00faf\u0113i&#8230; \u624d c\u00e1i&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/16\/only-if\/#1_Structure\" >1 Structure<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/16\/only-if\/#%E9%99%A4%E9%9D%9E_chufei_Condition%EF%BC%8C%E6%89%8D_cai_Result\" >\u9664\u975e ch\u00faf\u0113i + Condition\uff0c\u624d c\u00e1i + Result<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/16\/only-if\/#2_Common_Mistakes\" >2 Common Mistakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/16\/only-if\/#3_%E9%99%A4%E9%9D%9E%E9%99%A4%E9%9D%9E_chufei%E2%80%A6%E6%89%8D%E6%89%8D_cai%E2%80%A6_vs_%E9%99%A4%E9%9D%9E%E9%99%A4%E9%9D%9E_chufei%E2%80%A6%E5%90%A6%E5%89%87%E5%90%A6%E5%88%99_fouze%E2%80%A6\" >3 \u9664\u975e\u9664\u975e ch\u00faf\u0113i\u2026\u624d\u624d c\u00e1i\u2026 vs \u9664\u975e\u9664\u975e ch\u00faf\u0113i\u2026\u5426\u5247\u5426\u5219 f\u01d2uz\u00e9\u2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/16\/only-if\/#4_Practice\" >4 Practice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n  :root{\n    --ink:#2b2620;\n    --ink-soft:#5a5248;\n    --paper:#ffffff;\n    --paper-deep:#F8F5FB;\n    --gold:#6E4FA3;\n    --gold-deep:#5A3A82;\n    --amber:#7C5AAD;\n    --jade:#8A6FB0;\n    --jade-soft:#F1ECF8;\n    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.related-grammar{margin-top:48px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}\n  .related-grammar h4{\n    font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;\n    color:#6E4FA3;margin:0 0 6px;\n  }\n  .related-grammar .row{\n    display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;\n    padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);\n    text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);\n  }\n  .related-grammar .row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}\n  .related-grammar .row:hover .title{color:#6E4FA3;}\n  .related-grammar .arrow{color:#A98FC7;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;flex-shrink:0;}\n  .related-grammar .title{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);}\n  .related-grammar .level{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);}\n\n  .mistake-block{\n    border:1px solid #f0dcd8;background:#fdf6f5;border-radius:8px;\n    padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 18px;\n  }\n  .mistake-block .row{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;}\n  .mistake-block .row:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0;}\n  .mistake-block .mark{font-size:15px;flex-shrink:0;}\n  .mistake-block .hanzi{font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:18px;}\n  .mistake-block .hanzi ruby{ruby-position:over;margin:0 1px;}\n  .mistake-block .hanzi rt{font-family:'Inter','Noto Sans TC',sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);}\n  .mistake-block .wrong-row .hanzi{color:var(--red);text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:#c98d84;}\n  .mistake-block .right-row .hanzi{color:var(--ink);}\n  .mistake-block .why{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:10px;padding-top:10px;border-top:1px dashed #f0dcd8;}\n\n  .compare-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0 8px;font-size:15px;}\n  .compare-table th, .compare-table td{\n    padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);\n    vertical-align:top;\n  }\n  .compare-table th{\n    font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;\n    color:#ffffff;background:#6E4FA3;\n  }\n  .compare-table th:first-child{border-top-left-radius:8px;}\n  .compare-table th:last-child{border-top-right-radius:8px;}\n  .compare-table td:first-child{font-weight:700;color:var(--amber);white-space:nowrap;}\n  .compare-table tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--paper-deep);}\n  .compare-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none;}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"topbar\">\n  <div class=\"brandmark\"><span class=\"dot\"><\/span> OneDotDot Chinese<\/div>\n  <div>Grammar \u00b7 HSK 6<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<header class=\"hero\">\n  <div class=\"hero-inner\">\n    <div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#5a5248;\">Grammar Point \u00b7 <span style=\"color:#6E4FA3;\">HSK 6<\/span><\/div>\n    <h1 class=\"hero-title\"><span class=\"cjk\" style=\"color:#4E3670;\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9664\u975e<\/span> ch\u00faf\u0113i&#8230; <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u624d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u624d<\/span> c\u00e1i&#8230;<\/span><\/h1>\n    <p class=\"hero-sub\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9664\u975e<\/span> ch\u00faf\u0113i still sets up the one exception, but instead of warning what happens if it doesn&#8217;t come true, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u624d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u624d<\/span> c\u00e1i marks the result as something that only becomes possible once that exception is met \u2014 this is the &#8220;Only if&#8230;&#8221; side of the same coin.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<main>\n  <div class=\"lede-row\" style=\"display:flex !important;align-items:center;gap:22px !important;border-top:1px solid #E4DAF0 !important;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DAF0 !important;padding:22px 0 !important;margin:0 0 8px 0 !important;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lede-img\" style=\"width:120px !important;height:120px !important;flex-shrink:0;object-fit:cover !important;object-position:center;border-radius:10px;max-width:120px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/only-if-in-Chinese-\u9664\u975e-chufei-\u624dcai.png\" alt=\"\u9664\u975e ch\u00faf\u0113i and \u624d c\u00e1i Chinese Grammar\">\n    <p class=\"lede\" style=\"border:none !important;padding:0 !important;margin:0 !important;flex:1;line-height:1.95 !important;\">\u9664\u975e ch\u00faf\u0113i\u2026\u624d c\u00e1i\u2026 and \u9664\u975e ch\u00faf\u0113i\u2026\u5426\u5247 f\u01d2uz\u00e9\u2026 come from the same root \u2014 both name a single exception \u2014 but they point in opposite directions. \u624d c\u00e1i says &#8220;this is the only way it happens.&#8221; \u5426\u5247 f\u01d2uz\u00e9 says &#8220;this is what happens if it doesn&#8217;t.&#8221;<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#6E4FA3 !important;display:flex !important;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Structure\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:14px;color:#6E4FA3;border:1.5px solid #6E4FA3;border-radius:50%;width:26px;height:26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;background:transparent;\">1<\/span> Structure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#7C5AAD !important;margin:26px 0 12px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%99%A4%E9%9D%9E_chufei_Condition%EF%BC%8C%E6%89%8D_cai_Result\"><\/span>\u9664\u975e ch\u00faf\u0113i + Condition\uff0c\u624d c\u00e1i + Result<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;color:#4E3670 !important;\">\u624d c\u00e1i sits directly in front of the verb in the result clause, right after its subject \u2014 never at the very start of the clause. It marks that the result is only unlocked by the condition named in the \u9664\u975e ch\u00faf\u0113i clause.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7b54\u61c9<\/span><rt>d\u0101y\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u548c<\/span><rt>h\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u8d77<\/span><rt>y\u00ecq\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7b54\u5e94<\/span><rt>d\u0101y\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u548c<\/span><rt>h\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u8d77<\/span><rt>y\u00ecq\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Only if you promise me will I go with you.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e6b<\/span><rt>b\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52a0\u85aa<\/span><rt>ji\u0101x\u012bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef\u80fd<\/span><rt>k\u011bn\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7e7c\u7e8c<\/span><rt>j\u00ecx\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u88e1<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8l\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e2e<\/span><rt>b\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52a0\u85aa<\/span><rt>ji\u0101x\u012bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef\u80fd<\/span><rt>k\u011bn\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7ee7\u7eed<\/span><rt>j\u00ecx\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u91cc<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8l\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Only if you give me a raise will I be able to keep working here.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u62ff\u5230<\/span><rt>n\u00e1d\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927\u5b78<\/span><rt>d\u00e0xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6587\u6191<\/span><rt>w\u00e9np\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6a5f\u6703<\/span><rt>j\u012bhu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u627e\u5230<\/span><rt>zh\u01ceod\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u62ff\u5230<\/span><rt>n\u00e1d\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927\u5b66<\/span><rt>d\u00e0xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6587\u51ed<\/span><rt>w\u00e9np\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u673a\u4f1a<\/span><rt>j\u012bhu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u627e\u5230<\/span><rt>zh\u01ceod\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Only if you get a college diploma will you have a chance at a good job.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5929\u4e0b<\/span><rt>ti\u0101nxi\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7d05\u96e8<\/span><rt>h\u00f3ngy\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef\u80fd<\/span><rt>k\u011bn\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u539f\u8ad2<\/span><rt>yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5929\u4e0b<\/span><rt>ti\u0101nxi\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7ea2\u96e8<\/span><rt>h\u00f3ngy\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef\u80fd<\/span><rt>k\u011bn\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u539f\u8c05<\/span><rt>yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Only if it rains red from the sky will I possibly forgive you.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"callout fyi\">\n    <div class=\"callout-label\">Fun Fact<\/div>\n    <p>\u5929\u4e0b\u7d05\u96e8 ti\u0101nxi\u00e0 h\u00f3ngy\u01d4, &#8220;red rain falling from the sky,&#8221; is a Taiwanese exaggeration for &#8220;never gonna happen&#8221; \u2014 the local cousin of &#8220;when pigs fly.&#8221; Slot it after \u9664\u975e and you&#8217;ve turned &#8220;only if&#8221; into &#8220;not a chance.&#8221;<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52aa\u529b<\/span><rt>n\u01d4l\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b78\u7fd2<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9x\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef\u80fd<\/span><rt>k\u011bn\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8003\u4e0a<\/span><rt>k\u01ceosh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927\u5b78<\/span><rt>d\u00e0xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52aa\u529b<\/span><rt>n\u01d4l\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b66\u4e60<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9x\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef\u80fd<\/span><rt>k\u011bn\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8003\u4e0a<\/span><rt>k\u01ceosh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927\u5b66<\/span><rt>d\u00e0xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Only if you study hard is it possible to get into a good university.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7c3d\u8b49<\/span><rt>qi\u0101nzh\u00e8ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80fd<\/span><rt>n\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e6b<\/span><rt>b\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ecb\u7d39<\/span><rt>ji\u00e8sh\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7b7e\u8bc1<\/span><rt>qi\u0101nzh\u00e8ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80fd<\/span><rt>n\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e2e<\/span><rt>b\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ecb\u7ecd<\/span><rt>ji\u00e8sh\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Only if you have a visa can I refer you for jobs.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u300c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8acb<\/span><rt>q\u01d0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u300d<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u628a<\/span><rt>b\u01ce<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9e7d<\/span><rt>y\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u905e<\/span><rt>d\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7d66<\/span><rt>g\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u300c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf7<\/span><rt>q\u01d0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u300d<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u628a<\/span><rt>b\u01ce<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76d0<\/span><rt>y\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9012<\/span><rt>d\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7ed9<\/span><rt>g\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Only if you say &#8220;please&#8221; will I pass you the salt.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u6a5f<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92\u96fb<\/span><rt>m\u00e9idi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u653e\u4e0b<\/span><rt>f\u00e0ngxi\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b83<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u673a<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1\u7535<\/span><rt>m\u00e9idi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u653e\u4e0b<\/span><rt>f\u00e0ngxi\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b83<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Only if my phone battery dies will I actually put it down.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#6E4FA3 !important;display:flex !important;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Common_Mistakes\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:14px;color:#6E4FA3;border:1.5px solid #6E4FA3;border-radius:50%;width:26px;height:26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;background:transparent;\">2<\/span> Common Mistakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">Most errors come from mixing this structure with its sibling, \u9664\u975e ch\u00faf\u0113i\u2026\u5426\u5247 f\u01d2uz\u00e9\u2026, or from placing \u624d c\u00e1i in the wrong spot.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\">\n      <span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9053\u6b49<\/span><rt>d\u00e0oqi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5426\u5247<\/span><rt>f\u01d2uz\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u539f\u8ad2<\/span><rt>yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9053\u6b49<\/span><rt>d\u00e0oqi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5426\u5219<\/span><rt>f\u01d2uz\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u539f\u8c05<\/span><rt>yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\">\n      <span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9053\u6b49<\/span><rt>d\u00e0oqi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u539f\u8ad2<\/span><rt>yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9053\u6b49<\/span><rt>d\u00e0oqi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u539f\u8c05<\/span><rt>yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\">\u5426\u5247 f\u01d2uz\u00e9 and \u624d c\u00e1i both already signal how the result depends on the condition, so pairing them stacks two connectors doing the same job. Pick one system: \u9664\u975e ch\u00faf\u0113i\u2026\u5426\u5247 f\u01d2uz\u00e9\u2026 for &#8220;unless, otherwise,&#8221; or \u9664\u975e ch\u00faf\u0113i\u2026\u624d c\u00e1i\u2026 for &#8220;only if.&#8221;<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\">\n      <span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52aa\u529b<\/span><rt>n\u01d4l\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6210\u529f<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngg\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52aa\u529b<\/span><rt>n\u01d4l\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6210\u529f<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngg\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\">\n      <span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52aa\u529b<\/span><rt>n\u01d4l\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6210\u529f<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngg\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52aa\u529b<\/span><rt>n\u01d4l\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6210\u529f<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngg\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\">\u624d c\u00e1i is an adverb, not a connector like \u5426\u5247 f\u01d2uz\u00e9 \u2014 it has to sit after the subject and right before the verb it&#8217;s modifying, never at the very front of the clause.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#6E4FA3 !important;display:flex !important;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_%E9%99%A4%E9%9D%9E%E9%99%A4%E9%9D%9E_chufei%E2%80%A6%E6%89%8D%E6%89%8D_cai%E2%80%A6_vs_%E9%99%A4%E9%9D%9E%E9%99%A4%E9%9D%9E_chufei%E2%80%A6%E5%90%A6%E5%89%87%E5%90%A6%E5%88%99_fouze%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:14px;color:#6E4FA3;border:1.5px solid #6E4FA3;border-radius:50%;width:26px;height:26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;background:transparent;\">3<\/span> <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9664\u975e<\/span> ch\u00faf\u0113i\u2026<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u624d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u624d<\/span> c\u00e1i\u2026 vs <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9664\u975e<\/span> ch\u00faf\u0113i\u2026<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5426\u5247<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5426\u5219<\/span> f\u01d2uz\u00e9\u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">Same condition word, opposite framing \u2014 one describes the path to something good, the other warns about what happens without it.<\/p>\n\n  <table class=\"compare-table\">\n    <tbody><tr>\n      <th><\/th>\n      <th><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9664\u975e<\/span> ch\u00faf\u0113i\u2026<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u624d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u624d<\/span> c\u00e1i\u2026<\/th>\n      <th><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9664\u975e<\/span> ch\u00faf\u0113i\u2026<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5426\u5247<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5426\u5219<\/span> f\u01d2uz\u00e9\u2026<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>English gloss<\/td>\n      <td>&#8220;Only if&#8230; then&#8230;&#8221;<\/td>\n      <td>&#8220;Unless&#8230; otherwise&#8230;&#8221;<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>The result clause is<\/td>\n      <td>What <em>will<\/em> happen \u2014 usually something wanted<\/td>\n      <td>What happens <em>by default<\/em> \u2014 usually something unwanted<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Where the clue word sits<\/td>\n      <td>\u624d c\u00e1i: after the subject, right before the verb<\/td>\n      <td>\u5426\u5247\/\u4e0d\u7136\/\u8981\u4e0d\u7136: alone, at the start of the result clause<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Example<\/td>\n      <td><div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;font-size:16px;line-height:2.2;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9053\u6b49<\/span><rt>d\u00e0oqi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u539f\u8ad2<\/span><rt>yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9053\u6b49<\/span><rt>d\u00e0oqi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u539f\u8c05<\/span><rt>yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/td>\n      <td><div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;font-size:16px;line-height:2.2;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9053\u6b49<\/span><rt>d\u00e0oqi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5426\u5247<\/span><rt>f\u01d2uz\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d\u6703<\/span><rt>b\u00fahu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u539f\u8ad2<\/span><rt>yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9053\u6b49<\/span><rt>d\u00e0oqi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5426\u5219<\/span><rt>f\u01d2uz\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d\u4f1a<\/span><rt>b\u00fahu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u539f\u8c05<\/span><rt>yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody><\/table>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#6E4FA3 !important;display:flex !important;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Practice\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:14px;color:#6E4FA3;border:1.5px solid #6E4FA3;border-radius:50%;width:26px;height:26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;background:transparent;\">4<\/span> Practice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:0 !important;\">Translate each sentence into Chinese, then tap the card to check your answer.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>Only if you finish your homework can you watch TV.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a\u5b8c<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2w\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u529f\u8ab2<\/span><rt>g\u014dngk\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80fd<\/span><rt>n\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96fb\u8996<\/span><rt>di\u00e0nsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a\u5b8c<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2w\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f5c\u4e1a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2y\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80fd<\/span><rt>n\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7535\u89c6<\/span><rt>di\u00e0nsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>Only if it&#8217;s a national holiday will the store be closed.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u570b\u5b9a\u5047\u65e5<\/span><rt>gu\u00f3d\u00ecngji\u00e0r\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5546\u5e97<\/span><rt>sh\u0101ngdi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u95dc\u9580<\/span><rt>gu\u0101nm\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u56fd\u5b9a\u5047\u65e5<\/span><rt>gu\u00f3d\u00ecngji\u00e0r\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5546\u5e97<\/span><rt>sh\u0101ngdi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5173\u95e8<\/span><rt>gu\u0101nm\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>Only if you apologize sincerely will she forgive you.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aa0\u5fc3<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngx\u012bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9053\u6b49<\/span><rt>d\u00e0oqi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u539f\u8ad2<\/span><rt>yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bda\u5fc3<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngx\u012bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9053\u6b49<\/span><rt>d\u00e0oqi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u539f\u8c05<\/span><rt>yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>Only if I finish this report can I go home.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a\u5b8c<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2w\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u4efd<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8f\u00e8n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5831\u544a<\/span><rt>b\u00e0og\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80fd<\/span><rt>n\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u56de\u5bb6<\/span><rt>hu\u00edji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a\u5b8c<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2w\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u4efd<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8f\u00e8n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u62a5\u544a<\/span><rt>b\u00e0og\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80fd<\/span><rt>n\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u56de\u5bb6<\/span><rt>hu\u00edji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>Only if you have experience will they hire you.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7d93\u9a57<\/span><rt>j\u012bngy\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6\u5011<\/span><rt>t\u0101men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9304\u53d6<\/span><rt>l\u00f9q\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7ecf\u9a8c<\/span><rt>j\u012bngy\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6\u4eec<\/span><rt>t\u0101men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f55\u53d6<\/span><rt>l\u00f9q\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>Only if the sun rises in the west will I believe him.<span class=\"reason\"> (i.e. never)<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u592a\u967d<\/span><rt>t\u00e0iy\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f9e<\/span><rt>c\u00f3ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u897f\u908a<\/span><rt>x\u012bbi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51fa\u4f86<\/span><rt>ch\u016bl\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u4fe1<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngx\u00ecn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u592a\u9633<\/span><rt>t\u00e0iy\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ece<\/span><rt>c\u00f3ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u897f\u8fb9<\/span><rt>x\u012bbi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51fa\u6765<\/span><rt>ch\u016bl\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u4fe1<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngx\u00ecn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">07<\/span>Only if you buy the ticket early can you get a discount.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e9\u9ede<\/span><rt>z\u01ceodi\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8cb7\u7968<\/span><rt>m\u01ceipi\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80fd<\/span><rt>n\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u62ff\u5230<\/span><rt>n\u00e1d\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6298\u6263<\/span><rt>zh\u00e9k\u00f2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e9\u70b9<\/span><rt>z\u01ceodi\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e70\u7968<\/span><rt>m\u01ceipi\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80fd<\/span><rt>n\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u62ff\u5230<\/span><rt>n\u00e1d\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6298\u6263<\/span><rt>zh\u00e9k\u00f2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">08<\/span>Only if both sides agree can the contract be signed.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96d9\u65b9<\/span><rt>shu\u0101ngf\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90fd<\/span><rt>d\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u540c\u610f<\/span><rt>t\u00f3ngy\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5408\u7d04<\/span><rt>h\u00e9yu\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80fd<\/span><rt>n\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7c3d\u7f72<\/span><rt>qi\u0101nsh\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53cc\u65b9<\/span><rt>shu\u0101ngf\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90fd<\/span><rt>d\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u540c\u610f<\/span><rt>t\u00f3ngy\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5408\u7ea6<\/span><rt>h\u00e9yu\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80fd<\/span><rt>n\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7b7e\u7f72<\/span><rt>qi\u0101nsh\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">09<\/span>Only if you call ahead will the restaurant hold a table for you.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e8b\u5148<\/span><rt>sh\u00ecxi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6253\u96fb\u8a71<\/span><rt>d\u01cedi\u00e0nhu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9910\u5ef3<\/span><rt>c\u0101nt\u012bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e6b<\/span><rt>b\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7559<\/span><rt>li\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f4d\u5b50<\/span><rt>w\u00e8izi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e8b\u5148<\/span><rt>sh\u00ecxi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6253\u7535\u8bdd<\/span><rt>d\u01cedi\u00e0nhu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9910\u5385<\/span><rt>c\u0101nt\u012bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e2e<\/span><rt>b\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7559<\/span><rt>li\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f4d\u5b50<\/span><rt>w\u00e8izi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">10<\/span>Only if you drink coffee in the morning can you function at work.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e9\u4e0a<\/span><rt>z\u01ceosh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80fd<\/span><rt>n\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoh\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a\u73ed<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ngb\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9664\u975e<\/span><rt>ch\u00faf\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e9\u4e0a<\/span><rt>z\u01ceosh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624d<\/span><rt>c\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80fd<\/span><rt>n\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoh\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a\u73ed<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ngb\u0101n<\/rt><span 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