Thursday, April 16, 2015

Conceding a point with 是 (shì) -- Adj. + 是 + Adj. + 但是……

When conceding a point, we often put emphasis on the point we are conceding, and in Chinese there is a way to do that with 是 (shì) and "...是..., 但是..." (...shì..., dànshì...) is a pattern often used in an argument or debate. It's usually indicating that the speaker is conceding a point, but they still have some reservations about the topic at hand. For example,


  • 这种车快是快, 但是不安全。This car is fast, but it isn't safe.
  • 这个东西好是好,但是太贵了。This thing is good, but it too expensive.
So, the structure is Adjective + 是 + Adjective + 但是……

Please fill in the blanks by using the given phrases:
A. 新是新
B. 好是好
C. 便宜是便宜
D. 好看是好看
E. 好用是好用

1. 这个手机_________,但是太贵了。
2. 这个电脑_________,但是质量太糟糕了。
3. 这个笔记本外观_________,但是软件有些旧。
4. 这个打印机_________,但是不太好用。
5. 这个扫描仪_________,就是太大了。

A. 好看
B. 好听
C. 好吃
D. 好喝
E. 好闻

1. 这种酒贵是贵,但是很_________。
2. 邓丽君的歌老是老,但是很_________。
3. 这种花_________是_________,但是不太_________。
4. 这种菜_________是_________,但是不太_________。

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