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This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Connectors and prepositions”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 32 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Simplified Chinese vocabulary: linking words and prepositions

But, so, because, with, without, in front of: the Simplified Chinese linking words and prepositions that connect your ideas and place things.

Here are 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Connectors and prepositions”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Simplified Chinese	English
根据	according to
-之后	afterPreposition, followed by a noun
反对	against
更何况	all the more so since
还是	all the same
和	and
像	as
结果	as a result
一-就	as early asFrom the moment of, without waiting
从-开始	as from
以及	as well as
在-家	at home ofPreposition, at the dwelling or premises of a person
因为	becauseEveryday use
-之前	beforePreposition, followed by a noun
在-之间	betweenBetween two defined items
而且也	but also
被	byAgent, the one by whom the action is done
在-时	duringPreposition, followed by a noun
即使	even if
为了	forPreposition, purpose or recipient
如果	if
在-里	inPreposition, inside a place or space
而不是	instead of
在-旁边	next to
不但	not only
在-之外	out ofBeyond a limit or reach
自从	sinceStarting point in time
因而	so
以便	so thatPurpose, followed by the subjunctive
也就是说	that is to say
所以	that is why
这么一来	thus
到	toPreposition, movement in the direction of a place
在-下	underPosition in space, beneath something
除非	unless
直到	untilPreposition, followed by a noun
当-之际	whenFormal register
而	whileAt the same time, with a hint of contrast
跟	withPreposition, accompaniment or means
没有	withoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive

Level 2: medium 38 words

Simplified Chinese	English
关于	about
周围	around
当-之时	at the time of
因为-的关系	because of
在-后方	behind
另外	besides
尽管	despite
最终	eventually
除-以外	except
远离	far from
例如	for example
可是	however
万一	in case
在-前方	in front ofPosition in space, ahead of
换句话说	in other words
在-期间	in the course of
正在	in the process of
确实	indeed
正如	just as
此外	moreover
既不也不	nor
一方面	on one hand
不过	on the other handContrast, informal register
另一方面	on the other handSecond point in a list
在-对面	opposite
否则	otherwise
而不	rather than
有关	regarding
第二	secondly
鉴于	seeing that
既然	sinceA reason the listener already knows
多亏	thanks to
朝	towardsDirection, movement towards a place
对-的态度	towardsTowards someone: attitude or feeling
直到-为止	untilConjunction, followed by the subjunctive
借助	using
然而	whereasContrast between two facts, with no idea of time
却	yet

Level 3: hard 22 words

Simplified Chinese	English
由于-的结果	as a result of
就-而论	as for
只要	as long as
至于	as regards
在那之外	beyond
总之	briefly
能够-的	capable of
因此	consequently
与-不同	contrary to
除了	except for
面对	faced with
与-相比	in comparison with
综上所述	in short
顺便说一句	incidentally
包括	including
就-而言	insofar as
相反地	on the contrary
借口说	on the pretext that
条件是	provided that
由此	therefore
以-为目标	with a view to
除-之外	with the exception of

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Connectors and prepositions”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 32 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.