Classical Chinese Elements

文言成分

About this concept

Classical elements in modern Chinese: 之 (的), 于 (在/对), 以 (用), 而 (and/but), 所 (that which). Common in formal writing, idioms, names.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level C1.

总而言之in summary (classical 而)

以上所述what is stated above (所)

关于regarding (于)

予以处理to deal with (以)

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