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一来…二来

一來…二來
yī lái … èr lái
for one thing ..., for another ...
Grammar Pattern

Parts

一来yī lái · firstly, ...›二来èr lái · secondly, ...›

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Example Sentences

我不去，一来太远，二来没时间。
wǒ bù qù ， yīlái tài yuǎn ， èrlái méi shíjiān 。
I'm not going: for one thing it's too far, and for another I don't have time.
住在这里，一来方便，二来便宜。
zhù zài zhèlǐ ， yīlái fāngbiàn ， èrlái piányi 。
Living here is convenient, and cheap too.
他学中文，一来为了工作，二来为了交朋友。
tā xué zhōngwén ， yīlái wèile gōngzuò ， èrlái wèile jiāo péngyou 。
He's learning Chinese firstly for work and secondly to make friends.

Grammar Points

HSK 6
Stating two or more reasons with "yilai...erlai"

Words with similar meanings

一方面…另一方面yī fāng miàn … lìng yī fāng miàn
on the one hand ..., on the other ...
一方面…另一方面 weighs two sides.

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