Oscar Voting Closes: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Anonymous Ballots in a Best Picture Race Between ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Sinners’
Oscar Secret Ballots Reveal Fierce Movie Competition
HSK 2 level · 7:46
Key Vocabulary
- 比赛 (bǐsài) — competition / match
- 决定 (juédìng) — to decide / decision
- 秘密 (mìmì) — secret
- 赢 (yíng) — to win
- 结束 (jiéshù) — to end / to finish
- 必须 (bìxū) — must / have to
- 只有 (zhǐyǒu) — only
- 总是 (zǒngshì) — always
Grammar Patterns
- 除了... 还有... — This pattern means "Besides... there is also...". It is used to add information.
- 如果... (就)... — A conditional structure meaning "If... (then)...". The 'jiù' is sometimes omitted or implied.
- 把 / 让 Structure (Causative) — Using '让' (ràng) to indicate causing or letting someone do something.
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