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A student asks how 突然 is different from 忽然.You answer in two seconds.

404 sets of the near-synonyms teachers get asked about most, one card each. Search in class, copy it into your slides, teach — no more looking things up on the spot.

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What a card looks like

突然tūrán忽然hūrán

Say this in class

突然又能当形容词又能当副词；忽然是副词，只能放在动词前面。

Examples (6 in all, with pinyin and English)

  • 他突然站了起来。忽然也可以
  • 我忽然想起来，钥匙忘在家里了。
  • 这个消息太突然了。✗太忽然了

A real student mistake✗ 这件事很忽然。→ ✓ 这件事很突然。

Also: what the words share, key differences, shared and own word partners, 6 exercises, a teacher's note, a 4-page PPT

Every set has

In class

  1. 1

    Search

    Type a word, its pinyin, its English or a word partner; the set is there in two seconds.

  2. 2

    Explain

    Read the one line, show two or three examples, point at the usual mistake.

  3. 3

    Practise

    Put the exercises on screen and open the answers one by one.

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突然／忽然, 举办／举行／进行, and 切／剁／剪 (with pictures) are fully open; half of the other sets show their one-line difference. The real tool is right below — use it.

How to use
搭配对象学生清单Awaiting review
jǔbàn
举办
hold; host
动词 v.HSK 4
jǔxíng
举行
hold (an event)
动词 v.HSK 4
jìnxíng
进行
carry out
动词 v.HSK 4
In common

都跟办活动有关；举办、举行有时能换，进行一般不能。

Say this in class

举办是谁来办这件事；举行是这件事在什么时候、什么地方发生；进行是某个活动在往下做。

举办 = to organise an event. 举行 = an event takes place (at a time and place). 进行 = to carry on an activity.

Key differences
  1. 1
    含义侧重举办重在谁来组织；举行重在活动在某时某地正式发生；进行重在往下做。
    比赛明天在体育馆举行。
  2. 2
    用法进行后面接双音节动词（讨论、研究），不接单音节动词，也不说“进行一个……”。
    警察正在进行调查。
  3. 3
    搭配对象展览、讲座多说举办；会谈、谈判、婚礼多说举行。
    学校下周举办一个画展。
Common collocations

举办

举办展览举办讲座举办画展

举行

举行会议举行婚礼举行仪式举行会谈举行考试

进行

进行讨论进行研究进行调查进行治疗
Examples · 6
  1. 1
    学校举办了一次汉语比赛。
    Xuéxiào jǔbàn le yí cì Hànyǔ bǐsài.
    The school organised a Chinese competition.
    前面是办事的人
  2. 2
    会议将在下周一举行。
    Huìyì jiāng zài xià zhōuyī jǔxíng.
    The meeting will be held next Monday.
    前面是活动本身
  3. 3
    我们对这个问题进行了讨论。
    Wǒmen duì zhège wèntí jìnxíng le tǎolùn.
    We held a discussion on this question.
  4. 4
    他们下个月举行婚礼。
    Tāmen xià ge yuè jǔxíng hūnlǐ.
    They're holding their wedding next month.
  5. 5
    博物馆正在举办一个画展。
    Bówùguǎn zhèngzài jǔbàn yí ge huàzhǎn.
    The museum is putting on an art exhibition.
  6. 6
    医生正在为病人进行检查。
    Yīshēng zhèngzài wèi bìngrén jìnxíng jiǎnchá.
    The doctor is carrying out an examination.
Students often say
✗我们进行了一个比赛。✓我们举办了一个比赛。
Teacher's note

举行和举办在“比赛、活动”上重叠：主办方在前用举办，活动本身在前用举行（比赛明天举行）。进行后面不跟单音节动词：✗进行谈，✓进行讨论。

Exercises6 items · tap to reveal each answer
  1. 1.学校下周汉语演讲比赛。
  2. 2.开学典礼将在操场。
  3. 3.我们对这个方案了三次讨论。
  4. 4.他们打算在老家婚礼。
  5. 5.这家公司每年都招聘会。
  6. 6.警方正在对这件事调查。