Chronological (temporal) sequence 顺序
At first, first, firstly, second, secondly, then, next, eventually, in the end, lastly, later, subsequently, at the same time, simultaneously, afterwards, finally, last but not least

Additive 补充
And, in addition, moreover, besides, above all, further, furthermore, not only … but also, what is more, in the same way

Comparison 比较
Likewise, equally, similarly, in comparison, correspondingly, in the same way

Comparison / Contrastive 比较 / 对比
But, however, whereas, conversely, in contrast, unlike, on the contrary, on the other hand, yet

Concessive 让步
However, nevertheless, even though, still, yet

Expressing an alternative 提出可选项
Alternatively, on the other hand, rather

Causal (result/consequence) 因果
Consequently, so, accordingly, as a result, for this reason, hence, thus, owing to this/that, due to this/that, because of this/that, therefore, with this in mind, under these circumstances

Example / illustration 举例
For example, that is, such as, for instance, thus, as follows, the following, in this case

Explanation / rephrasing 解释
That is to say, in other words, namely, this means, to put it in another way, to put it simply

Thematising/starting a new point 提出新观点
With regard to, in regard to, with reference to, turning to, as for…, as far as… is concerned

Generalisation / hedging 模糊限制语
Generally, in general, on the whole, in most cases, normally, as a rule, in most cases, usually, for the most part

Interpersonal （情感）交际
Fortunately, unfortunately, certainly, luckily, needless to say, strangely enough

Emphasis/highlighting 强调
Mainly, especially, notably, in particular, particularly, clearly then

Conclusion 总结
In conclusion, to conclude, finally, to sum up, in brief, therefore

Condition/deduction 条件
Otherwise, under the circumstances, if so, if not, in that case, otherwise