HSK 7-9

HSK 7-9 Grammar

136 grammar points — English explanations, examples with pinyin

136 grammar points

能愿动词:需

Modal verb: 需 (need)

疑问代词:何

Interrogative pronoun 何

指示代词:该、另、兹

Demonstrative pronouns: 该、另、兹

名量词

Nominal measure words (Míng liàngcí)

极为

极为 (jíwéi) - Extremely, exceedingly

尽 (jǐn) – At the very end, to the utmost

颇 (rather, quite)

尤为

尤为 (Yóu wéi)

凡 (fán) – All, every

皆 (all, every)

统统

统统 (tōngtōng) – All, entirely

唯独

Only, solely

The word 即 (immediately, at once)

历来

历来 (All along, throughout history)

向来

The word 向来 (xiànglái) – Always, all along

频频

频频 (pín pín)

再度

Again, once more

Using “亦” (yì) to emphasize “also/too”

未 (wèi) - Not yet, never

勿 (wù) - Do not, must not

不由得

不由得 (bù yóu de)

顺便

顺便 (Conveniently, while at it)

一连

一连 (continuously)

按说

按说 - In theory / By rights

必定

必定 - Certainly, inevitably

不妨

不妨 (bù fáng) - Might as well / There's no harm in

何必

何必 - why bother, what's the need

莫非

莫非 - Could it be, or perhaps (used for doubt, conjecture)

白白

白白 (in vain, for nothing)

反倒

Reversing the logic with 反倒

分明

分明 (clearly, evidently)

怪不得

怪不得 (Guàibude) – No wonder, that explains it

好在

The structure 好在 (hǎo zài) – Fortunately, luckily

难怪

难怪 (nan guai)

偏偏

偏偏 (piānpiān) - Indicates things going against one's wishes/expectations

索性

索性 (suǒxìng)

万万

万万 - Absolutely not, by no means

未免

未免 (wèi miǎn) - Rather too, a bit excessive

无非

无非 (wúfēi) - nothing more than

幸好

Fortunately

幸亏

幸亏 - Fortunately, luckily

终究

终究 (zhōngjiū) – after all, in the end

顺着

顺着 (shùn zhe) – Along, following

当着

当着

就5

就 (in the sense of 'concerning, with regard to')

趁 (chèn) - Taking advantage of, while

基于

Based on

依 - According to / Going by

连接词或词组:及

The conjunction '及' in enumeration

连接分句或句子:继而、要不是

Connectives linking clauses or sentences: 继而 (jì'ér), 要不是 (yàobushì)

The particle '之' in possessive or modifying structures

而已

而已 (éryǐ) - Only... that's all

矣: Final particle indicating completion or a high degree

数词+量词+抽象事物

Numeral + Measure word + Abstract thing

爱A不A

The structure '爱A不A'

东A西B

The structure 'East A West B' (东A西B)

连A带B

连A带B – Both A and B (expressing two simultaneous actions)

时A时B

The structure 时A时B (now... now...)

自A自B

自A自B (an idiom expressing doing things oneself, regardless of others)

巴不得

The structure 巴不得 (bā bu de)

别提了

别提了 (Don't even mention it)

归根到底

归根到底 - In the final analysis, after all

没说的

"没说的" – No need to say more, nothing to discuss

无论如何

无论如何 (No matter what)

由此可见

由此可见 (From this it can be seen)

与此同时

与此同时 (at the same time)

这样一来

这样一来 (Zhè yàng yī lái)

综上所述

Summarizing connective: 综上所述

总的来说/总而言之

总的来说 / 总而言之

不知⋯⋯好

Not knowing what would be best / Not knowing what to do

所谓⋯⋯ 就是⋯⋯

所谓⋯⋯ 就是⋯⋯ (The so-called... is precisely...)

无非/不过/只不过/只是⋯⋯ 而已/罢了

无非/不过/只不过/只是⋯⋯ 而已/罢了 (It's just... that's all)

宾语的语义类型3

Semantic types of objects (part 3)

程度补语3

Degree complement 3 (程度补语3)

状态补语3:“个”引导的补语

State complement 3: Complement introduced by '个'

“把”字句5:表致使

The '把' sentence expressing causation (致使)

被动句5

Formal passive structures

比较句6

Comparative sentences with '比起⋯⋯(来)' and 'A+adjective+于+B'

一面⋯⋯ ,一面⋯⋯

The structure '一面...一面...' (while...also...)

⋯⋯ ,此后⋯⋯

The structure '⋯⋯ ,此后⋯⋯' (after that, from then on)

起初⋯⋯ ,⋯⋯ 才⋯⋯

At first... only later... did...

别说⋯⋯,连⋯⋯ 也/都⋯⋯; 连⋯⋯ 也/都⋯⋯ ,别说⋯⋯; 别说⋯⋯ ,即使⋯⋯即使⋯⋯ 也⋯⋯ ,别说⋯⋯

The structure '别说...连...也/都...' to emphasize contrast

⋯⋯,何况⋯⋯

何况 (hékuàng) - Let alone, not to mention

⋯⋯,进而⋯⋯

Using '进而' to indicate a subsequent action of higher degree

⋯⋯,况且

况且 (kuàngqiě) - Moreover, besides

连⋯⋯,更不用说⋯⋯

连⋯⋯,更不用说⋯⋯ (Even⋯⋯, let alone⋯⋯)

⋯⋯ ,乃至⋯⋯

The structures 'n乃至 ...' and 'n且 ...'

⋯⋯ ,甚至于⋯⋯

The structure '甚至于' emphasizing a higher degree

或⋯⋯ ,或⋯⋯

either...or...

宁可/宁愿⋯⋯ ,

The structure "Would rather... than..."

与其⋯⋯ ,不如⋯⋯

与其⋯⋯,不如⋯⋯ (Rather than... better to...)

与其⋯⋯ ,宁可/宁愿⋯⋯

Choosing between options: 与其⋯⋯,宁可/宁愿⋯⋯

⋯⋯,而 ⋯⋯(则)⋯⋯

Contrasting clauses with '而' and '则'

⋯⋯,⋯⋯倒/反倒⋯⋯

Using '倒/反倒' to express the opposite of expectation

倘若/若⋯⋯,⋯⋯

倘若/若 (if/if it were)

倘若/假设/假使/若⋯⋯ ,就/那(么)⋯⋯

Hypothetical structure: 若/倘若/假设/假使 …, 就/那(么) …

幸亏⋯⋯ ,要不然/不然/要不/否则⋯⋯

The structure fortunately... otherwise...

别管⋯⋯ ,都⋯⋯

Using '别管...都...' to emphasize that a condition has no effect

任⋯⋯ ,也⋯⋯

Using '任' to emphasize helplessness or unchangeability

(因)⋯⋯ ,故⋯⋯

Cause-effect structure: (因) ... ,故 ...

鉴于⋯⋯ ,⋯⋯

鉴于⋯⋯ (In view of/Given that…, so…)

(由于)⋯⋯ ,以致⋯⋯

Negative cause-effect structure with 由于 and 以致

⋯⋯,以至于⋯⋯

The structure '以至于' expressing an extreme result

之所以⋯⋯,是因为/是由于⋯⋯

之所以⋯⋯,是因为/是由于⋯⋯ (The reason… is because…)

固然⋯⋯ ,也⋯⋯

The structure '固然...,也...'

⋯⋯ 固然⋯⋯ ,但是/可是/不过⋯⋯

固然⋯⋯ ,但是/可是/不过⋯⋯

即便⋯⋯ ,也⋯⋯

即便⋯⋯ ,也⋯⋯ (Even if... , still...)

虽说⋯⋯ ,但是/可是/不过⋯⋯

虽说……但是/可是/不过…… (Although …… but ……)

纵然⋯⋯ ,也⋯⋯

纵然⋯⋯ ,也⋯⋯ (Even though... still...)

⋯⋯, 以⋯⋯

The structure '以' indicating purpose (in order to, so as to)

⋯⋯,以免/免得⋯⋯

The structure '以免/免得' expressing a preventive purpose

⋯⋯,也就是说⋯⋯

The structure "也就是说" used to restate what was just said

(要+)动词+就+动词+个+补语

The structure (要+) verb + 就 + verb + 个 + complement

动词(+宾语1)+就+动词(+宾语1 ),别⋯⋯

The structure “verb (+object 1) + 就 + verb (+object 1), 别…”

三重或三重以上的复句

Complex sentences of three or more layers

反问句3:何必/何苦⋯⋯ 呢?

Rhetorical questions with 何必/何苦 to emphasize unnecessariness

(不过/但/可是 话又说回来,⋯⋯

The structure '话又说回来' to add an opposing viewpoint

X(也)不是,不X也不是

The structure 'X won't do, not X won't do either' (X(也)不是,不X也不是)

X也好/也罢,Y也好/也罢

The structure 'X也好/也罢, Y也好/也罢'

X了又Y, Y了又X

Structure of repeated action: X了又Y, Y了又X

X也X不⋯⋯,Y也Y不⋯⋯

The structure 'X cannot X, Y cannot Y'

别提(有)多X了

The structure “别提(有)多X了” emphasizing an extremely high degree

不知X的

The structure '不知X的' expressing unknown origin or cause

话(说)是这么说,不过/可/可是⋯⋯

Using "话是这么说,不过/可/可是" to acknowledge a viewpoint but give an exception

看/瞧你那(X)样

The structure 看/瞧你那(X)样

看在X的面子上

For the sake of X

哪有X这么Y的/有X这样Y的吗

Rebuttal or surprise sentence structure: 哪有X这么Y的 / 有X这样Y的吗

什么X的Y的

The structure '什么X的Y的'

说到/想到哪儿去了

说到/想到哪儿去了

无所谓X不X

The structure 无所谓X不X

要X有/没X,要Y有/没Y

The structure 要X有/没X,要Y有/没Y (Saying someone/something has or lacks everything)

带关联词语

Using connectives (to link clauses in a complex sentence)

不带关联词语

Not using connectives

联合关系:并列句群、承接句群、递进句群、选择句群、解说句群、总括句群

Coordinate relations in Chinese sentence groups (including: enumerative, successive, progressive, alternative, explanatory, summary sentences)

偏正关系:条件句群、因果句群、目的句群、转折句群、假设句群、让步句群

Types of subordinate (偏正) compound sentence groups in Chinese

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