HSK 2 Grammar
Complete list of HSK 2 Grammar points with meaning, formation, examples and audio. Tap any point for a full explanation.
- 结构助词「得」（补语） Verb + 得 + complement: describes HOW the action is done
- 动态助词「着」（持续） Verb + 着: a state or action continuing / staying on
- 动态助词「过」（经历） Verb + 过: have (ever) done sth — a past experience
- 「是…的」（强调） 是…的: emphasize the time / place / manner of a past action
- 「因为…所以…」（因果） 因为…所以…: because … , (so) …
- 「从…到…」（起止） 从…到…: from … to … (time or place span)
- 祈使否定「别」（劝阻） 别 + verb: don't (do it) — dissuading or telling someone to stop
- 能愿动词「得」（必须，读 děi） 得 (děi) + verb: must / have to / need to
- 结果补语（V+完/懂/好…） Resultative complement: a verb after the main verb showing the result
- 趋向补语（V+来/去） Directional complement: 来/去 after a verb shows movement toward/away
- 「快要…了」（将要） 快要…了: about to happen very soon
- 「有点儿 + 形容词」（略微，多含不如意） 有点儿 + adjective: a bit … (usually something undesirable)
- 介词「给」（给某人做…） 给 + person + verb: do something for / to someone
- 「没有…(那么/这么)…」（比较） A 没有 B (那么) + adjective: A is not as [adj] as B
- 「跟…一样」（相同） A 跟 B 一样 (+ adjective): A is the same as B (equally [adj])
- 就 就 (jiù): adverb marking that something happens early, quickly, or 'just/exactly'
- 才 才 (cái): adverb marking that something happens late, is only a small amount, or only after a condition
- 又…又… 又…又…: 'both … and …', listing two qualities or actions at the same time
- 先…再/然后… 先…再/然后…: do one thing first, then the next — marking sequence
- 已经…了 已经…了: 'already', marking a completed action or a state that has come about
- 还 还 (hái): adverb meaning 'still' (continuing) or 'in addition / also'
- 再 再 (zài): adverb marking a repetition that has not yet happened (future 'again')
- 一直 一直 (yìzhí): 'all along / continuously', an action or state that keeps going
- 介词「跟」 跟: with / together with; also introduces the person you talk or interact with
- 介词「离」 离: (distance) from — how far A is from B in space or time
- 介词「往」 往: toward / in the direction of (direction of movement)
- 「帮」 帮: to help (someone do something)
- 应该 should / ought to: obligation or reasonable inference
- 可以 can / may: permission or possibility
- 让 make/let someone do: causative 让
- 多（么）+ 形容词 + 啊 how …!: exclaiming degree with 多/多么…啊
- 动词 + 一下 verb + 一下: do briefly / a little (softening)
- 方位词「在…上/里/下」 Place a locative word (上/里/下) after a noun to express location, usually together with 在.
- 连动句 Serial verb sentence: one subject performs several actions in time order (go to the shop and buy things).
- 双宾语句 Some verbs take two objects: an indirect object (person) then a direct object (thing).
- 「…的时候」 (verb/phrase) + 的时候 means 'when...' or 'while...', marking the time of an action.
- V到 result complement: an action reaches its goal or a point in time/place
- V在 result complement: the action leaves the subject/object located at a place
- 只 only; merely (limits the scope)
- 一定 certainly; definitely; must
- 有时候 sometimes; at times
- 刚才 / 刚 just now (刚才) / just, a moment ago (刚)
- 马上 / 立刻 right away; immediately
- 每 every; each
- 第 (ordinal prefix) -th; No.
- 用 用 = 'with, using' — marks the tool, means or language used to do something
- 动词重叠 Reduplicating a verb makes the action brief, casual, or tentative and softens the tone.
- 句末「了」（变化） Sentence-final 了: a new situation or change of state ('now it is…')
- 觉得 觉得: feel that / think that (personal opinion or feeling)