HSK1-5 Grammar

HSK1 Parts of Speech
Adverbs
Grammar Point (English)
Pattern
Examples
Negation of "you"
The "all" adverb
+ V / + Adj.
The "also" adverb
+ Verb / + Adj.
Conjunctions
Pattern
Examples
Expressing "and" with "he"
N1 + + N2
Offering choices with "haishi"
A + + B ?
Numbers
Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
Measure word "ge"
Structure of dates
Number + + N
Examples
Number + + Number + + Number + 2011 11 11 /

/
Structure of days of the
+ Number
Structure of numbers
Number + (Unit)
Structure of times
Number + ()
week
Particles
Pattern
Examples
Expressing close possession
pronoun + Noun
Expressing possession
Noun1 + + Noun2
Questions with "ne"
Suggestions with "ba"
Verbs
Pattern
Examples
Expressing existence in a place
+ Place
Expressing existence with "you"
Place +
Expressing possession with "you"
Subject + + Noun
Using the verb "jiao"
+ (Name)
Using the verb "qu"
+ (Place)
Using the verb "xing"
+ (Surname)
Auxiliary verbs
Pattern
Examples
Expressing "be going to" with Subject + + VerbSubject + +

"yao"
Expressing a learned skill
with "hui"
Expressing ability or
possibility
Expressing permission with
"keyi"
Wanting to do something with
"yao"
Verb +
+V
+V
+ V
+V
Verb phrases
Pattern
Examples
How to do something
+ V ?
Negation of past actions
+ V / + V
Negative commands with "buyao"
+ V
Standard negation with "bu"
+ V / + Adj
Grammatical Structures
These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech.
Basics
Pattern
Examples
Basic sentence order
Subject + Verb (+ Obj.)
Connecting nouns with "shi"
A++B
Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
+ Adj +
Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
N + + Adj
Question Forms
Affirmative-negative
Pattern
Examples
V + + V/Adjective + + Adjective
/ / / / /
Tag questions with "bu"
?, ?, ?
, ?
Tag questions with "ma"
?, ?, ?
, ?
question
Placement of question
words
Yes-no questions with "ma"
...?
Comparisons
Numbers
"Er" and "liang"
Pattern
vs
Examples

HSK2
Parts of Speech
Adjectives
Negative adjectives with "-si le"
Pattern
Adj +
Examples

Adverbs
Pattern
Examples
"All along" with "yizhi"
Subject + + Predicate
"Already" with "yijing"
"Always" with "zongshi"
+ V.
"Even more" with "geng"
+ adj.
"Just" with "gang"
Subject + + V.
Approximations with "chabuduo"
Subject +
Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
/ +
Expressing "and also" with "hai"
+V
Expressing actions in progress
() + V
Negative commands with "bie"
+V
Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
() + V, () + V
Adverbs with Adjectives

Pattern
Examples
"Both A and B" with "you"
"Not very" with "bu tai"
+ Adj
Asking about degree with "duo"
Subject + + Adjective ?
Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
N1 + + N2 + + Adj
() + Adj
Expressing "a little too" with "you

dian"
Expressing distance with "li"
Intensifying with "duo"
Moderating positive adjectives
with "hai"
Modifying nouns with adjective +
"de"
Modifying nouns with phrase +
"de"
The "zui" superlative
Place1 + + Place2 + Adverb +

/
Subject + + Adjective !
Adj + + N
(Phrase) + + N
+ Adj
Auxiliary Words
Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
Pattern
A1,A2.../
Examples

Conjunctions
Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
"Or" in statements
Explaining causes with
"yinwei"
Explaining results with
"suoyi"
Expressing "with" with
"gen"
The filler word "neige"
Two words for "but"
Nouns
Examples
...
+ V
...
Statement, / + transitional
statement
Pattern
Examples
"Before" in general
"Just now" with "gangcai"
+ Verb
"When" with "de shihou"
After a specific time
Time/Time phrase +
10
Before a specific time
Time / Verb +
In the future in general
Time words and word order
Subj. + Time / Time + Subj.
Numbers and Measure Words

Using "ji" to mean "several"
Pattern
+ Measure Word + Noun
Examples

Particles
Pattern
Examples
Change of state with "le"
25
Conceding with "ba"
Expressing "already" with "le"
Expressing "not anymore" with "le"
Expressing "now" with "le"
Expressing completion with "le"
Subject + Verb + + Object
Expressing experiences with "guo" Verb +
Sentence-final interjection "a"
Softening speech with "ba"
Structural particle "de"
Using "guo" with "le"
Verb + +
Prepositions
Pattern
Examples
"From to" with "cong dao"
1 5
Basic comparisons with "bi"
N1 + + N2 + Adj
Verbs
Pattern
Examples
Basic comparisons with "meiyou"
N1 + + N2 + Adj
Directional verb "lai" and "qu"
/ + location
Auxiliary verbs
Pattern
Examples
"Would like to" with "xiang"
+V
"Yinggai" for should
/ + V
Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will"
+V
Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
+ Noun/ + V
Verb phrases
Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
Examples

"Never" with "conglai"
/()
"Zai" following verbs
V + + Place
Actions in a row
(Verb Phrase 1) + (Verb Phrase 2)
Difficult to do something
+V
Easy to do something
+V
+ V
Verb + + Duration +
Verb + + Duration
Expressing "together" with

"yiqi"
Expressing duration
(ongoing)
Expressing duration with
"le"
Inability with "mei banfa"
+ V
Reduplication of verbs
V+V
Special verbs with "hen"
+V
+ Place
Subj. + + Place + V
To go to a place using
"dao"
Using "zai" with verbs
Verbing briefly with "yixia" V +
Verbs that take double
Subject + Verb + Indirect Object +
objects
Direct Object
These following are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech.
Complements
Pattern
Examples
"-wan" result complement
Subject + Verb + + Object
Result complements "dao" and "jian"
V+/
The "-bu dong" (don't understand) potential
V +
complement
Noun Phrases
Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
Examples
"Some" using "yixie"
+ Noun
"Some" with "youde"
+ Noun

Approximating with sequential
Pattern
Examples
Number + (Number +1)
Big numbers
Number + /
Counting money
Number + / (+ Number + /) (+ )
numbers
Expressing "half" with "ban"
Number + Measure word + + Noun

Number + / +
Measure words for counting
Number + MW + N
Measure words in quantity
+ MW (+ N) ?
questions
Measure words to differentiate / + MW (+ N)
Ordinal numbers with "di"
+ Number (+ MW)
Pronoun "mei" for "every"
+ MW (+ N)
Question Forms
Pattern
Examples
Asking why with "zenme"
Questions with "le ma"
V + +
Sentence Patterns
About to happen with "le"
Pattern
+ Verb /Adjective +
Examples

Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"
Expressing "stop doing" with "biele"
+ Verb +
Expressing location with "zai...shang/xia/li" + Location + ///
Comparisons
Adverbs
Comparing "bu" and "mei"
Pattern
vs
Examples

Auxiliary verbs
Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
Pattern
vs
Examples

HSK3
Parts of Speech
Adjectives
Pattern
Examples
"Not very" with "bu zenme"
+ Adj
Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
/ + Adj
Indicating the whole with "quan"
+Noun.
Positive adjectives with "-ji le"
Adj +
Reduplication of adjectives
Adj + Adj
Turning adjectives into adverbs
Adj + + V
Adverbs
Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
"Always" as a complaint
Examples
/ + Verb
"Always" with "conglai"
+ + V
"As much as possible"
+ Verb
with "laoshi"
with "jinliang"
"Had better" with "haishi" + V
Subject + + () + Verb +
single things or persons
Subject.+ + Verb
+ V
+ + V / + + Adj
+ MW + Noun
+V
+V
Coincidence with
Noun. + + V.V. +
"zhenghao"
Emphasis with "jiu"
+ Verb
+ Negative words
Subject + () + Verb +
"Just" with "jiu"

"Nearly" with "jihu"
"Never again" with "zai
ye bu"
"Ye" and "dou" together
"cai" used for small
numbers
Again in the future with
"zai"
Again in the past with
"you"
Emphasizing negation
with "you"
Expressing "almost"
using "chadian"
Expressing "no wonder" /

Expressing earliness
with "jiu"
// + accidental
Expressing good luck

Expressing lateness with
"cai"
reasons
Adverbs with Adjectives

Pattern
Examples
Continuation with "hai"
+ V / Adj
Expressing "much more" in
N1 + + N2 + Adj + /
comparisons
Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
+ Adj
Auxiliary Words
Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
Examples
"Stuff like that" with
+ items + items +
"zhileide"
+ Noun.
KFC
Conjunctions
Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
"In addition" with
"zaishuo"
"Then" with "name"
Examples
"lai" used to connect two / + Verb Phrase 1 +

verb phrases
+ Verb Phrase 2
A softer "but"
Expressing "in addition" Clause 1 + ()+

with "haiyou"
Expressing "otherwise"
with "yaobu"
Clause 2
...
Nouns
"When" with "shi"
Pattern
Examples
Before and after with "zhiqian" and "zhihou" /
Expressing fractions with "fenzhi"
Saying "ever since" with "yilai"
Sequencing past events with "houlai"
Particles
Advanced yes-no questions with
"ma"
Aspect particle "zhe"
Expressing the self-evident with
"ma"
Reviewing options with "ba"
Pattern
Examples
...?
V+
Prepositions
Pattern
Examples
"For" with "gei"
Subject + ++Verb + Object
"For" with "wei"
+ Noun
+ Purpose + V
Using "dui"
+ Noun
Using "xiang"
+ Noun
Expressing purpose with

"weile"
Verbs with "gei"
Subject + + Target + Verb +

Object
Verbs
"Gei" following verbs
Pattern
Subject + + Object + Verb +
Examples
somebody
"It seems" with "haoxiang"
"Lai" as a dummy verb
"Not at all"
()
"Thanks to" somebody with

"duokui"
+ occasional reasons
Appearance with "kanqilai"
Causative verbs
N1 + // + N2
A B + Adjective +
Expressing comparable degree

with "you"
Mistakenly think that
Verb phrases
Pattern
Examples
"Must" modal "dei"
+V
"Not often" with "bu zenme"
+ V
Doing something less with "shao"
+V
Doing something more with "duo"
+V
+ V + +
Expressing actions in progress (full

form)
Expressing duration of inaction
Separable verb
Duration + + Verb Phrase (+

)
V-Obj / V + + Obj
"If" Statements
"If, then" with "ruguo, jiu"
Complements
Pattern
Examples


Complements with "dao", "gei"
Pattern
Examples
V + / /
Descriptive complements
V/Adj +
Direction complement
V (+ Direction) + /
V + /
/ /
and "zai"
Positive and negative potential

complements
Potential complement "bu dong" V +
Potential complement "bu xia"
V +
Result complement "-cuo"
V+
Result complement "-hao"
V+
Result complement "-qilai"
V +
Result complement "xiaqu"
V +
Tricky uses of "dao"
V+
(V +) Obj + V + +
Complement
Using objects with complements
Noun Phrases
"One of" with "zhi yi"
Pattern
...
Examples

Indicating a number in excess
Number +

Pattern
Measure words for verbs
Examples
V + Number + MW
Sentence Patterns
"Already" with "doule"
Pattern
Examples
...
"Ba" sentence
+ N + V
"Bei" sentence
+V
"De" (modal particle)
...
"Although" with "suiran" and

"danshi"
"Except" and "in addition" with

"chule yiwai"
"Shi... de" construction
"le" after an object
Verb + Obj +
Conceding a point with "shi"
Adj + + Adj,
Events in quick succession with

"yi... jiu"
Expressing "all" with "shenme dou" /
Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu" + Verb + + Verb
Expressing "even" with "lian" and
"dou"
Expressing "everyone" with "shei"
"dou"
Expressing "every" with "mei" and
Expressing "it depends" with "kan" / +

Expressing "more and more" with
"yue yue"
Expressing "not even one"
Expressing "not only but also"
Expressing not knowing how to do
something using "hao"
Expressing any" with "renhe"
Giving perspective with
"yaowoshuo"

+ Measure Word +
(Noun.) + / + Verb
+ noun
, Opinion
Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
+ Concept + //
Referring to "all" using "suoyou"
Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
The "if" sandwich pattern
The pattern "it's not, it's"
Topic-comment sentences
TopicComment
Indicating purpose or intent using

"shi...de"
Comparisons
Adverbs
Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
Comparing "turan" and
huran"
Pattern
Examples
vs
vs
Comparing "youdian" and
vs
"yidian"
Comparing "zai" and "you"
vs
Auxiliary Words
Pattern
Comparing "hui" "neng" "keyi"
Examples
vs vs
Comparing "zongsuan" and
vs
zhongyu"
Conjunctions
Pattern
Examples
Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
vs
Comparing "weile" and "yinwei"
vs
Nouns
Pattern
Examples
Comparing "renjia" and
vs
bieren"
Comparing "zhijian" and
vs
zhongjian"
Prepositions
Grammar Point
(English)
Comparing "dui" and
"duiyu"
Pattern
vs
Examples

Time Words
Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
Comparing "gang" and
Examples
vs
Comparing "houlai" and
vs
"ranhou"
Comparing "yihou" and
vs
"de shihou"
vs
"houlai"
vs
"zhihou"
"gangcai"
Verbs
. .
Grammar Point
(English)
Pattern
Examples
Comparing "tongguo"
vs
and jingguo"
Comparing "xiande"
vs
and "kanqilai"
HSK4
Parts of Speech
Adjectives
Adjectival complement "de
Pattern
Adj +
budeliao"
Adjectival complement "de hen" Adj +

Challenging an adjective with
"shenme"
Expressing "a bit too"
Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
Examples

Adj + ?
Adjective +
Subject + +
Noun
Adverbs
Pattern
Examples
"All along" with "yuanlai"
"Even" as "shenzhi"

"Just" do it with "gancui"
Subject + + Verb.
"Simply" with "jianzhi"
+ V
"Since the beginning" with

"yixiang"
Adding emphasis with
"jiushi"
Advanced uses of "dou"
Subject + + Predicate
Advanced uses of "zong"
+ media + Verb
Subject + + V.
An additional step with "jin

yi bu"
Assessing situations with
+ judgment to the
"kanlai"
situation+ somebody +
+ V
+ Adj (+ )
"bijing"
Expressing "almost" using
Subject + + Verb
Doing something over and

over with "zaisan"
Emphatic adverb "ke"
Expressing "after all" with
"chadian mei"
Expressing "anyway" as
"fanzheng"
Expressing "in the end" with
"daodi"
Expressing "in the end" with
"jiujing"
Expressing difficulty with
"hao (bu) rongyi"
Expressing indifference with
"jiu"
Expressing wasted efforts
with "bai"
Rhetorical questions with
"nandao"
()
V. + + V.
+V.
Auxiliary Words
Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme
de"
Listing things with "a"
Pattern
Examples
Conjunctions
Pattern
Examples
"In addition" as "lingwai"
"er" used to explain contrasting
Sentence 1, + +
ideas
Sentence 2
V1 + + V2
Expressing "and" with "he"

(advanced)
Nouns
Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
Examples
"Among" as "dangzhong"
"Within (it/them)" as
"qizhong"
Name-calling with
Noun. + + categories
"zhege"
assigned to
Particles
Pattern
Examples
Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
Taiwanese "you"
+ Verb +
Prepositions
Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
"Along with" using
"suizhe"
"Ever since" with
"zicong"
"For" with "eryan"
"On the basis of" with
"ping"
"With regards to" as
Examples
A + + Verb, Subject + predicate
()
"zhiyu"
Expressing passive
+ + + Verb Phrase;
voice with "gei"
+ + + + Verb Phrase
( / )
Limiting scope with

"jiu"
Opportune timing with

"chen"
...
Sentence patterns
Pattern
Examples
Emphasizing a negation with
Subject + + +
"bing"
Verb/Adjective
Verbs
"Nanguai" as a verb
Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
Pattern
+Somebody,
Reason
N1 + + N2 + Adj
Challenging a verb with "shenme" V + + Obj.

Comparing specifically with
N1 + + N2 + (
"xiang"
Comparisons with "buru"
Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with

"hua"
Examples
Noun/Adjective +

KFC
Auxiliary verbs
Expressing future with "jiang"
Pattern
/ / + V
Examples

Verb phrases
Pattern
Examples
"Hard to avoid" with "nanmian"
+ V
"To be worth" doing with "zhide"
+ V
"Verbing away" using "zhe"
V + + V +
Combining verbs with "bing"
V++V
Emphasizing the doer of an action with

"you"
+ Person + V
Facilitating an outcome with "yibian"
+ V
Passive verbs with "shou"
+V
"But" Statements
"Although" with "jinguan"
"Not but rather" with "er shi"
"On the contrary" with "fan'er"
Expressing contrariness with
"dao"
The "however" adverb "que"
Pattern
Examples

"Even If" Statements

Expressing "even if" with "jishi"
Expressing "even if" with "jiushi"
Pattern
Expressing "even if" with
"jiusuan"
Expressing "even if" with "napa"
Examples

"If" Statements
Pattern
Examples
"If then" with "jiaru"
"If then" with "jiashi"
"If then" with "yaoshi"
Marking a topic with "de hua"
"No Matter" Statements

Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
"No matter" with "buguan" /

"No matter" with "wulun"
Examples

/ /
Cause/Effect Statements
"Because" with "er" indicating
effect
Pattern
Examples

"Due to" with "youyu"
"Since" with "jiran"
"Therefore" with "yinci"
Stating the effect before the
cause
Complements
Pattern
Examples
V++V+
V+
V +
Resultative complement "chu(lai)"
V + ()
Resultative complement "huai"
V +
Resultative complement "kai"
V+
Resultative complement "zhu"
V+
"Verbing around" with "lai" and "qu"

"zhao" as complement
Further uses of resultative
complement "qilai"
Conditional Statements
"As long as" with "zhiyao"
"Only if" with "zhiyou"
"Unless" with "chufei"
Pattern
Expressing "once...then..." with
"yidan...jiu..."
Examples

Sentence Patterns
Pattern
Examples
"Both and" with "ji...you"
"Would rather" with "ningke"
Conditions with "yao" and "jiu" Verb Verb
Expressing purpose with
Subject 1 + action,
"haorang"
+ purpose
Expressing simultaneous
actions with "yimian"
Expressing the only two

possibilities
Expressing various aspects
with "yi fangmian"
A B
Occurring together with

"shaobuliao"
Either or
Pattern
Examples
Expressing "either ... or ..." with
"yaome"
Providing two options with double
"huozhe"
Let alone
"Let alone" with "bie shuo"
"Let alone" with "geng buyong
shuo"
"Let alone" with "hekuang"
Pattern
Examples

Not only but also

Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
"Not only but also" with
"bujin"
Examples

Many types of "not only / / /
but also"
Comparisons
Adverbs
Pattern
Examples
Comparing "benlai" and
vs
"yuanlai"
Comparing "buduan" and
vs
"buting"
Conjunctions

Comparing "fan'er" and que"

Comparing "gen" and "dui"
Pattern
vs
Examples

Pattern
vs
Examples

Prepositions
Comparing "chao" "xiang" and
Pattern
Examples
vs vs
Comparing "guanyu" "duiyu"
vs vs
and "zhiyu"
vs
"wang"
Comparing "guanyu" and

"duiyu"
Separate Functions
Comparing "fan'er" and
Pattern
vs
Examples

xiangfan"
Comparing "kending"
vs vs
"queding" and yiding"
vs
Comparing "shihe" and

"heshi"
Time Words
Pattern
Examples
Comparing "changchang" and
vs
"jingchang"
Comparing "pingshi" and
vs
"pingchang"
Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
vs.
HSK5
Parts of Speech
Adverbs
Pattern
Examples
Advanced usages of the contrary
Subject + Verb + + +
"dao"
Adjective
Expressing "a full" with "zuzu"
+ Verb
2.26
Expressing "always previously"
Subject + +
with "xianglai"
Verb/Verb Phrase
A ,Subject + + B
+ + Verb / Noun
+ Verb/Verb Phrase
Expressing "contrary to
expectations" with "pianpian"
Expressing "nothing but" with
"wufei"
Expressing "to make certain" with
"qianwan"
Expressing "when the time comes"
with "dao shihou"
Expressing the unexpected with
"jingran"
A, + B
Subject + +
Auxiliary Words
Pattern
Examples
Expressing that something has already happened
Sentence +
with "laizhe"
Conjunctions
Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
"In order to avoid" with
Examples
+ Verb Phrase
Indicating contrast with
Clause 1+ +
"ze"
Clause 2
"yimian"
Nouns
Pattern
Examples
Expressing "your side" with "ben"
+ Noun
"
Indicating a characteristic with "xing"
Word +
Particles
Pattern
Examples
Expressing "is or is not" with
"shifou"
Verb/Adjective
Expressing "whether or not" with
Verb/Adjective +
"yufou"
Expressing possession with "zhi"
Noun + + Noun
Using the particle "bei"
Sentence +
Prepositions
Grammar Point
(English)
Pattern
Examples
Expressing "in light of"
+ observation,
with "jianyu"
conclusion/suggestion
Sentence patterns
"Could it be that" with
Pattern
+ rhetorical question
Examples

"qibushi"
Adding emphasis with
Subject + + verb/verb phrase
"fei....buke"
Expressing "Prefer...rather + A
than" with "yuqi...buru"
+B
Expressing "at the same
Subject + + Verb + A + +
time" with "jian"
Expressing "could it be
Subject + + rhetorical
possible that" with "mofei"
question
Expressing "from this" with

"youci"
+ Verb
Expressing "nothing is
more...than" with
Object 1 + + Object 2
"moguoyu"
Expressing "similar to" with + Noun/Pronoun/Adjective +
"gen...shide"
Expressing "that's all" with Subject + + +

"eryi"
Expressing "to be worthy
of" with "bukuishi"
Expressing who is in
Object +
+ N
Area of responsibility + +
charge with "you...zuozhu" Person(s) +
Expressing must" with
"feidei"
+ Action + //
Stating two or more
+ Reason 1 +
reasons with "yilai...erlai"
Reason 2
Using "yi...wei"
+A++B
Verbs
Expressing "I bet" using "liang"
Pattern
+ Subject + Verb phrase
Examples

Auxiliary verbs
Expressing determination with
"feiyao"
Pattern
Examples
Subject + + Verb
Verb phrases
Pattern
Examples
Expressing something is "not worth
Subject + ()
doing" with "buxie"
+ Verb
Comparisons
Grammar Point
Pattern
(English)
Examples
Comparing "budebu" and vs /

"zhihao"
Comparing "genben" and
"daodi"
Comparing "genju" and
"ju"
Comparing "huifu" and
"huanyuan"
vs
vs
vs

1977
Comparing "juran" and

"fan'er"
Comparing "yishi" and
"yidu"
vs
vs

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HSK1 Parts of Speech

The "all" adverb

The "also" adverb

Expressing "and" with "he"

Offering choices with "haishi"

Number + + Number + + Number + 2011 11 11 /

Structure of days of the

Expressing close possession

Questions with "ne"

Suggestions with "ba"

Expressing existence in a place

Expressing existence with "you"

Expressing possession with "you"

Using the verb "jiao"

Using the verb "qu"

Using the verb "xing"

Expressing "be going to" with Subject + + VerbSubject + +

Negation of past actions

Negative commands with "buyao"

Standard negation with "bu"

Basic sentence order

Subject + Verb (+ Obj.)

Connecting nouns with "shi"

Expressing "excessively" with "tai"

Simple "noun + adjective" sentences

Tag questions with "bu"

Tag questions with "ma"

Yes-no questions with "ma"

"All along" with "yizhi"

"Already" with "yijing"

"Always" with "zongshi"

"Even more" with "geng"

"Just" with "gang"

Approximations with "chabuduo"

Emphasizing quantity with "dou"

Expressing "and also" with "hai"

Expressing actions in progress

Negative commands with "bie"

Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"

Adverbs with Adjectives

"Both A and B" with "you"

"Not very" with "bu tai"

Asking about degree with "duo"

Basic comparisons with "yiyang"

Expressing "a little too" with "you

Place1 + + Place2 + Adverb +

Grammar Point (English)

"Just now" with "gangcai"

"When" with "de shihou"

After a specific time

Before a specific time

In the future in general

Time words and word order

Subj. + Time / Time + Subj.

Numbers and Measure Words

Change of state with "le"

Conceding with "ba"

Expressing "already" with "le"

Expressing "not anymore" with "le"

Expressing "now" with "le"

Expressing completion with "le"

Subject + Verb + + Object

Expressing experiences with "guo" Verb +