Grammar

Chinese grammar · HSK 1

The 31 grammar points at HSK 1 (indicative level), grouped by topic. Tap any one to see it with examples.

Levels are indicative: they follow the standard Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning) progression, not an official HSK 3.0 mapping. We never assign levels by eye.

Basics

S + V + OBasic word order: subject + verb + object 是The verb 是 (to be)有Having and existence with 有没(有)Negating with 没有 (not have, there isn’t)在Being somewhere with 在

Pronouns & determiners

我 / 你 / 他Personal pronouns (and the plural 们)这 / 那This and that: 这 and 那

Numbers & measure words

一二三 … 十Numbers (and 两 vs 二)数 + 量 + 名Measure words (classifiers)

Adjectives

很 + adjetivoAdjectival sentences (很 + adjective)

Adverbs

不Negating with 不也The adverb 也 (also, too)都The adverb 都 (all, both)

Modal verbs

想 + verboWanting to do something with 想要Wanting and "going to" with 要会 + verboKnowing how to with 会能 + verboBeing able to with 能

Verbal aspect (了 · 过 · 着 · 在)

动词 + 了The 了 of completed action … 了The 了 of change of state

Particles

的The possessive particle 的吧The particle 吧 (suggestion and guess)太 … 了Too / so… with 太…了

Questions

吗Yes/no questions with 吗呢The particle 呢 (and…? / where…?)什么 / 谁 / 哪Question words (什么, 谁, 哪)几 / 多少How many/much: 几 and 多少怎么样How about / how is it with 怎么样

Connectors & compound sentences

和Joining nouns with 和 (and)

Time & dates

年 / 月 / 日(号)Dates (年, 月, 日/号)点 / 分Telling time (点, 分, 半)星期Days of the week (星期)