New HSK 6 grammar points (HSK 3.0)
The HSK 3.0 standard assigns 50 grammar points to level 6. The standard grades grammar level by level in an official outline, the same way it grades words and characters. This page reproduces the level 6 entries, grouped as the outline groups them, with the category names in English.
The entries are the Chinese words and patterns themselves. For explanations in English with worked examples, use the grammar reference.
Other levels: HSK 1 · HSK 2 · HSK 3 · HSK 4 · HSK 5 · HSK 7-9 · everything on HSK 3.0.
Morphemes 语素
| Type | Detail | Words and patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Quasi-prefixes 类前缀 | 超—、多—、反—、无—、亚—、准— | |
| Quasi-suffixes 类后缀 | —化、—式、—型、—性 |
Parts of speech 词类
| Type | Detail | Words and patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Pronouns 代词 | 人称代词 | 人家 |
| Measure words 量词 | 名量词 | 专用名量词：串、滴、枝、扇、卷1、卷2 |
| Measure words 量词 | 动量词 | 番 |
| Adverbs 副词 | 程度副词 | 特、异常、较为 |
| Adverbs 副词 | 范围副词 | 净、一同、大都 |
| Adverbs 副词 | 时间副词 | 一时、不时、仍旧、依旧、一向 |
| Adverbs 副词 | 频率副词 | 一再、再三 |
| Adverbs 副词 | 方式副词 | 不禁、赶忙、特地、特意、偷偷 |
| Adverbs 副词 | 否定副词 | 未必 |
| Adverbs 副词 | 语气副词 | 恰好、倒是、干脆、明明、总算 |
| Prepositions 介词 | 引出时间、处所 | 于 |
| Prepositions 介词 | 引出对象 | 至于 |
| Prepositions 介词 | 引出目的、原因 | 因 |
| Prepositions 介词 | 表示排除 | 除 |
| Conjunctions 连词 | 连接分句或句子 | 不料 |
| Particles 助词 | 结构助词 | 所 |
| Particles 助词 | 语气助词 | 啦、嘛 |
| Particles 助词 | 其他助词 | 也好 |
Phrases 短语
| Type | Detail | Words and patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Set phrases 固定短语 | 四字格 | A这A那 |
| Set phrases 固定短语 | 四字格 | 左A右B |
| Set phrases 固定短语 | 其他 | 好（不）容易 |
| Set phrases 固定短语 | 其他 | 那倒（也）是 |
| Set phrases 固定短语 | 其他 | 算了 |
| Set phrases 固定短语 | 其他 | 得了 |
Fixed patterns 固定格式
| Type | Detail | Words and patterns |
|---|---|---|
| A一+量词，B一+量词 | ||
| 东一A，西一A | ||
| 到……为止 | ||
| X到Y头上来了 | ||
| 不X不……，一X…… | ||
| 好你个X | ||
| 早（也）不X，晚（也）不X | ||
| 看/瞧+把+宾语（施事）+X得 | ||
| 放着X不Y | ||
| X了就X了，（没）有…… | ||
| 这/那也不X，那/这也不Y | ||
| X归X，Y归Y | ||
| 看你X的/瞧他X的 |
Sentence components 句子成分
| Type | Detail | Words and patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Complement 补语 | 程度补语3 | 动词/形容词+透+了 |
Sentence types 句子的类型
| Type | Detail | Words and patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Special sentence patterns 特殊句型 | “把”字句4 | （1）主语（非生物体）+把+宾语+动词+其他成分 |
| Special sentence patterns 特殊句型 | “把”字句4 | （2）主语+把+宾语（施事）+动词+其他成分 |
| Complex sentences 复句 | 并列复句 | 一时……一时…… |
| Complex sentences 复句 | 选择复句 | 要么……，要么…… |
| Complex sentences 复句 | 转折复句 | 虽……，但/可/却/也…… |
| Complex sentences 复句 | 条件复句 | 凡是……，都…… |
| Complex sentences 复句 | 条件复句 | 除非……，才…… |
| Complex sentences 复句 | 条件复句 | 除非……，否则/不然…… |
| Complex sentences 复句 | 让步复句 | 就算……，也…… |
| Complex sentences 复句 | 目的复句 | ……，以便…… |
Source: the grammar outline of the Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards (国际中文教育中文水平等级标准) as this site vendors it. A trailing number in a detail, as in “把”字句1, is the outline's own numbering: the same structure returns at later levels in harder forms.
Frequently asked questions
How many grammar points are in the new HSK 6?
The HSK 3.0 grammar outline assigns 50 grammar points to level 6, in 6 categories. The outline grades grammar level by level in the same way the word list grades vocabulary.
Why is the list in Chinese?
It is the official outline, and its entries are the Chinese words and patterns themselves, such as 会、能 or 一边……一边……. The category names are translated on this page. For each pattern explained in English with examples, see the grammar reference.
Where can I study HSK 6 grammar with examples?
This site's grammar reference explains the HSK 6 points with the pattern, worked examples in pinyin, the earlier points each one is built from, and the later ones it unlocks.
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