New HSK 7-9 grammar points (HSK 3.0)

By Carson 木林森 · October 2026 ·

The HSK 3.0 standard assigns 134 grammar points to level 7-9. The standard grades grammar level by level in an official outline, the same way it grades words and characters. This page reproduces the level 7-9 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 6 · everything on HSK 3.0.

Morphemes 语素

TypeDetailWords and patterns
Quasi-prefixes 类前缀后—、亲—
Quasi-suffixes 类后缀—观、—鬼、—界、—然、—坛、—为、—制

Parts of speech 词类

TypeDetailWords and patterns
Verbs 动词巴不得、并非、除外、犯不着、犯得着、恨不得、可否、可谓、免不了、所谓、有所、予以
Pronouns 代词人称代词我
Pronouns 代词指示代词彼、这么着、兹
Pronouns 代词疑问代词何、怎么着
Pronouns 代词数量代词若干
Measure words 量词名量词重、截、缕、码、枚、摊、丸、则、幢、宗
Measure words 量词动量词通
Measure words 量词复合量词人次
Adverbs 副词程度副词大为、分外、何等、极度、极力、略、略微、颇、稍稍、万分、微、尤为、愈加、越发
Adverbs 副词范围副词大体、概、皆、尽、均、通通、统统、唯、唯独、唯有、无非、一概
Adverbs 副词时间副词姑且、即、即时、届时、尽早、就此、历来、尚、随即、向来、一经、暂且、早日
Adverbs 副词频率副词连连、屡次、屡屡、频、时而、时时、相继、一个劲(儿)、一连、再度
Adverbs 副词方式副词按理、按说、百般、不由得、趁机、趁早、大肆、断然、公然、火速、截然、竭力、尽情、就近、刻意、拼命、强行、任意、日趋、如期、擅自、私自、特此、瞎、一并、一举、一手、毅然、有意、照常、照例、照样、执意、骤然、逐一、专程
Adverbs 副词否定副词不见得、绝不、无从、无须、无可、勿
Adverbs 副词语气副词必定、必将、不妨、不免、反倒、非得、分明、怪不得、果真、好在、何必、竟、愣、莫非、难怪、宁可、宁愿、碰巧、偏偏、恰巧、切、情愿、势必、索性、万万、未免、务必、幸好、幸亏、终究、何不、何尝、何苦
Adverbs 副词判断副词乃
Prepositions 介词引出时间、处所打
Prepositions 介词引出对象当着、就6
Prepositions 介词引出凭借、依据本着、基于、鉴于1、经、依
Conjunctions 连词连接分句或句子鉴于2、况且、免得、若、倘若、以防
Conjunctions 连词连接词或词组以及分句或句子加之、乃至、且
Particles 助词语气助词罢了、也罢、矣
Particles 助词语气助词爱A不A

Phrases 短语

TypeDetailWords and patterns
Set phrases 固定短语四字格半A半B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格不A不B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格不A而B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格东A西B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格非A非B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格忽A忽B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格或A或B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格可A可B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格连A带B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格七A八B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格时A时B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格无A不B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格无A可B
Set phrases 固定短语四字格自A自B
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)不瞒你说
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)不是
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)不是我说你
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)反过来(说)
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)概括来说
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)归根到底
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)话是这么说
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)话(又)说回来
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)换句话说
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)简(而)言之
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)可不(是嘛)
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)老实说
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)(你)还别说
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)你看你
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)说到哪儿去了
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)说真的
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)退一步说
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)无论如何
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)要(让)我说
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)这不
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)这样一来
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)真是的
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)综上所述
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)总的来说
Set phrases 固定短语其他(话语标记)总而言之

Fixed patterns 固定格式

TypeDetailWords and patterns
X到这个地步/份上
X得要命/要死
X都不/没X
X就X个Y
X了Y,Y了X
X也好,Y也罢
别提(有)多+形容词+了
不亚于……
不知X是/才好
动不动就……
动词+得个……
动词+个X
该X(就)X,该Y(就)Y
何至于……
仅次于X
看在X的面子上
没什么+动词+头儿
没什么好+动词+的
莫过于……
你说你一个X,……
什么A的B的
视……而定
谈何……
无非/不过/只是……罢了/而已
想X之所想,急X之所急
向……致以……
要X有/没X,要Y有/没Y
因……而……
有何X
有什么+动词+头儿
(在)……之余
值此……之际,……

Sentence types 句子的类型

TypeDetailWords and patterns
Special sentence patterns 特殊句型比较句5A+形容词+于/过+B
Simple complex sentences 简单复句并列复句一来……,二来……,三来……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句并列复句一则……,二则……,三则……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句解说复句所谓……,就是……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句选择复句或……,或……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句选择复句宁可/宁愿……,也不……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句选择复句与其……,宁愿/宁可……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句转折复句X(倒)是X(了),……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句转折复句别看……,……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句转折复句虽说……,但/可……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句条件复句无论……与否,都……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句条件复句凡……(者),均(可)……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句假设复句假若/假使……,……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句假设复句幸亏/幸好……,不然/否则……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句假设复句纵然/纵使……,也……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句因果复句(因)……,故……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句因果复句……,以至(于)……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句递进复句别说……,都/也……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句递进复句……不说,还……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句递进复句连……都……,更不用说……了
Simple complex sentences 简单复句递进复句……尚且……,(更)何况……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句递进复句……,更不用说……了
Simple complex sentences 简单复句目的复句为(了)……起见,……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句目的复句……,以……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句紧缩复句非得……才……
Simple complex sentences 简单复句紧缩复句任……也……
Multi-layer complex sentences 多重复句多重并列复句
Multi-layer complex sentences 多重复句多重转折复句
Multi-layer complex sentences 多重复句多重假设复句
Multi-layer complex sentences 多重复句多重因果复句
Multi-layer complex sentences 多重复句多重递进复句

Discourse 语段(句群)

TypeDetailWords and patterns
时间顺序
空间顺序
逻辑顺序
话题延伸
话题转换
承前省略
蒙后省略

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.

Do you already know HSK 7-9? The free HSK 7-9 test is 20 questions on this level's own HSK 3.0 words, scored on the page with no signup.

Frequently asked questions

How many grammar points are in the new HSK 7-9?

The HSK 3.0 grammar outline assigns 134 grammar points to level 7-9, 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 7-9 grammar with examples?

This site's grammar reference explains each point with the pattern, worked examples in pinyin, the earlier points each one is built from, and the later ones it unlocks.

GraphChinese teaches these in dependency order, one topic at a time, and only moves on when each is proven. The whole course, HSK 0 through HSK 6, is $49 once for lifetime access.

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