HSK Particles

These page makes it easy to find a particle, regardless of what HSK level it is.

HSK 1 Particles

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
de [structural particle] HSK 1
le [aspectual particle] HSK 1
ma [question particle] HSK 1
ne [question particle] HSK 1

HSK 2 Particles

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
ba [modal particle for suggestions] HSK 2
de [structural particle used after a verb] HSK 2
guo [aspectual particle to indicate experience] HSK 2
zhe [aspectual particle indicating a continuous state] HSK 2

HSK 3 Particles

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
de [structural particle used before a verb or adjective] HSK 3
a [sentence-final modal particle] HSK 3

HSK 4 Particles

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
děng etc. HSK 4
ya [modal particle equivalent often used to express surprise or enthusiasm] HSK 4
zhī [possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的] HSK 4

HSK 5 Particles

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
suǒ [particle introducing a clause] HSK 5