Reference:HSK Standard Course 1

HSK Standard Course 1, by Liu Chang and Lu Jiang, contains 15 lessons. Authorized by Hanban, HSK Standard Course is developed under the joint efforts of Beijing Language and Culture University Press and Chinese Testing International (CTI). With HSK test papers as its primary source, HSK Standard Course is characterized by a humorous style, familiar topics and a scientific course design.

Grammar Points by Table of Contents

1. Lesson 1: 你好 Hello
2. Lesson 2: 谢谢你 Thank you
3. Lesson 3: 你叫什么名字 What's your name
   1. 疑问代词“什么” The Interrogative Pronoun "什么"
   2. “是”字句 The "是" Sentence
   3. 用“吗”的疑问句 Interrogative Sentences with "吗"
4. Lesson 4: 她是我的汉语老师 She is my Chinese teacher
   1. 疑问代词“谁”、“哪” The Interrogative Pronouns “谁” and “哪”
   2. 结构助词“的” The Structural Particle “的” (see also Expressing close possession without "de")
   3. 疑问助词“呢” (1) The Interrogative Particle “呢” (1)
5. Lesson 5: 她女儿今年二十岁 Her daughter is 20 years old this year
   1. 疑问代词“几” The Interrogative Pronouns “几” (see also Age with "sui")
   2. 百以内的数字 Numbers below 100
   3. “了”表变化 “了” Indicating a Change
   4. “多 + 大”表示疑问 The Interrogative Phrase “多 + 大”
6. Lesson 6: 我会说汉语 I can speak Chinese
   1. 能愿动词“会” (1) The Modal Verb “会” (1)
   2. 形容词谓语句 Sentences with an Adjectival Predicate
   3. 疑问代词“怎么” (1) The Interrogative Pronoun “怎么” (1)
7. Lesson 7: 今天几号 What's the date today
   1. 日期的表达 (1)：月、日 / 号、星期 Expression of Date (1): month, date, day of the week (see also Structure of days of the week)
   2. 名词谓语句 Sentences with a Nominal Predicate ...........
   3. 连动词 (1) ：去 + 地方 + 做什么 Sentences with a Serial Verb Construction (1) ：去 + place + to do sth.
8. Lesson 8: 我想喝茶 I'd like some tea
   1. 能愿动词“想” The Modal Verb “想”
   2. 疑问代词“多少” The Interrogative Pronoun “多少”
   3. 量词“个”、“口” The Measure Words “个” and “口”
   4. 钱数的表达 Expression of the Amount of Money
9. Lesson 9: 你儿子在哪儿工作 Where does your son work
   1. 动词“在” The Verb “在”
   2. 疑问代词“哪儿” The Interrogative Pronoun “哪儿”
   3. 介词“在” The Preposition “在”
   4. 疑问助词“呢” (2) The Interrogative Particle “呢” (2)
10. Lesson 10: 我能坐这儿吗 Can I sit here
    1. “有”字句表示存在 The “有” Sentence: Indicating Existence
    2. 连词“和” The Conjunction “和”
    3. 能愿动词“能” The Modal Verb "能"
    4. 用“请”的祈使句 Imperative Sentence with “请” --------------
11. Lesson 11: 现在几点 What's the time now
    1. 时间的表达 Expression of Time (see also Structure of times (advanced))
    2. 时间词作状语 Time Word Used as an Adverbial
    3. 名词“前” The Noun “前”
12. Lesson 12: 明天天气怎么样 What will the weather be like tomorrow
    1. 疑问代词“怎么样” The Interrogative Pronoun “怎么样” --------------
    2. 主谓谓语句 Sentences with a Subject-Predicate Phrase as the Predicate
    3. 程度副词“太” The Adverb “太”
    4. 能愿动词“会”(2) The Modal Verb “会” (2)
13. Lesson 13: 他在学做中国菜呢 He is learning to cook Chinese food
    1. 叹词“喂” The Interjection “喂”
    2. “在……呢”表示动作正在进行“在……呢” Used to Indicate an Action in Progress
    3. 电话号码的表达 Expression of Telephone Numbers
    4. 语气助词“吧” The Modal Particle “吧”
14. Lesson 14: 她买了不少衣服 She has bought quite a few clothes
    1. “了”表发生或完成“了” Indicating Occurrence or Completion
    2. 名词“后” The Noun “后”
    3. 语气助词“啊” The Modal Particle “啊”
    4. 副词“都” The Adverb “都”
15. Lesson 15: 我是做飞机来的 I came here by air
    1. “是……的”句强调时间、地点、方式 The Structure “是……的”: used to emphasize time, place or manner
    2. 日期的表达 (2)：月、日 / 号、星期 Expression of Date (2): month, date, day of the week --------------

Grammar Point References to This Book

• pp. 100 Expressing actions in progress with "zai", 41-2 ()
• pp. 101 Softening speech with "ba", 284 ()
• pp. 101 Suggestions with "ba", 66 ()
• pp. 106 Expressing completion with "le", 65-8 ()
• pp. 107 After a specific time with "yihou", 261 ()
• pp. 107 Sentence-final interjection "a", 142-3 ()
• pp. 108 The "all" adverb "dou", 53-4 ()
• pp. 114 The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details, 577-9 ()
• pp. 14 Using the verb "jiao", 24-5 ()
• pp. 15, 23, 66 Placement of question words, 57 ()
• pp. 16 Connecting nouns with "shi", 29 ()
• pp. 16 Standard negation with "bu", 31 ()
• pp. 16 Yes-no questions with "ma", 138-40 ()
• pp. 24, 67 Questions with "ne", 49 ()
• pp. 24 Expressing close possession without "de", 76 ()
• pp. 24 Expressing possession with "de", 45 ()
• pp. 32, 100 Structure of numbers, 70-1 ()
• pp. 32, 58 Measure words in quantity questions, 105 ()
• pp. 32 Age with "sui" (A1)
• pp. 32 Expressing "now" with "le", 68 ()
• pp. 33 Asking about degree with "duo", 12 ()
• pp. 42 Basic sentence order, 10 ()
• pp. 42 Expressing a learned skill with "hui", 219-20 ()
• pp. 42 How to do something with "zenme", 191 ()
• pp. 42 Simple "noun + adjective" sentences, 56-8 ()
• pp. 50, 114 Structure of dates, 73-4 ()
• pp. 50 Structure of days of the week, 123 ()
• pp. 50 Using the verb "qu", 106 ()
• pp. 58 Expressing "would like to" with "xiang", 112-13 ()
• pp. 58 Measure word "ge", 21-2 ()
• pp. 59 Counting money, 88-9 ()
• pp. 66 Expressing existence in a place with "zai", 85-7 ()
• pp. 66 Indicating location with "zai" before verbs, 128 ()
• pp. 74 Expressing ability or possibility with "neng", 219-20 ()
• pp. 74 Expressing "and" with "he", 74-5 ()
• pp. 74 Expressing existence with "you", 87-8 ()
• pp. 74 Expressing possession with "you", 87-8 ()
• pp. 74 Negation of past actions with "meiyou", 32 ()
• pp. 74 Negation of "you" with "mei", 51 ()
• pp. 75 Polite requests with "qing" (A2)
• pp. 84 Structure of times (advanced), 59 ()
• pp. 84 Structure of times (basic), 59 ()
• pp. 84 Time words and word order, 75-7 ()
• pp. 85 Before a specific time with "yiqian", 260-1 ()
• pp. 92 Asking how something is with "zenmeyang" (A2)
• pp. 92 Expressing "excessively" with "tai", 200 ()
• pp. 93 Expressing "will" with "hui", 24 ()
• pp. 98 The "also" adverb "ye", 31-2 ()