Reference:HSK Standard Course 2

HSK Standard Course 2, 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.

You may also want to refer to our full list of HSK 2 grammar points.

Grammar Points by Table of Contents

1. Lesson 1: 九月去北京旅游最好 September is the best time to visit Beijing
   1. 助动词“要” The Auxiliary Verb "要"
   2. 程度副词：最 The Adverb of Degree "最"
   3. 概数的表达：几、多"几" and "多": expressions of approximate numbers (see also Indicating a number in excess)
2. Lesson 2: 我每天六点起床 I get up at six every day
   1. 用“是不是” 的问句Questions Using "是不是" (see also Tag questions with "bu")
   2. 代词“每”The Pronoun"每"
   3. 疑问代词“多”The Interrogative Pronoun"多"
3. Lesson 3: 左边那个红色的是我的 The red one on the left is mine
   1. “的” 字短语The "的" Phrase--------------ADD---
   2. 一下The Numeral Classifier"一下"
   3. 语气副词“真”The Modal Adverb"真"
4. Lesson 4: 这个工作是他帮我介绍的 He recommended me for this job
   1. “是……的” 句：强调施事The Structure"是……的": emphasizing the agent of an action
   2. 表示时间：……的时候"……的时候"Indicating Time
   3. 时间副词“已经”The Adverb of Time "已经"
5. Lesson 5: 就买这件吧 Take this one
   1. 副词“就”The Adverb"就"-------------ADD---
   2. 语气副词“还”（1）The Modal Adverb"还"(1)
   3. 程度副词“有点儿”The Adverbial Modifier "有点儿"
6. Lesson 6: 你怎么不吃了 Why don't you eat more
   1. 疑问代词“怎么”The Interrogative Pronoun"怎么"
   2. 量词的重叠Reduplication of Measure Words -------------ADD---
   3. 关联词“因为……，所以……”The Pair of Conjunctions"因为……，所以……"
7. Lesson 7: 你家离公司远吗 Do you live far from your company
   1. 语气副词“还”（2）The Modal Adverb"还"(2)
   2. 时间副词“就”The Adverb of Time "就"
   3. 离The Verb "离"
   4. 语气助词“呢”The Modal Particle"呢" -------------ADD---
8. Lesson 8: 让我想想再告诉你 Let me think about it and I'll tell you later
   1. 疑问句“……，好吗”The Iterrogative Sentence "……，好吗"
   2. 副词“再”The Adverb "再"
   3. 兼语句Pivotal Sentences
   4. 动词的重叠Reduplication of Verbs
9. Lesson 9:
   1. 结果补语 Complements of Result
   2. 介词“从” The Preposition“从”
   3. “第”表示顺序 “第”Indicating Order
10. Lesson 10:
    1. 祈使句：不要......了；别......了；The Imperative Sentence “不要......了 / 别......了”(see also Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le" )
    2. 介词“对” The Preposition “对”
11. Lesson 11:
    1. 动词结构做定语 A Verb(Phrase)Used as an Attributive Modifier
    2. “比”字句（1）The “比” Sentence（1）
    3. 助动词“可能” The Auxiliary Verb “可能”
12. Lesson 12:
    1. 状态补语 Complements of State
    2. “比”字句（2）The “比” Sentence（2）
13. Lesson 13:
    1. 动态助词“着” The Aspect Particle “着”
    2. 反问句“不是......吗“ The Rhetorical Question “不是......吗“ --------------ADD---(不是说……)
    3. 介词“往” The Preposition “往”
14. Lesson 14:
    1. 动态助词“过” The Aspect Particle “过”
    2. 关联词“虽然......,但是......“ The Pair of Conjunctions “虽然......,但是......“
    3. 动量补语“次” The Complement of Frequency “次”
15. Lesson 15:
    1. 动作的状态：“要......了“ “要......了“Indicating the State of an Action
    2. “都......了“ The Structure “都......了“

Grammar Point References to This Book

• pp. 100 Aspect particle "zhe", 32 ()
• pp. 101 Expressing "toward" with "wang" (B1)
• pp. 101 Simple rhetorical questions (B1)
• pp. 108 Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi", 115-6 ()
• pp. 108 Expressing experiences with "guo", 138 ()
• pp. 109 Measure words for verbs (B1)
• pp. 116 Expressing "about to happen" with "le", 267-8 ()
• pp. 116 Expressing "already" with "dou", 97-99 ()
• pp. 12 Affirmative-negative question, 141-4 ()
• pp. 12 Expressing "every" with "mei" (A2)
• pp. 12 Tag questions with "bu", 85-86 ()
• pp. 20 Expressing "really" with "zhen" (A2)
• pp. 20 Verbing briefly with "yixia", 126 ()
• pp. 28 Expressing "when" with "de shihou", 24-5 ()
• pp. 28 The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose (B1)
• pp. 29 Expressing "already" with "yijing", 612 ()
• pp. 33 Asking about degree with "duo", 12 ()
• pp. 34 Expressing permission with "keyi", 160-1 ()
• pp. 36 Expressing "a little too" with "you dian", 183-4 ()
• pp. 36 Expressing "then" with "jiu" (A2)
• pp. 36 Moderating positive adjectives with "hai", 302 ()
• pp. 44 Asking why with "zenme", 6 ()
• pp. 44 Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi", 272-4 ()
• pp. 44 Reduplication of measure words (B1)
• pp. 4 Expressing "be going to" with "yao", ()
• pp. 4 Indicating a number in excess, 81 ()
• pp. 4 Superlative "zui", 15-6 ()
• pp. 4 Using "ji" to mean "several" (A2)
• pp. 4 Wanting to do something with "yao", 231 ()
• pp. 52 Continuation with "hai", 122 ()
• pp. 52 Expressing distance with "li", 112 - 113 ()
• pp. 52 Expressing earliness with "jiu", 181-2 ()
• pp. 52 Modal particle "ne" (A2)
• pp. 60 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai", 157 ()
• pp. 60 Tag questions with "ma", 144-45 ()
• pp. 61 Reduplication of verbs, 146 ()
• pp. 68 Result complements, 4 ()
• pp. 69 Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…", 84-5 ()
• pp. 69 Ordinal numbers with "di", 58-73 ()
• pp. 76 Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le", 83 ()
• pp. 76 Negative commands with "buyao" (A1)
• pp. 76 Using "dui" with verbs, 153 ()
• pp. 83 Using the verb "xing", 22-3 ()
• pp. 84 Basic comparisons with "bi", 61-3 ()
• pp. 84 Modifying nouns with phrase + "de", 76 ()
• pp. 93 Expressing "much more" in comparisons, 84 ()

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