HSK 3 grammar points with CEFR

"HSK 3" is the third level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK). This pages shows the exact CEFR Level equivalent of each HSK 3 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems.

There are 87 total HSK 3 grammar points in the list below. You may also want to refer to our HSK 3 Standard Course textbook index page.

Parts of Speech

These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category.

Adjectives

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Adjectives with "-ji le"	Adj. + 极了	B1
Reduplication of adjectives	Adj. + Adj.	B1
Turning adjectives into adverbs	Adj. + 地 + Verb	B1

Adverbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "again" in the past with "you"	又 + Verb + 了	B1
Expressing "all along" with "yizhi"	Subj. + 一直 + Predicate	A2
Expressing "always" with "zongshi"	总是 + Verb	A2
Expressing duration of inaction	Duration + 没 + Verb + 了	B1
Expressing "finally" with "zhongyu"	Subj. + 终于 + Predicate + 了	B1
Expressing lateness with "cai"	Subj. + Time + 才 + Verb	B1
Expressing "nearly" with "jihu"	Subj. + 几乎 + Verb	B2
Expressing "only" with "zhi"	只 + Verb	A2
Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"	先⋯⋯ ，再⋯⋯	B1
Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"	一边 + Verb 1 (，) 一边 + Verb 2	A2
Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"	Subj. + 老 (是 ) + Verb	B1
Using "cai" for small numbers	才 + Number + Measure Word + Noun	B1

Adverbs with Adjectives

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"	那么 / 这么 + Adj.	B1
Basic comparisons with "yiyang"	Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 + Noun 2 + 一样 + Adj.	A2
Expressing "both A and B" with "you"	又⋯⋯ 又⋯⋯	A2
Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"	Subj. + 比较 + Adj.	B1
Intensifying with "duo"	Subj. + 多 + Adj.	A2
Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"	Adj. + 的 + Noun	A2

Conjunctions

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "or" in statements	⋯⋯或者⋯⋯	A2
Expressing "then…" with "name"	那么⋯⋯	B1
Expressing "with" with "gen"	跟⋯⋯ + Verb	A2
Offering choices with "haishi"	A + 还是 + B ?	A1

Nouns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Before a specific time with "yiqian"	Time / Verb + 以前	A2
Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"	以前，⋯⋯	A2
Expressing "just now" with "gangcai"	刚才 + Verb	A2
Expressing "when" with "shi"	Time + 时	B1
In the future in general with "yihou"	以后，⋯⋯	A2
Sequencing past events with "houlai"	⋯⋯ ，后来 ⋯⋯	B1

Numbers

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Approximating with sequential numbers	Number 1 + Number 2	A2
Big numbers in Chinese	Number + 万 / 亿	A2
Structure of times (advanced)	Number 1 + 点(钟) + Number 2 + 分	A2
Structure of times (basic)	Number + 点(钟)	A1

Particles

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Aspect particle "zhe"	Verb + 着	B1
Change of state with "le"	⋯⋯了	A2
Questions with "ne"	⋯⋯呢 ?	A1
Structural particle "de"	的 / 得 / 地	A2

Prepositions

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "about" with "guanyu"	关于 + Obj. ，⋯⋯	B1
Expressing "all the way until" with "zhidao"	直到 + Time / Event ，Subj. + 才 ⋯⋯	B1
Expressing "towards" with "xiang"	向 + Direction / Person + Verb	B1

Verbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Appearance with "kanqilai"	看起来⋯⋯	B1
Basic comparisons with "meiyou"	Noun 1 + 没(有) + Noun 2 + Adj.	A2
Causative verbs	Subj. + 让 / 叫 / 请 / 使 + Person + Predicate	B1
Expressing "through" with "jingguo"	经过 + Event / Time ，⋯⋯	B1

Auxiliary verbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "should" with "yinggai"	应该 / 该 + Verb	A2

Verb phrases

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "difficult" with "nan"	难 + Verb	A2
Expressing duration with "le"	Verb + 了 + Duration	A2
Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"	Verb + 了 + Duration + 了	A2
Inability with "mei banfa"	没办法 + Verb	A2
Reduplication of verbs	Verb + Verb	A2
Special verbs with "hen"	很 + Verb	A2

Grammatical Structures

These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech.

Complements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Direction complement	Verb (+ Direction) + 来 / 去	B1
Potential complement	Verb + 得 / 不 + Complement	B1
Result complements	Verb + 好 / 完 / 错	B1
Result complement "-xiaqu"	Verb + 下去	B1

Conditional Statements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao"	只要⋯⋯，就⋯⋯	B2
Expressing "only after" with "cai"	⋯⋯，才⋯⋯	B2
Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"	只有⋯⋯，才⋯⋯	B2

Noun Phrases

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Using "youde" to mean "some"	有的 + Noun	A2

Numbers and Measure Words

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "half" with "ban"	Number + Measure Word + 半 + Noun	A2

Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "not even one"	一 + Measure Word + (Noun) + 也 / 都 + 不 / 没 + Verb	B2
Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…"	Subj.＋越＋Verb＋越 + Adj. / Verb	B2
Using "ba" sentences	Subj. + 把 + Obj.+ Verb Phrase	B1
Using "bei" sentences	Subj. + 被 + Doer + Verb Phrase	B1

Basic/Simple Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Alternative existential sentences	Place + Verb + 着 + Noun Phrase	B1
Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu"	想 + Question Word + 就 + Question Word	B1
Expressing "every" with question words	Question Word + 都 + Predicate	B1
Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue"	Subj. + 越来越 + Adj. + 了	B1
Expressing purpose with "weile"	为了 + Purpose + Verb	B1
Expressing "some" with question words	在哪儿 / 谁 / 什么 / 什么时候	B1

Comparison Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing comparable degree with "you"	Noun 1 有 Noun 2 + Adj. + 吗？	B1
Expressing "compared with" using "gen"	跟 + Noun 1 + 比 (起来) ，Noun 2⋯⋯	B1
Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai"	Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + 更 / 还 + Adj.	B1
Expressing "much more" in comparisons	Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. + 多了	B1

Complex Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"	除了 ⋯⋯ (+ 以外) ，Subj. + 都 / 也 / 还 ⋯⋯	B1
Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."	如果 ⋯⋯ ，就 ⋯⋯	B1
Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"	如果⋯⋯ (的话) ，(就) ⋯⋯	B1
Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."	不但⋯⋯，而且⋯⋯	B1

Comparisons of Similar Grammar Points

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Adverbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "cai" and "jiu"	才 vs 就	B2
Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"	刚 vs. 刚才	B1
Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"	有点 vs. 一点	B1
Comparing "zai" and "you"	再 vs 又	B2

Conjunctions

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"	还是 vs. 或者	B1

Time Words

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"	以后 vs. 然后 vs. 后来	B2