HSK 5 grammar points with CEFR

"HSK 5" is the fifth level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK). This pages shows the exact CEFR Level equivalent of each HSK 5 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems.

There are 109 total HSK 5 grammar points in the list below. You may also want to refer to our HSK 5 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
Adjectival complement "de budeliao"	Adj. + 得不得了	B2
Adjectival complement "de hen"	Adj. + 得 很	B2
Expressing "a bit too"	Adj. + 了 + (一) 点儿	B2
Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"	Subj. + 有的是 + Noun	B2

Adverbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Advanced uses of "dou"	Subj. + 都 + Predicate	B2
Advanced uses of "hai"	Subj. + 还 + Predicate + 呢	B2
Advanced uses of "zong"	总 + Verb Phrase	B2
Expressing "after all" with "bijing"	毕竟	B2
Expressing a last chance with "zaibu... jiu..."	再不…… 就……	B2
Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei"	Subj. + 差点没 + Verb	B2
Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"	反正	B2
Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"	尽量 + Verb	B2
Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"	好(不)容易	B2
Expressing "each other" with "huxiang"	互相 + Verb Phrase	B1
Expressing "feel free" with "jinguan"	尽管 + Verb	B2
Expressing "just" do it with "gancui"	Subj. + 干脆 + Verb Phrase	B2
Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu"	Subj. + 再也 + 不 + Verb Phrase + 了	B2
Expressing "once" with "cengjing"	Subj. + 曾经 + Verb + 过 (+ Obj.)	B2
Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"	再三 + Verb	B2
Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi"	简直⋯⋯	B2
Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"	白 + Verb	B2
Expressing "while you're at it" with "shunbian"	Subj. ＋Verb Phrase 1，顺便 + Verb Phrase 2	B2
Repeated actions in the past with "you"	Subj. + Verb + 了 + 又 + Verb	B2
The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo"	Subj. + 差很多	B2

Auxiliary Words

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Listing things with "a"	⋯⋯啊，⋯⋯啊	B2

Conjunctions

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"	Reason / Situation，要不 + Suggestion + 吧	B1

Nouns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "among" with "dangzhong"	当中	B2
Expressing "each other" with "bici"	彼此 + Verb	B2
Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"	Time / Event + 以来 ，⋯⋯	B1
Expressing "when" using "dang"	当……的时候，……	B2
Name-calling with "zhege"	Noun + 这个 + Category	B2

Particles

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Advanced "le" after an object	Verb + Obj. + 了	B2
Advanced "le" with complements	Subj. + Verb + 了 + Complement	B2
Marking a topic with "ma"	Statement + 嘛	B2
Softening the tone of questions with "ne"	⋯⋯呢？	B2

Prepositional Phrase

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Defining upper and lower limits	级别 / 次序 / 数目 + 以上 / 以下	B2

Prepositions

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"	(自)从⋯⋯	B2
Expressing "for…" with "eryan"	对 + Person / Group + 而言 ，⋯⋯	B2
Expressing "for" with "wei"	为 + Person + Predicate	B1
Expressing "including" with "zainei"	(包括)⋯⋯ 在内 ，⋯⋯	B2
Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"	凭⋯⋯	B2
Expressing passive voice with "gei"	Receiver + 给 + The Doer + 给 + Verb Phrase	B2
Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"	至于 + Topic， Comment	B2
Limiting scope with "jiu"	就⋯⋯ (来说 / 而言)	B2
Opportune timing with "chen"	趁 + Situation / Opportunity……	B2

Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "if it were not for" with "yaobushi"	要不是 ⋯⋯ ( 的话 )，⋯⋯	B2
Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"	Good Outcome ，多亏 (了) + Lucky Incident	B2
Expressing "that's all" with "eryi"	Subj. + (仅仅) + 是 + Obj. + 而已	B2
Using "jiang" as a formal "ba"	Subj. + 将 + Obj. + Verb Phrase	B2

Verbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Challenging a verb with "shenme"	Verb + 什么 + Obj.	B2
Comparing specifically with "xiang"	Noun 1 + 不像 + Noun 2 + 这么 / 那么 + Adj. / Verb	B2
Comparisons with "biqi"	比起 + B (+ 来) ，A ~	B2
Comparisons with "buru"	不如⋯⋯	B2
Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua"	Noun / Adj. + 化	B2
Making judgments with "suan"	Subj. + 算 + Adj. + 的	B1
Using "nanguai" as a verb	难怪 + Specific Person / People ……	B2

Auxiliary verbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing future with "jiang"	Subj. + 将 / 将要 / 将会 + Verb Phrase	B2

Verb phrases

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "hard to avoid" with "nanmian"	(Subj. +) 难免 + Verb Phrase	B2
Passive verbs with "shou"	受 + Verb	B2

Grammatical Structures

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

Adverbs with Adjectives

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "especially" with "gewai"	格外 + verb	B2

"But" Statements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"	⋯⋯，反而 ⋯⋯	B2

Cause/Effect Statements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Stating the effect before the cause	之所以 ⋯⋯ ，是因为 / 是为了 / 是想 ⋯⋯	B2

Complements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Advanced degree complements	Adj. + 得 + 很 / 不得了 / 要命 / 不行	B2
Advanced potential complements	Verb + 得了 / 不了	B2
Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"	Verb + 住 / 开 / 出(来)	B2
Complement "-huai le"	Verb + 坏了	B2
Complement "-zhao"	Verb + 着	B2
Tricky uses of "dao"	Verb + 到	B2
Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around"	Verb + 来 + Verb + 去	B2

Conditional Statements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..."	一旦⋯⋯，就⋯⋯	B2

"Even If" Statements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"	就是⋯⋯，也⋯⋯	B2
Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"	就算⋯⋯ ，也⋯⋯	B2
Expressing "even if…" with "napa"	哪怕⋯⋯，也⋯⋯	B2

"If" Statements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"	假如⋯⋯，就⋯⋯	B2
Expressing "what if" with "wanyi"	万一 ⋯⋯ 怎么办 ？	B2
Marking a topic with "de hua"	Topic + 的话 ，Comment	B2

Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Advanced uses of "ba"	把 + Noun + Verb⋯⋯	B2
Basic comparisons with "bu bi"	Noun 1 + 不比 + Noun 2 + Adj.	B2
Conditions with "yao" and "jiu"	要 + Verb + 就 + Verb ……	B2
Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"	Subj. + 少不了 + Noun / Verb Phrase	B2
Expressing "equal to" with "dengyu"	A, 等于 B	B2
Expressing "from" with "cong... zhong"	从 + noun + 中 + result	B2
Expressing indifference with "jiu"	Verb + 就 + Verb	B2
Expressing "no" (noun) "to" (verb) with "wu... ke..."	无 + Noun + 可 + Verb	B2
Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"	Subj. + 不但 ⋯⋯ ，甚至连 + New Subject + 也 + Matching Situation	B2
Expressing purpose with "hao"	Action ，好 + Purpose	B2
Expressing "related to..." with "you guan de"	跟 / 和 + Topic + 有关的 + Noun	B2
Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"	一面⋯⋯，一面⋯⋯	B2
Expressing "so-called" with "suowei"	所谓 + (的) Noun Phrase	B2
Expressing the only two possibilities	不是⋯⋯，就是⋯⋯	B2
Expressing "within" a period of time using "zai... nei"	在 + Time + 内	B2
Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"	宁可⋯⋯，也⋯⋯	B2

Complex Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "no wonder"	Reason ，怪不得 / 难怪 + Observation	B1

Either… or

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Providing two options with double "huozhe"	或者⋯⋯，或者⋯⋯	B2

Let alone

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo"	别说⋯⋯，就是⋯⋯	B2
Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"	⋯⋯，更不用说⋯⋯	B2

Comparisons of Similar Grammar Points

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Adverbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"	常常 vs. 经常	B1

Auxiliary Words

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "zongsuan" and “zhongyu"	总算 vs 终于	B2

Conjunctions

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "gen" and "dui"	跟 vs 对	B2

Prepositions

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"	朝 vs 向 vs 往	B2
Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"	对 vs. 对于	B2
Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu"	关于 vs 对于 vs 至于	B2
Comparing "gei" and "wei"	给 vs. 为	B2

Time Words

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang"	平时 vs. 平常	B2
Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"	以后 vs. 之后	B2

Verbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "kanqilai" and "kanlai"	看起来 vs. 看来	B2
Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai"	显得 vs 看起来	B2