HSK 2 grammar points with CEFR

"HSK 2" is the second level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK). This pages shows the exact CEFR Level equivalent of each HSK 2 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems.

There are 79 total HSK 2 grammar points in the list below. You may also want to refer to our HSK 2 Standard Course textbook index page.

Parts of Speech

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

Adverbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Continuation with "hai"	Subj. + 还 + Verb Phrase / Adj.	B1
Emphasis with "jiushi"	就是 + Verb	B1
Emphasizing quantity with "dou"	大家 / 很多人 + 都⋯⋯	A2
Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao"	还有 + Time Period + 就要 + Verb Phrase + 了	B1
Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"	再 + Verb	B1
Expressing "already" with "dou"	都 + Time + 了	B1
Expressing "already" with "yijing"	已经⋯⋯了	A2
Expressing "and also" with "hai"	还 + Verb	A2
Expressing earliness with "jiu"	Subj. + Time + 就 + Verb + 了	B1
Expressing "then" with "jiu"	就 + Verb Phrase	A2
Negative commands with "bie"	别 + Verb	A2

Adverbs with Adjectives

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Asking about degree with "duo"	Subj. + 多 + Adj. ?	A2
Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"	有点(儿) + Adj.	A2
Expressing distance with "li"	Place 1 + 离 + Place 2 + Adv. + 近 / 远	A2
Expressing "even more" with "geng"	更 + Adj.	A2
Expressing "really" with "zhen"	真 + Adj.	A2
Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"	还 + Adj.	A2
Modifying nouns with phrase + "de"	Phrase + 的 + Noun	A2
Superlative "zui"	最 + Adj. (+ 了)	A2

Conjunctions

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
The filler word "neige"	⋯⋯那个⋯⋯	A2

Measure Words

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Reduplication of measure words	MW + MW	B1

Nouns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "when" with "de shihou"	⋯⋯的时候	A2

Numbers

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Indicating a number in excess	Number + 多	B1

Numbers and Measure Words

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Using "ji" to mean "several"	几 + Measure Word + Noun	A2

Particles

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Aspect particle "zhe"	Verb + 着	B1
Conceding with "ba"	⋯⋯吧	A2
Expressing "already" with just "le"	Subj. + Verb Phrase + 了	A2
Expressing experiences with "guo"	Verb + 过	A2
Modal particle "ne"	⋯⋯呢 ?	A2
Using "guo" with "le"	Verb + 过 + 了	A2

Prepositions

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Basic comparisons with "bi"	Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj.	A2
Expressing "for" with "gei"	Subj. + 给 + Recipient + Verb Phrase	B1
Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…"	从⋯⋯到⋯⋯	A2
Expressing "toward" with "wang"	往 + Direction Word	B1
Using "dui" with verbs	Subj. + 对 + Person + Verb	B1

Verbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Using the verb "xing"	姓 + Surname	A1

Auxiliary verbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings	要 + Noun / 要 + Verb	A2
Expressing "be going to" with "yao"	Subj. + 要 + Verb (+ 了)	A1
Expressing permission with "keyi"	可以 + Verb	A1
Wanting to do something with "yao"	要 + Verb	A1

Verb phrases

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Actions in a row	(Verb Phrase 1) + (Verb Phrase 2)	A2
Expressing "together" with "yiqi"	一起 + Verb	A2
Measure words for verbs	Verb + Number + Measure Word	B1
Negative commands with "buyao"	不要 + Verb	A1
Reduplication of verbs	Verb + Verb	A2
Special cases of "zai" following verbs	Verb + 在 + Place	A2
Using "dao" to mean "to go to"	到 + Place	A2
Using "hao" to mean "easy"	好 + Verb	A2
Verbing briefly with "yixia"	Verb + 一下	A2
Verbs followed by "gei"	Subj. + Verb + 给 + Recipient + Obj.	B1
Verbs preceded by "gei"	Subj. + 给 + Target + Verb + Obj.	B1
Verbs that take double objects	Subj. + Verb + Indirect Obj. + Direct Obj.	A2

Grammatical Structures

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

Complements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Degree complement	Verb + 得⋯⋯	B1
Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding	Verb + 不懂	A2
Result complements	Verb + 好 / 完 / 错	B1
Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"	Verb + 到 / 见	A2
Result complement "-wan" for finishing	Verb + 完 (+ 了)	A2

Numbers and Measure Words

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "every" with "mei"	每 + Measure Word (+ Noun)	A2
Measure words for counting	Number + Measure Word + Noun	A2
Measure words with "this" and "that"	这 / 那 + Measure Word (+ Noun)	A2
Ordinal numbers with "di"	第 + Number (+ Measure Word)	A2

Question Forms

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Affirmative-negative question	Verb + 不 + Verb / Adj. + 不 + Adj.	A1
Asking why with "zenme"	怎么⋯⋯？	A2
Simple rhetorical questions	不 是…… 吗 ？	B1
Tag questions with "bu"	⋯⋯是不是 / 对不对 / 好不好 ?	A1
Tag questions with "ma"	⋯⋯是吗 / 对吗 / 好吗 ?	A1

Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"	因为⋯⋯ 所以⋯⋯	A2
Expressing "about to happen" with "le"	快 + Verb / Adj. + 了	A2
Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"	什么 + 都 / 也⋯⋯	A2
Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"	别 + Verb + 了	A2
The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose	是⋯⋯ 的	B1
The "shi... de" patterns: an overview	是⋯⋯ 的	B1

Basic/Simple Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"	每次 + Event 1 + 都 + Event 2	B1

Comparison Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "much more" in comparisons	Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. + 多了	B1

Complex Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"	虽然⋯⋯ ，但是 / 可是⋯⋯	B1

Comparisons of Similar Grammar Points

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Auxiliary verbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "yao" and "xiang"	要 vs 想	A2

Auxiliary Verbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"	会 vs. 能 vs. 可以	B1

Numbers

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "er" and "liang"	二 vs 两	A1