Reference:HSK Standard Course 4上

HSK Standard Course 4上, by Liu Chang and Lu Jiang, contains 10 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: 简单的爱情 Simple love
   1. 不仅 ...... 也/还/而且 ......
   2. 从来(see also Expressing "always" with "conglai")
   3. 刚(see also Comparing "gang" and "gangcai")
   4. 即使 ...... 也 ......
   5. (在) ...... 上(see also Idiomatic phrases with "zai")
2. Lesson 2: 真正的朋友 A true friend
   1. 正好
   2. 差不多
   3. 尽管
   4. 却
   5. 而
3. Lesson 3: 经理对我印象不错 I've made a good impression on the manager
   1. 挺
   2. 本来
   3. 另外
   4. 首先 ...... 其次 ......
   5. 不管
4. Lesson 4: 不要太着急赚钱 Don't be anxious to make money
   1. 以为
   2. 原来(see also Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai")
   3. 并
   4. 按照
   5. 甚至
5. Lesson 5: 只买对的, 不买贵的 Buy the right, not the expensive
   1. 肯定
   2. 再说
   3. 实际
   4. 对 ...... 来说
   5. 尤其
6. Lesson 6: 一份钱一分货 The higher the price, the better the quality
   1. 竟然
   2. 倍
   3. 值得
   4. 其中
   5. (在) ...... 下
7. Lesson 7: 最好的医生是自己 The best doctor is yourself
   1. 估计
   2. 来不及
   3. 离合词重叠
   4. 要是
   5. 既 ...... 又/也/还 ......
8. Lesson 8: 生活中不缺少美 Beauty is not rare in life
   1. 使
   2. 只要
   3. 可不是
   4. 因此
   5. 往往
9. Lesson 9: 阳光总在风雨后 The sun will shine again after the storm
   1. 难道
   2. 通过
   3. 可是
   4. 结果
   5. 上
10. Lesson 10: 幸福的标准 Standards of happiness
    1. 不过
    2. 确实
    3. 在 ...... 看来
    4. 由于
    5. 比如

Grammar Point References to This Book

• pp. 105 Rhetorical questions with "nandao", 132-3 ()
• pp. 106 Expressing "through" with "tongguo", 123 ()
• pp. 10, 74 Idiomatic phrases with "zai", 191 ()
• pp. 108 Two words for "but", 254-5 ()
• pp. 10 Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li", 128 ()
• pp. 110 Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo", 342 ()
• pp. 119 A softer "but" with "buguo", 258 ()
• pp. 121 Assessing situations with "kanlai", 60 ()
• pp. 124 Expressing "due to…" with "youyu" (B2)
• pp. 154 Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao", 93 ()
• pp. 163 Causative verbs, 93 ()
• pp. 17 Approximations with "chabuduo", 111 ()
• pp. 17 Coincidence with "zhenghao", 671 ()
• pp. 19 Expressing "although" with "jinguan", 206 ()
• pp. 22 The "however" adverb "que", 140-2 ()
• pp. 22 Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas, 343-4 ()
• pp. 29 Expressing "originally" with "benlai" (B2)
• pp. 29 Expressing "quite" with "ting", 220 ()
• pp. 30 Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai", 196 ()
• pp. 35 Expressing "no matter" with "buguan", 115 ()
• pp. 43 Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai", 94-6 ()
• pp. 43 Expressing "all along" with "yuanlai", 94-6 ()
• pp. 43 Expressing "mistakenly think that" with "yiwei", 106 ()
• pp. 45 Emphasizing a negation with "bing", 158 ()
• pp. 48 Expressing "even" with "shenzhi", 228 ()
• pp. 50 Comparing "gang" and "gangcai", 216 ()
• pp. 55 Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding", 180 ()
• pp. 56 Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo", 297 ()
• pp. 59 Phrases using "laishuo", 122 ()
• pp. 5 Expressing "always" with "conglai", 132 ()
• pp. 5 Expressing "never" with "conglai" (A2)
• pp. 5 Many types of "not only... but also...", 94 ()
• pp. 69 Expressing "multiples" with "bei" (B1)
• pp. 69 Expressing the unexpected with "jingran", 9 ()
• pp. 6 Expressing "just" with "gang", 216 ()
• pp. 70 Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide", 677-678 ()
• pp. 73 Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong", 169 ()
• pp. 83 Separable verb, 208 ()
• pp. 85 Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi", 246 ()
• pp. 86 Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you", 120 ()
• pp. 96 Expressing "therefore" with "yinci", 29 ()
• pp. 97 Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang" (B2)
• pp. 9 Expressing "even if…" with "jishi", 261-3 ()
• pp. ??? Indicating negative impact with "haide", ??? ()