HSK 1 grammar points with CEFR

There are 54 total HSK 1 grammar points in the list below. You may also want to refer to our HSK 1 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
Expressing actions in progress with "zai"	(正) 在 + Verb	A2
Negation of "you" with "mei"	没 + 有	A1
Standard negation with "bu"	不 + Verb / Adj.	A1
The "all" adverb "dou"	都 + Verb / Adj.	A1
The "also" adverb "ye"	也 + Verb / Adj.	A1

Adverbs with Adjectives

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Asking about degree with "duo"	Subj. + 多 + Adj. ?	A2
Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"	不太 + Adj.	A2

Conjunctions

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "and" with "he"	Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2	A1

Nouns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
After a specific time with "yihou"	Time / Verb + 以后	A2
Before a specific time with "yiqian"	Time / Verb + 以前	A2
Time words and word order	Subj. + Time⋯⋯ / Time + Subj.⋯⋯	A2

Numbers

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Age with "sui"	Subj. + Number + 岁	A1
Measure word "ge"	Number + 个 + Noun	A1
Structure of dates	Number + 年 + Number + 月 + Number + 日	A1
Structure of days of the week	星期 + Number	A1
Structure of numbers	Number + Unit	A1
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
Expressing close possession without "de"	Pronoun + Noun	A1
Expressing completion with "le"	Subj. + Verb + 了 + Obj.	A2
Expressing "not anymore" with "le"	不 / 没(有) + Verb Phrase + 了	A2
Expressing "now" with "le"	New Situation + 了	A2
Expressing possession with "de"	Noun 1 + 的 + Noun 2	A1
Questions with "ne"	⋯⋯呢 ?	A1
Sentence-final interjection "a"	⋯⋯啊	A2
Softening speech with "ba"	⋯⋯吧	A2
Suggestions with "ba"	Command + 吧	A1

Verbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"	来 / 去 + Place	A2
Expressing existence in a place with "zai"	在 + Place	A1
Expressing existence with "you"	Place + 有 + Obj.	A1
Expressing possession with "you"	Subj. + 有 + Obj.	A1
Polite requests with "qing"	请 + Verb	A2
Using the verb "jiao"	叫 + Name	A1
Using the verb "qu"	去 + Place	A1

Auxiliary verbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"	能 + Verb	A1
Expressing a learned skill with "hui"	会 + Verb	A1
Expressing "will" with "hui"	会 + Verb	A2
Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"	想 + Verb	A2

Verb phrases

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
How to do something with "zenme"	怎么 + Verb ?	A1
Indicating location with "zai" before verbs	Subj. + 在 + Place + Verb	A2
Negation of past actions with "meiyou"	没有 + Verb	A1

Grammatical Structures

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

Basics

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Basic sentence order	Subj. + Verb (+ Obj.)	A1
Connecting nouns with "shi"	A + 是 + B	A1
Expressing "excessively" with "tai"	太 + Adj. + 了	A1
Simple "noun + adjective" sentences	Noun + 很 + Adj.	A1

Noun Phrases

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Expressing "some" with "yixie"	一些 + Noun	A2

Numbers and Measure Words

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Counting money	Number + 块 / 元 (+ Number + 毛 / 角) (+ 钱)	A2
Measure words in quantity questions	几 + Measure Word (+ Noun) ?	A2

Question Forms

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Asking how something is with "zenmeyang"	⋯⋯怎么样？	A2
Placement of question words	什么 / 什么时候 / 谁 / 哪儿 / 为什么 / 怎么	A1
Questions with "le ma"	Verb + 了 + 吗？	A2
Yes-no questions with "ma"	⋯⋯吗？	A1

Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details	是⋯⋯ 的	B1

Comparisons of Similar Grammar Points

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Adverbs

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	CEFR Level
Comparing "bu" and "mei"	不 vs 没	A2