Reference:HSK Standard Course 5上

HSK Standard Course 5上, by Liu Chang and Lu Jiang, contains 18 lessons covering about 1200 words, half of the vocabulary in HSK fifth level exam, 60 language points and explanations of 18 phrases easily confused.

HSK Standard Course 5上 is part 1 for this HSK level. Part 2 is HSK Standard Course 5下.

You may also want to refer to our full list of HSK 5 grammar points.

Grammar Points by Table of Contents

1. Lesson 1: 爱的细节 Details of Love
   1. 如何 (formal word); 靠；居然
   2. 如何—怎么
2. Lesson 2: 留串钥匙给父母 Leaving a Bunch of Keys to Our Parents
   1. 以来; 临; 立刻
   2. 悄悄—偷偷
3. Lesson 3: 人生有选择, 一切可改变 Having Choices in Life Makes Change Possible
   1. 各自; 勿 (formal word ); 包括 ; 时刻
   2. 舒适—舒服
4. Lesson 4: 子路背米 Zilu Carrying Rice
   1. 至今；顶；...得+ 不行；反而
   2. 满足—满意
5. Lesson 5: 济南的泉水 Spring Water in Ji'nan
   1. 起来; 于； 从而 ;为
   2. 美丽—优美
6. Lesson 6: 除夕的由来 Origin of Chuxi
   1. 替；说不定；似的；纷纷
   2. 打听—询问
7. Lesson 7: 成语故事两则 Two Idiom Stories
   1. 瞎；分别；根；便
   2. 忽然—突然 (Comparing 突然 and 忽然)
8. Lesson 8: "朝三暮四" 的古今义 Three at Dawn and Four at Dusk
   1. 倒 ; ...来...去 ; 要不
   2. 彼此—互相
9. Lesson 9: 别样鲁迅 The Lu Xun You Don't Know
   1. 算；作为；曾经
   2. 亲自—自己
10. Lesson 10: 争论的奇迹 Miracle of Debate
    1. 毕竟 ; 逐渐；或许 (formal word)
    2. 显示—显得
11. Lesson 11: 闹钟的危害 Harm of Alarm Clocks
    1. 来/过来；所；相当；数
    2. 持续—继续
12. Lesson 12: 海外用户玩儿微信 Overseas Users of WeChat
    1. 以及; 程度
    2. 发达—发展
13. Lesson 13: 锯掉生活的"筐底" Cutting Off the "Bottom of the Basket" in Life
    1. 何况 ; 何必; 多亏
    2. 激烈—强烈
14. Lesson 14: 北京的四合院 Quadrangle Courtyards in Beijing
    1. 所谓；则；为...所...; 起
    2. 通常—常常
15. Lesson 15: 纸上谈兵 Being an Armchair Strategist
    1. 过; 迟早；再三
    2. 胜利—成功
16. Lesson 16: 体重与节食 Weight and Diet
    1. 即；个别；非
    2. 临时—暂时
17. Lesson 17: 在最美好的时刻离开 Ending at the Best Moment
    1. 以; 平常；宁可
    2. 忽视—轻视
18. Lesson 18: 抽象艺术美不美 Abstract Art: Beautiful or Not?
    1. 极其；其余；可见
    2. 目前 (formal word)—现在

Grammar Point References to This Book

• pp. 1051 Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang", 1053 ()
• pp. 109 Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui", 350 ()
• pp. 109 Expressing "why" with "hebi" (C1)
• pp. 117 Indicating contrast with "ze" (C1)
• pp. 118 Advanced potential complements (B2)
• pp. 119 Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang" (B1)
• pp. 14, 110, 162 Direction complement, 118 ()
• pp. 155 Expressing "after all" with "bijing", 127-30 ()
• pp. 191-2 Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around", 66 ()
• pp. 195-7 Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan", 157 ()
• pp. 196 Expressing "would rather" with "ningke", 180 ()
• pp. 199, 459 Comparing "fan'er" and “que", 172, 403 ()
• pp. 19 Expressing "including" with "zainei" (B2)
• pp. 203 Expressing "ever since" with "yilai", 25 ()
• pp. 238 Expressing "for" with "wei", 76 ()
• pp. 25-31 Direction complement "-qilai", 80 ()
• pp. 278-9 Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang", 136 ()
• pp. 38 Expressing "thus" with "cong'er" (C1)
• pp. 44 Asking why with "zenme", 6 ()
• pp. 46 Expressing "similar to" with "gen... shide" (C1)
• pp. 50 Expressing "how about" with "yaobu", 187 ()
• pp. 540 Comparing "turan" and "huran", 247 ()
• pp. 5 Comparing "juran" and "fan'er" (C1)
• pp. 68 Expressing "each other" with "bici" (B2)
• pp. 68 Expressing "each other" with "huxiang" (B1)
• pp. 75 Expressing "once" with "cengjing" (B2)
• pp. 84 Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai", 1477 ()
• pp. 89 Expressing contrariness with "dao", 140-3 ()
• pp. 99 Expressing "as well as" with "yiji", 200 ()