HSK 6 grammar points with CEFR
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"HSK 6" is the sixth and highest level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK). This pages shows the exact CEFR Level equivalent of each HSK 6 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems.
There are 66 total HSK 6 grammar points in the list below. You may also want to refer to our HSK 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced usages of the contrary "dao" | Subject + Verb + 得 + 倒 + Adjective | C1 |
| Emphasizing with "henshi" | Subj. + 很是 + Adj. | C1 |
| Expressing "a full" with "zuzu" | 足足 + Verb | C1 |
| Expressing "again and again" with "yizai" | Subj. + 一再 + Verb | C1 |
| Expressing "all" with "fanshi" | 凡是 + Noun 都 / 就 / 一律 + Predicate | C1 |
| Expressing "always previously" with "xianglai" | Subject + 向来（都） + Verb/Verb Phrase | C1 |
| Expressing "as expected" with "guoran" | 果然 + Predicate | C1 |
| Expressing "as if" with "sihu" | Subj. + 似乎 ⋯⋯ | C1 |
| Expressing "contrary to expectations" with "pianpian" | A ,Subject + 偏偏 + B | C1 |
| Expressing "even so" with "zaibu... ye..." | 再不…… 也…… | C1 |
| Expressing "no exception" with "yilu" | 一律 + Predicate | C1 |
| Expressing "nothing but" with "wufei" | 无非 + 是 + Verb / Noun | C1 |
| Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang" | 一向 + Verb | B2 |
| Expressing "when the time comes" with "dao shihou" | A, 到时候 + B | C1 |
| Expressing "why" with "hebi" | Subj. + 何必 + Predicate | C1 |
Auxiliary Words
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe" | Sentence + 来着 | C1 |
Conjunctions
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "as well as" with "yiji" | Subj. + 何必 + Predicate | C1 |
| Expressing "in short" with "zongzhi" | （⋯⋯ ，）总之 ，⋯⋯ | C1 |
| Indicating contrast with "ze" | Clause 1，+ 则 + Clause 2 | C1 |
| "In order to avoid" with "yimian" | 以免 + Verb Phrase | C1 |
Nouns
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "your side" with "ben" | 本 + Noun | C1 |
| Indicating a characteristic with "xing" | Word + 性 | C1 |
Particles
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "is or is not" with "shifou" | 是否 + Verb/Adjective | C1 |
| Expressing possession with "zhi" | Noun + 之 + Noun | C1 |
| Expressing the self-evident with "ma" | Statement + 嘛 | B1 |
| Expressing "whether or not" with "yufou" | Verb/Adjective + 与否 | C1 |
| Using the particle "bei" | Sentence + 呗 | C1 |
Prepositions
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "in light of" with "jianyu" | 鉴于 + observation, conclusion/suggestion | C1 |
Sentence patterns
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Adding emphasis with "fei....buke" | Subj. + 非(要) + Verb Phrase (+ 不可) | C1 |
| "Could it be that" with "qibushi" | 岂不是 + rhetorical question | C1 |
| Expressing "at the same time" with "jian" | Subject + 兼 + Verb + A + 和 + B | C1 |
| Expressing "could it be possible that" with "mofei" | Subject + 莫非 + rhetorical question | C1 |
| Expressing "from this" with "youci" | 由此 + Verb | C1 |
| Expressing “must" with "feidei" | 非得 + Action + 不可/不行/不成 | C1 |
| Expressing "nothing is more...than" with "moguoyu" | Object 1 + 莫过于 + Object 2 | C1 |
| Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru" | 与其 + A，宁可 / 宁愿 / 宁肯）+ B | C1 |
| Expressing "similar to" with "gen... shide" | 跟 + Noun/Pronoun/Adjective + 似的 | C1 |
| Expressing "to be worthy of" with "bukuishi" | 不愧是（不愧为）+ N | C1 |
| Expressing who is in charge with "you... zuozhu" | Area of responsibility + 由 + Person(s) + 做主 | C1 |
| Stating two or more reasons with "yilai...erlai" | 一来 + Reason 1 ，二来 + Reason 2 | C1 |
Verbs
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "I bet" using "liang" | 谅 + Subject + Verb phrase | C1 |
Verb phrases
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie" | Subject + 不屑(于) + Verb | C1 |
| Facilitating an outcome with "yibian" | 以便 + Verb | C1 |
Grammatical Structures
These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech.
Cause/Effect Statements
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect | 因为⋯⋯ ，而⋯⋯ | C1 |
"If" Statements
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "if… then…" with "jiashi" | 假使⋯⋯，就⋯⋯ | C1 |
Sentence Patterns
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Additional way to express "in the name of" | Subj. + 借 + noun + 之名 + situation | C1 |
| Express an action and its effect by using "tongguo… shi" | 通过 + verb (situation occurring)，使 resultative situation | C1 |
| Expressing "inevitably" with "shibi" | 势必 | C1 |
| Expressing "in the name of" with "yi... de mingyi" | 以 + Subject + 名义 | C1 |
| Use "tangruo" to express "if" | 倘若 + resultative situation | C1 |
| Using the "suo" structure | 所 + Verb + 的 | C1 |
Let alone
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang" | 连⋯⋯都（也）⋯⋯，何况⋯⋯ | C1 |
Comparisons of Similar Grammar Points
What's the difference between this grammar point and that grammar point? Check here.
Adverbs
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing "anzhao" and "genju" | 按照 vs 根据 | C1 |
| Comparing "budebu" and "zhihao" | 不得不 vs 只好 | C1 |
| Comparing "buduan" and "buting" | 不断 vs 不停 | C1 |
| Comparing "fan'er" and “que" | 反而 vs 却 | C1 |
| Comparing "genben" and "daodi" | 根本 vs 到底 | C1 |
| Comparing "genju" and "ju" | 根据 vs 据 | C1 |
| Comparing "huifu" and "huanyuan" | 恢复 vs 还原 | C1 |
| Comparing "juran" and "fan'er" | 居然 vs 反而 | C1 |
| Comparing "yishi" and "yidu" | 一度 vs 一时 | C1 |
| Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang" | 一直 vs. 一向 | C1 |
Nouns
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | CEFR Level |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing "bici" and "duifang" | 彼此 + Verb | C1 |
| Comparing "renjia" and "bieren" | 人家 vs. 别人 | B1 |
