# Chinese Grammar for HSK: Structures & Examples · Page 18 | HSKReady Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/18 Language: en Content ID: grammar-index-page-18 Scope: published website educational content; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app. Page 18 · Explore all 593 grammar points in the HSK Official Examination Outline by level and category, with available lessons, examples and explanations. # Grammar Follow the HSK Official Examination Outline, with explanations and Chinese examples. ## Explore the outline by HSK level All 593 outline points · choose a level to see its categories and available lessons. [**HSK 1**70 points](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1)[**HSK 2**78 points](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-2)[**HSK 3**96 points](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3)[**HSK 4**95 points](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4)[**HSK 5**70 points](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5)[**HSK 6**50 points](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-6)[**HSK 7–9**134 points](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9) Level HSK 1 / HSK 2 / HSK 3 / HSK 4 / HSK 5 / HSK 6 / HSK 7–9 Outline category All categories / Morphemes / Word classes / Phrases / Fixed patterns / Sentence components / Sentence types / Aspect / Special expressions / Discourse ## Grammar 205–216 / 593 HSK 3 Sentence types › Complex sentences › Alternative clauses ## [Chinese Choice Sentences: 或者……，或者……](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-alternative-clauses-g083) Learn to present two possible actions, choices, or outcomes with 或者……，或者……. See how the paired pattern works in statements and questions, and how its alternatives differ from actions happening at the same time. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-alternative-clauses-g083) HSK 3 Sentence types › Complex sentences › Coordinative clauses ## [Using 一会儿……，一会儿…… to Describe Alternation](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-coordinative-clauses-g084) The paired pattern 一会儿……，一会儿…… presents two or more actions or conditions that alternate over a period of time. Learn how to form it, when it sounds natural, and how it differs from describing two simultaneous actions. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-coordinative-clauses-g084) HSK 3 Sentence types › Complex sentences › Coordinative clauses ## [又…又…: Two Qualities or Actions Together](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-coordinative-clauses-g085) Use 又…又… to combine qualities, states or actions in one description. Learn the repeated form and distinguish coordination from a claim about order, alternation or precise simultaneity. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-coordinative-clauses-g085) HSK 3 Sentence types › Complex sentences › Coordinative clauses ## [Using 一边……，一边…… for simultaneous actions](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-coordinative-clauses-g086) 一边……，一边…… connects two actions that happen at the same time or overlap. Learn where to place each half, how to use the pattern in statements and questions, and when a simpler sentence may be clearer. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-coordinative-clauses-g086) HSK 3 Sentence types › Complex sentences › Progressive clauses ## [Using 不但……，而且…… to Add a Stronger Point](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-progressive-clauses-g087) Use 不但……，而且…… to connect two related facts and present the second as an additional, often stronger or more noteworthy point. Learn where to place the subject, how to form both clauses, and when simple addition is a better fit. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-progressive-clauses-g087) HSK 3 Sentence types › Complex sentences › Adversative clauses ## [Using 虽然……可是…… to Show Contrast](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-adversative-clauses-g088) Use 虽然……可是…… to acknowledge a condition or fact, then show that the outcome differs from what someone might expect. Learn the two-part structure, how to avoid a mismatched contrast, and how this pattern works in everyday statements. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-adversative-clauses-g088) HSK 3 Sentence types › Complex sentences › Hypothetical clauses ## [Using 如果……，就…… for Hypothetical Situations](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-hypothetical-clauses-g089) 如果……，就…… is a common way to present a possible situation and say what follows if it happens. Learn how to form both parts, when 就 can be omitted, and how this pattern differs from nearby HSK 3 sentence types. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-hypothetical-clauses-g089) HSK 3 Sentence types › Complex sentences › Hypothetical clauses ## [Using ……的话，就…… to Talk About Possible Situations](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-hypothetical-clauses-g090) Use ……的话，就…… to name a possible situation and say what follows if it applies. Learn subject placement, how it overlaps with 如果……就……, and when 就 can be omitted. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-hypothetical-clauses-g090) HSK 3 Sentence types › Complex sentences › Conditional clauses ## [Using 只有……，才…… to State a Necessary Condition](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-conditional-clauses-g091) Use 只有……，才…… to say that a condition is necessary for a stated result: the result happens only if that condition is met. Learn the word order, how to ask about necessity, and how this pattern differs from 只要……，就……. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-conditional-clauses-g091) HSK 3 Sentence types › Complex sentences › Conditional clauses ## [Using 只要……，就…… for Conditions](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-conditional-clauses-g092) 只要……就…… presents a condition as enough for a result in context. Learn subject placement, the difference from 只有……才……, and why a past condition can still be relevant. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-conditional-clauses-g092) HSK 3 Sentence types › Complex sentences › Purpose clauses ## [Expressing Purpose with 为了……，……](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-purpose-clauses-g093) Use 为了 (wèile) before a goal to explain what someone does, plans, or chooses in order to achieve it. This lesson covers the pattern, natural contexts, and the key distinction between purpose and cause. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-purpose-clauses-g093) HSK 3 Sentence types › Complex sentences › Condensed complex sentences ## [Using 了…（就）… to Link Actions and Results](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-condensed-complex-sentences-g094) This lesson explains how 了…（就）… links an action or event with a following action or result, and how to choose between versions with and without 就. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-3-condensed-complex-sentences-g094) ### No matching results Try another keyword or clear the filters. [‹ Previous](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/17) [1](https://hskready.app/en/grammar)[17](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/17)[18](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/18)[19](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/19)[50](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/50) [Next ›](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/19)