# Chinese Grammar for HSK: Structures & Examples · Page 2 | HSKReady Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/2 Language: en Content ID: grammar-index-page-2 Scope: published website educational content; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app. Page 2 · 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 13–24 / 593 HSK 1 Sentence types › Sentence patterns › Simple sentences ## [HSK 1 Sentence Types: Non-Subject-Predicate Sentences (非主谓句)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-simple-sentences-g045) In Mandarin Chinese, not every complete sentence divides into a subject and a predicate. Non-subject-predicate sentences (非主谓句) are standalone single-clause sentences formed by a single word or phrase—such as a verb phrase, adjective phrase… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-simple-sentences-g045) HSK 1 Sentence types › Sentence functions › Declarative sentences ## [HSK 1 Declarative Sentences (陈述句): Stating Facts and Descriptions in Chinese](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-declarative-sentences-g046) A declarative sentence (陈述句, chénshùjù) is used to state a fact, describe a state or quality, or express a viewpoint, in either an affirmative or negative form. At the HSK 1 level, mastering declarative sentences means placing subjects, tim… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-declarative-sentences-g046) HSK 1 Sentence types › Sentence functions › Questions ## [HSK 1 Sentence Types: Yes-No Questions (是非问句)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-questions-g047) A clear guide to forming and answering Chinese yes-no questions (是非问句) at the HSK 1 level, covering word order, particles, intonation, and how to reply naturally without relying on fixed English equivalents. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-questions-g047) HSK 1 Sentence types › Sentence functions › Questions ## [HSK 1 Specific-Information Questions (特指问句): Word Order and Usage](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-questions-g048) In Mandarin Chinese, specific-information questions (特指问句) ask for a particular piece of missing information—such as a person, thing, place, or number—by placing an interrogative pronoun directly in the grammatical slot where the answer bel… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-questions-g048) HSK 1 Sentence types › Sentence functions › Questions ## [HSK 1 Affirmative-Negative Questions (正反问句): Formation and Usage](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-questions-g049) An affirmative-negative question (正反问句) asks a listener to choose between the positive and negative forms of a verb or adjective. In HSK 1, this provides a direct, neutral way to ask yes-no questions without using a sentence-final question … [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-questions-g049) HSK 1 Sentence types › Sentence functions › Imperative sentences ## [HSK 1 Sentence Types: Imperative Sentences (祈使句)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-imperative-sentences-g050) Imperative sentences (祈使句, qíshǐjù) are used to ask, urge, invite, or forbid someone to do something. At HSK Level 1, they range from direct classroom instructions to polite requests using 请 (qǐng), friendly suggestions ending in 吧 (ba), an… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-imperative-sentences-g050) HSK 1 Sentence types › Sentence functions › Exclamatory sentences ## [HSK 1 Sentence Types: Exclamatory Sentences (感叹句)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-exclamatory-sentences-g051) An exclamatory sentence (感叹句, gǎntànjù) expresses strong emotion such as surprise, praise, delight, or frustration. At HSK Level 1, learners primarily form exclamations using degree adverbs like 太 (tài), 真 (zhēn), and 好 (hǎo) paired with se… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-exclamatory-sentences-g051) HSK 1 Sentence types › Special sentence patterns › 是 sentences 1 ## [HSK 1 Special Sentence Types: The 是 (shì) Sentence for Equivalence and Category](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-sentences-1-g052) In HSK 1 grammar, the primary function of a 是 (shì) sentence is to link two noun phrases to show either exact equivalence or category membership. Unlike English 'to be', it connects nouns and pronouns rather than describing simple adjective… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-sentences-1-g052) HSK 1 Sentence types › Special sentence patterns › 有 sentences 1 ## [HSK 1 Special Sentence Types: The 有 (yǒu) Sentence for Possession](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-sentences-1-g053) At HSK Level 1, the special sentence pattern known as “有”字句1 (yǒu-sentence 1) is used to express possession, ownership, and interpersonal or institutional affiliation. It connects a possessor directly to a possessed noun phrase and uniquely… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-sentences-1-g053) HSK 1 Sentence types › Special sentence patterns › Existential sentences 1 ## [HSK 1 Existential Sentences with 是: Location + 是 + Noun](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-existential-sentences-1-g054) Location + 是 + Noun identifies what is at the place being discussed, as in 前面是医院. It directs attention to the identity of what is there, rather than merely introducing its existence. It does not necessarily mean that one thing fills every p… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-existential-sentences-1-g054) HSK 1 Sentence types › Special sentence patterns › Existential sentences 1 ## [HSK 1 Existential Sentences with 有: Place + 有 + Quantity Phrase + Noun](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-existential-sentences-1-g055) This lesson explains the HSK 1 existential sentence pattern Place + 有 + Numeral-Classifier Phrase + Noun. You will learn how to introduce indefinite people or objects existing at a specific location, how to build each component of the sente… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-existential-sentences-1-g055) HSK 1 Sentence types › Special sentence patterns › Serial-verb sentences 1 ## [HSK 1 Serial Verb Sentences (连动句 1): Expressing Purpose Through Sequential Actions](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-serial-verb-sentences-1-g056) In Mandarin Chinese, a serial verb sentence places two or more verb phrases under a single subject without connecting words. At HSK Level 1, the primary pattern orders two actions chronologically so that the second action expresses the purp… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-serial-verb-sentences-1-g056) ### No matching results Try another keyword or clear the filters. [‹ Previous](https://hskready.app/en/grammar) [1](https://hskready.app/en/grammar)[2](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/2)[3](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/3)[50](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/50) [Next ›](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/3)