# Chinese Grammar for HSK: Structures & Examples · Page 22 | HSKReady Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/22 Language: en Content ID: grammar-index-page-22 Scope: published website educational content; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app. Page 22 · 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 253–264 / 593 HSK 4 Word classes › Conjunctions › Connecting clauses or sentences ## [Connecting Clauses and Sentences in HSK 4: 此外, 而, 既然, 甚至, 不过, and 并且](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-conjunctions-d408d4a20a) At the intermediate level, natural Chinese requires moving beyond simple short sentences. This lesson explains six essential conjunctions from the Level 4 grammar outline—此外, 并且, 甚至, 而, 不过, and 既然—showing how each links clauses or full sent… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-conjunctions-d408d4a20a) HSK 4 Phrases › Fixed phrases › Four-character patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Four-Character Phrases: The 一A一B Pattern](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-1ab8c3dfef) The four-character pattern 一A一B places 一 in the first and third positions with related or contrasting characters in the other two. Learn familiar expressions as whole units: their meanings can include concentration, every detail, or contras… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-1ab8c3dfef) HSK 4 Phrases › Fixed phrases › Four-character patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrase Pattern: 有A有B](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-22107b1790) The four-character fixed phrase pattern 有A有B combines two related single-syllable elements to describe completeness, balance, or lively richness. In the HSK 4 outline, it appears as an idiomatic fixed expression rather than an open template… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-22107b1790) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrase: How to Use 拿……来说 to Give Examples](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-23514f3961) The fixed phrase 拿……来说 (ná... lái shuō) introduces a specific person, thing, or situation as an illustrative example to support a broader point, similar to 'take... for example' in English. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-23514f3961) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrase: （没）有什么（好）X的](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-2c4efcabbd) The fixed phrase （没）有什么（好）X的 evaluates whether an action, reaction, or quality is worth doing or feeling. In negative statements it reassures or dismisses; without 没, it frequently forms a rhetorical question meaning there is no reason to X… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-2c4efcabbd) HSK 4 Phrases › Fixed phrases › Other fixed phrases ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrase: Using 不怎么 (bù zěnme) for Soft Negation](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-3a7c5facb7) In Mandarin, the fixed phrase 不怎么 (bù zěnme) acts as a degree and frequency modifier meaning 'not very', 'not particularly', or 'seldom'. Rather than asking a question, it softens negation before adjectives, psychological verbs, and habitua… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-3a7c5facb7) HSK 4 Phrases › Fixed phrases › Other fixed phrases ## [Using 说不定 (shuōbudìng) to Express Possibility and Uncertainty in Chinese](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-3cae854e7c) The fixed phrase 说不定 (shuōbudìng) literally means 'cannot say for certain' and commonly functions like an adverb meaning 'maybe' or 'perhaps' to introduce a speculative outcome. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-3cae854e7c) HSK 4 Phrases › Fixed phrases › Other fixed phrases ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrase 有的是: Expressing Abundance and Plenty](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-513d46b8b4) The fixed phrase 有的是 (yǒudeshì) is used in spoken Chinese to emphasize that there is plenty of something or no shortage of a resource, person, or opportunity. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-513d46b8b4) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrase: Verb + 一X是一X](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-761d7d0f83) The fixed pattern Verb + 一X是一X expresses a practical attitude when facing a large task or limited resources: every single unit completed, saved, or gained counts as solid progress. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-761d7d0f83) HSK 4 Phrases › Fixed phrases › Four-character patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Four-Character Pattern: 无A无B (wú A wú B)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-8f49c4dd9c) The four-character pattern 无A无B appears in established expressions such as 无忧无虑 (carefree) and 无边无际 (boundless). Learn the meaning and sentence use of each expression; this pattern is not an automatic substitute for everyday negation with 没… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-8f49c4dd9c) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrase: Using 为了……而…… to Link Purpose and Action](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-9d651d5e3c) 为了……而…… links a purpose or intended beneficiary to the action taken for it. 而 makes the purpose–action link explicit and often adds a formal or emphatic tone. Distinguish this from 为……而…… when 为 introduces the cause of a feeling. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-9d651d5e3c) HSK 4 Phrases › Fixed phrases › Other fixed phrases ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrases: 来得及 and 来不及 (Having Enough Time vs. Too Late)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-a6189d4b62) 来得及 and 来不及 express whether there is enough time to do something before a deadline or critical moment. Use 来得及 when the action can be done in time and 来不及 when the available time is insufficient; the deadline need not have passed yet. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-a6189d4b62) ### No matching results Try another keyword or clear the filters. [‹ Previous](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/21) [1](https://hskready.app/en/grammar)[21](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/21)[22](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/22)[23](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/23)[50](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/50) [Next ›](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/23)