# Chinese Grammar for HSK: Structures & Examples · Page 23 | HSKReady Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/23 Language: en Content ID: grammar-index-page-23 Scope: published website educational content; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app. Page 23 · 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 265–276 / 593 HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [Expressing "Never Again" in Chinese: The Fixed Phrase 再也不/没……](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-b09e9c7c21) 再也不/没…… emphatically means “not … again” or “never again”. 再也不 commonly expresses a firm decision or a continuing state, while 再也没 reports that an event has not recurred by a reference point. Choose by the meaning in context, not by a simpl… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-b09e9c7c21) HSK 4 Phrases › Fixed phrases › Other fixed phrases ## [Using 就是说 and 这就是说 to Clarify and Draw Conclusions (HSK 4)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-ba0cf1700b) The fixed phrases 就是说 (jiùshì shuō) and 这就是说 (zhè jiùshì shuō) correspond to English expressions like 'that is to say', 'in other words', or 'this means that'. They connect an initial statement or fact to a clearer restatement or a logical … [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-ba0cf1700b) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrase: X也得X，不X也得X (Whether You Do X or Not, You Must)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-bf8d273b3a) The fixed pattern X也得X，不X也得X expresses an inescapable obligation or requirement: whether someone is willing or tries to avoid an action, they still have to carry it out. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-bf8d273b3a) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrase: 够……的 for High Degree and Subjective Emphasis](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-c23fb40e12) In conversation, 够……的 often emphasizes a high degree: “really quite” or “remarkably”. It can express complaint, surprise or admiration. Some uses also retain the idea of sufficiency, so interpret the whole sentence rather than treating fina… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-c23fb40e12) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrase: 怎么都/也+不/没…… (No Matter How, Not)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-da1011192b) The fixed pattern 怎么都/也+不/没…… expresses that regardless of the method, effort, or angle attempted, a negative result or refusal remains unchanged. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-da1011192b) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrase: 一 + Measure Word + 比 + 一 + Measure Word](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-ec53f7e606) The fixed phrase 一 + 量词 + 比 + 一 + 量词 compares successive units of time, actions, or objects to show that a quality increases or changes step by step. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-ec53f7e606) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Phrase: Expressing Scope and Aspect with 在……方面](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-f1800423ca) The fixed phrase 在……方面 (zài ... fāngmiàn) frames a specific domain, category, or aspect to which a statement applies, corresponding to English expressions like 'in terms of' or 'with respect to'. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-f1800423ca) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [Separating Two Matters Clearly: X是X ，Y是Y](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-f250a52f68) The fixed phrase X是X ，Y是Y states that two things belong to separate categories and should not be mixed or allowed to interfere with each other, similar to English expressions like business is business. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-phrases-f250a52f68) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Pattern: X就是了](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-patterns-g044) In HSK 4, the fixed pattern X就是了 attaches to the end of a clause or verb phrase to show that an action or solution is simple, sufficient, and requires no further worry or debate. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-patterns-g044) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Pattern: 还X呢 (Expressing Irony and Disbelief)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-patterns-g045) This lesson explores the colloquial ironic use of 还X呢: a speaker challenges a claim, title or plan that clashes with the situation. The same written frame also has literal or emphatic uses, so interpret the surrounding words and tone before… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-patterns-g045) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Frame: 你X你的吧 (Carry On with Your Own Activity)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-patterns-g046) The fixed expression 你X你的吧 tells the listener to go ahead with their own activity independently, either out of polite consideration so they do not feel interrupted, or out of mild impatience to tell them not to interfere. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-patterns-g046) HSK 4 Fixed patterns ## [HSK 4 Fixed Expression: 让/叫你X你就X (Do What You Are Told to Do)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-patterns-g047) The fixed expression 让/叫你X你就X links an instruction with ready compliance. Depending on context and intonation, it urges the listener to do as told or criticizes obedience without independent judgment. The action need not occur immediately. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-fixed-patterns-g047) ### No matching results Try another keyword or clear the filters. [‹ Previous](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/22) [1](https://hskready.app/en/grammar)[22](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/22)[23](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/23)[24](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/24)[50](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/50) [Next ›](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/24)