# Chinese Grammar for HSK: Structures & Examples · Page 34 | HSKReady Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/34 Language: en Content ID: grammar-index-page-34 Scope: published website educational content; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app. Page 34 · 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 397–408 / 593 HSK 5 Word classes › Measure words › Nominal measure words ## [HSK 5 Nominal Classifiers: 册, 朵, 届, 颗, 匹, 行, 架, 群, 支, 根, 批, 束, 副, 集, and 周](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-measure-words-c081e34d29) At HSK Level 5 in the supplied outline, learners move beyond general classifiers to master 15 specific nominal classifiers (名量词) that categorize nouns by physical shape, mechanical structure, grouping, publication format, and scheduled cycl… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-measure-words-c081e34d29) HSK 5 Word classes › Measure words › Verbal measure words ## [HSK 5 Verbal Classifier 眼 (yǎn): Counting Glances and Quick Looks](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-measure-words-c345843c14) In Chinese, 眼 (yǎn) is not only the noun for eye; it also serves as a specialized verbal classifier (动量词, dòngliàngcí) that counts brief acts of looking or glancing. This lesson explains its core meaning, object placement rules, and how it … [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-measure-words-c345843c14) HSK 5 Word classes › Particles › Other particles ## [Using the Particle 似的 (shìde) for Vivid Comparisons in Chinese](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-particles-5b7c20220e) The auxiliary particle 似的 (shìde) attaches to the end of a noun, verb phrase, or clause to mean 'as if' or 'just like'. It frequently pairs with preceding words like 像 (xiàng), 跟 (gēn), or 好像 (hǎoxiàng) to build expressive metaphors, hyperb… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-particles-5b7c20220e) HSK 5 Word classes › Prepositions › Introducing direction or path ## [HSK 5 Prepositions for Direction and Path: 朝 and 沿（着）](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-prepositions-22b1735aef) In Chinese, prepositions of spatial orientation appear before the main verb to frame how an action unfolds. In the HSK 5 syllabus outline, 朝 (cháo) introduces the direction or target an action faces, while 沿（着） (yán / yánzhe) introduces a l… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-prepositions-22b1735aef) HSK 5 Word classes › Prepositions › Introducing means or basis ## [Using the Preposition 依据 (yījù) to Introduce a Basis or Standard](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-prepositions-437454180d) The formal preposition 依据 (yījù) introduces the basis or standard used for an action or judgment, such as a rule, data or personal experience. It identifies what the decision rests on; it does not certify that the basis is reliable. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-prepositions-437454180d) HSK 5 Word classes › Prepositions › Introducing means or basis ## [Using the Preposition 凭 (píng) to Express Basis and Means](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-prepositions-8b73463e15) The preposition 凭 (píng) introduces the credential, capability, or subjective basis upon which an action is carried out or permitted. In the supplied HSK 5 grammar outline, it is categorized under prepositions that introduce a basis or mean… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-prepositions-8b73463e15) HSK 5 Word classes › Prepositions › Introducing time or place ## [Using 自从 (zìcóng) to Introduce Past Starting Points in Chinese](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-prepositions-9e0b8a8c78) The preposition 自从 (zìcóng) introduces a specific point or event in the past as the starting boundary for an ongoing state or change. Unlike the broader preposition 从 (cóng), 自从 cannot introduce future times or physical locations. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-prepositions-9e0b8a8c78) HSK 5 Word classes › Prepositions › Introducing means or basis ## [Using 据 (jù) to Introduce Sources and Evidence in Chinese](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-prepositions-a5a8e94682) 据 (jù) can introduce an information source or the grounds used for a statement or action. Source-reporting phrases often open a sentence, while concise written forms such as 据此 can also follow the subject. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-prepositions-a5a8e94682) HSK 5 Word classes › Prepositions › Introducing a target ## [HSK 5 Prepositions Introducing Targets and Objects: 替, 同, and 较](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-prepositions-ef897971ce) At HSK Level 5 of the supplied syllabus outline, the prepositions 替 (tì), 同 (tóng), and 较 (jiào) are grouped under prepositions that introduce targets or objects before the main predicate. They differ in both meaning and register: 替 introdu… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-prepositions-ef897971ce) HSK 5 Word classes › Pronouns › Demonstrative pronouns ## [HSK 5 Demonstrative Pronouns: 彼此, 如此, and 本](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-pronouns-7abb723e79) In the HSK 5 grammar outline, 彼此 (bǐcǐ), 如此 (rúcǐ), and 本 (běn) are grouped under demonstrative pronouns (指示代词). Unlike basic conversational words such as 这 (zhè) and 那 (nà), these three pronouns operate primarily in slightly formal, writte… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-pronouns-7abb723e79) HSK 5 Morphemes › Suffixes ## [Noun Suffix —头 (tou): Word Formation, Meaning, and Usage Limits](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-suffixes-862e718cc1) Common words with —头 include concrete nouns, location words and abstract nouns. In examples such as 石头, 里头 and 看头, 头 is neutral-tone tou. Learn the complete words and their meanings; this does not license attaching 头 to every root or predic… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-5-suffixes-862e718cc1) HSK 6 Word classes › Adverbs › Time adverbs ## [HSK 6 Adverbs of Time: 一时, 不时, 仍旧, 依旧, and 一向](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-6-adverbs-0e6f10b70d) At advanced proficiency levels, choosing the right time adverb requires paying attention to duration, frequency, and speaker perspective. This lesson breaks down five essential adverbs of time from the Level 6 outline: 一时 (momentarily), 不时 … [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-6-adverbs-0e6f10b70d) ### No matching results Try another keyword or clear the filters. [‹ Previous](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/33) [1](https://hskready.app/en/grammar)[33](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/33)[34](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/34)[35](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/35)[50](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/50) [Next ›](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/35)