# Chinese Grammar for HSK: Structures & Examples · Page 44 | HSKReady Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/44 Language: en Content ID: grammar-index-page-44 Scope: published website educational content; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app. Page 44 · 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 517–528 / 593 HSK 7–9 Fixed patterns ## [动不动就……: Happening Too Readily or Too Often](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g074) 动不动就 presents an action or event as happening readily or repeatedly, often with the speaker’s sense that it happens too easily. Learn the frame, its conversational force, and when neutral frequency wording is a better fit. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g074) HSK 7–9 Fixed patterns ## [How to Use Verb + 得个…](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g075) The pattern verb + 得个 + outcome or state phrase presents what an action or situation ends up producing. Learn to recognize its compact, often evaluative force and choose a fitting context. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g075) HSK 7–9 Fixed patterns ## [Verb + 个 + X: 问个明白, 玩个痛快](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g076) Use verb + 个 + a result, degree or duration expression to make an action vivid: ask until things are clear, enjoy yourself fully, or talk on and on. Distinguish these expressions from ordinary noun-classifier phrases such as 找个地方. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g076) HSK 7–9 Fixed patterns ## [该X（就）X，该Y（就）Y: Handle Each Matter as It Should Be Handled](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g077) This lesson explains how 该X（就）X，该Y（就）Y distributes appropriate actions across people, duties, or situations. It covers the repeated pattern, optional 就, pragmatic force, register, and context-sensitive choices. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g077) HSK 7–9 Fixed patterns ## [何至于……: Questioning Whether a Reaction Is Necessary](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g078) 何至于…… questions whether a consequence or response is warranted by the situation. Learn how to build the frame, recognize its critical or disapproving tone, and use it with appropriate care. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g078) HSK 7–9 Fixed patterns ## [Using 仅次于 to Say “Second Only to”](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g079) 仅次于 means “ranking behind only” the named comparison target. With one top-ranked target it commonly means “second only to”; a target listing several people or things can imply a lower ordinal. Name the comparison dimension and scope, and di… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g079) HSK 7–9 Fixed patterns ## [看在X的面子上: Out of Regard for Someone](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g080) 看在X的面子上 presents regard for someone as a reason to accommodate a request or soften a response. Learn how to name the relevant person and distinguish social consideration from a neutral cause or the broader phrase 看在…的份上. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g080) HSK 7–9 Fixed patterns ## [没什么 + Verb + 头儿: Little Appeal or Prospect](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g081) Use familiar words such as 看头儿, 玩头儿 and 盼头儿 to say that something offers little interest, enjoyment or hope in context. The nominal suffix 头 is unstressed; do not invent a new word by attaching 头儿 to any verb. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g081) HSK 7–9 Fixed patterns ## [没什么好…的: Little Reason to Do or Feel Something](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g082) The frame 没什么好 + verb + 的 describes a lack of meaningful reason, need, or opportunity to perform an action in a particular situation. Its exact force depends on context: it can sound reassuring, matter-of-fact, or dismissive. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g082) HSK 7–9 Fixed patterns ## [Using 莫过于 to Name the Greatest Example](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g083) 莫过于…… presents something as the strongest, clearest, or most fitting example of a quality or category. Learn to build the frame, choose a suitable comparison, and use its emphatic written or formal tone appropriately. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g083) HSK 7–9 Fixed patterns ## [你说你一个X，……: Calling Someone to Account](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g084) The colloquial frame 你说你一个X，…… presents a person’s role or identity as a reason to expect different conduct. It often conveys reproach, surprise, or exasperation, so context and relationship matter. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g084) HSK 7–9 Fixed patterns ## [什么A的B的: Casual Lists and Dismissive Uses](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g085) 什么A的B的 groups related items in casual speech, often with a sense of “A, B, and things like that.” It can simply list examples or dismiss the topic; the surrounding words and tone determine the attitude. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-7-9-fixed-patterns-g085) ### No matching results Try another keyword or clear the filters. [‹ Previous](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/43) [1](https://hskready.app/en/grammar)[43](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/43)[44](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/44)[45](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/45)[50](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/50) [Next ›](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/45)