# Chinese Grammar for HSK: Structures & Examples · Page 5 | HSKReady Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/5 Language: en Content ID: grammar-index-page-5 Scope: published website educational content; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app. Page 5 · 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 49–60 / 593 HSK 1 Sentence components › Predicate ## [Nouns, Pronouns, Numerals, and Numeral-Measure Phrases as Predicates](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-predicates-d0a1191fa2) In Mandarin Chinese, a sentence predicate does not always require a verb. Under specific conditions, nouns, pronouns, numerals, and numeral-measure phrases can follow the subject directly to state dates, ages, prices, origins, or inquire ab… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-predicates-d0a1191fa2) HSK 1 Sentence components › Predicate ## [HSK 1 Predicates: Using Verbs and Adjectives as Sentence Predicates](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-predicates-e949c0d0e2) In Mandarin Chinese, the predicate tells us what the subject does, what it is, or how it is described. At the foundational level, two core predicate types are formed directly with verbs (or verbal phrases) and adjectives (or adjectival phra… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-predicates-e949c0d0e2) HSK 1 Morphemes › Prefixes ## [HSK 1 Prefixes: How to Use 小— (xiǎo-) and 第— (dì-)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-prefixes-1771f76b8f) At HSK Level 1, the morpheme prefixes 小— (xiǎo-) and 第— (dì-) attach to the front of other words or roots to create friendly terms of address, affectionate nouns, and ordinal numbers. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-prefixes-1771f76b8f) HSK 1 Word classes › Prepositions › Introducing time or place ## [Using the Preposition 在 (zài) to Introduce Time and Location](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-prepositions-76e56f2550) In Mandarin Chinese, the preposition 在 (zài) introduces the location or time of an action before the main verb. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-prepositions-76e56f2550) HSK 1 Word classes › Prepositions › Introducing a target ## [Using Prepositions 和 (hé) and 对 (duì) to Introduce Targets in Chinese](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-prepositions-9468fea998) In Mandarin Chinese, the prepositions 和 (hé) and 对 (duì) appear before the main verb or adjective to introduce the person or thing affected by or involved in an action. While 和 marks an interactive partner or companion, 对 points toward the … [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-prepositions-9468fea998) HSK 1 Word classes › Pronouns › Interrogative pronouns ## [HSK 1 Interrogative Pronouns: Question Words and In-Situ Word Order](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-pronouns-4cf8ed261a) Chinese interrogative pronouns stay in the exact grammatical slot of the answer rather than moving to the front of the sentence. This guide covers the eleven Level 1 question words for people, things, places, choices, quantities, degrees, a… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-pronouns-4cf8ed261a) HSK 1 Word classes › Pronouns › Demonstrative pronouns ## [HSK 1 Demonstrative Pronouns: Pointing to People, Objects, Places, and Subsets](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-pronouns-91d221d323) Demonstrative pronouns in Mandarin allow you to point out specific people, objects, locations, and indefinite subsets within a group. Mastering them at the beginner level requires knowing when to use a measure word, how to distinguish objec… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-pronouns-91d221d323) HSK 1 Word classes › Pronouns › Personal pronouns ## [HSK 1 Personal Pronouns: 我, 你, 您, 他, 她, 它, 大家 and 们 Plurals](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-pronouns-ad3084b07b) Chinese personal pronouns do not change form between subject and object positions. In the HSK 1 outline, you learn singular forms (我, 你, 您, 他, 她, 它), regular plural forms made with 们 (我们, 你们, 他们, 她们, 它们), and the collective pronoun 大家. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-pronouns-ad3084b07b) HSK 1 Sentence types › Sentence patterns › Simple sentences ## [HSK 1 Verb-Predicate Sentences (动词谓语句): Core Action Clauses](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-sentence-patterns-38443cd3d9) A verb-predicate sentence (动词谓语句) is a fundamental single-clause sentence type in Chinese where a verb or verb phrase serves as the main predicate to state what the subject does, experiences, or undergoes. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-sentence-patterns-38443cd3d9) HSK 1 Sentence types › Sentence patterns › Simple sentences ## [Adjective Predicate Sentences in Chinese (形容词谓语句)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-sentence-patterns-912b19b1e3) In Mandarin Chinese, adjectives can serve directly as the main predicate of a sentence to describe the state or quality of a subject without needing the verb 是 (shì). In simple affirmative statements, a degree adverb such as 很 (hěn) typical… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-sentence-patterns-912b19b1e3) HSK 1 Phrases › Structural types › Basic structural types ## [HSK 1 Basic Phrase Structures: Subject-Predicate Phrases (主谓短语)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-1ae3406533) A subject-predicate phrase (主谓短语) combines a topic or subject with a statement about it. In Mandarin, predicates can be verbs, adjectives, or even time and date nouns without needing a linking verb in neutral statements. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-1ae3406533) HSK 1 Phrases › Structural types › Basic structural types ## [HSK 1 Coordinate Phrases (联合短语): Linking Equal Words in Chinese](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-233b59a43e) A coordinate phrase (联合短语) combines two or more grammatically equal words or phrases into a single unit. At the beginner level, this primarily involves joining nouns or pronouns with a conjunction or a listing pause, as well as placing para… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-233b59a43e) ### No matching results Try another keyword or clear the filters. [‹ Previous](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/4) [1](https://hskready.app/en/grammar)[4](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/4)[5](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/5)[6](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/6)[50](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/50) [Next ›](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/6)