# Chinese Grammar for HSK: Structures & Examples · Page 6 | HSKReady Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/6 Language: en Content ID: grammar-index-page-6 Scope: published website educational content; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app. Page 6 · 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 61–72 / 593 HSK 1 Phrases › Structural types › Basic structural types ## [HSK 1 Verb-Object Phrases (动宾短语): Structure, Meaning, and Word Order](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-2ac1eb1a74) A verb-object phrase (动宾短语) combines a verb with its object. In the basic pattern taught here, the verb precedes the object. This internal phrase pattern does not mean that every Chinese sentence places an object after the verb in every con… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-2ac1eb1a74) HSK 1 Phrases › Structural types › Other structural types ## [HSK 1 Locative Phrases (方位短语): Structure, Meaning, and Word Order](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-5cf43258ad) A locative phrase (方位短语) combines a reference noun with a following localizer to express spatial position, turning ordinary objects into grammatically valid location expressions. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-5cf43258ad) HSK 1 Phrases › Structural types › Other structural types ## [HSK 1 Numeral-Measure Phrases (数量短语): Counting and Quantifying in Chinese](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-724a60a44b) In Mandarin Chinese, numbers rarely attach directly to common nouns. Instead, a numeral and a measure word combine to form a numeral-measure phrase (数量短语), which quantifies people, objects, or time. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-724a60a44b) HSK 1 Phrases › Structural types › Other structural types ## [HSK 1 Prepositional Phrases (介宾短语): Structure, Word Order, and Usage](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-82edfe87ed) A prepositional phrase (介宾短语) combines a preposition with a noun or pronoun object to indicate location, time, accompaniment, recipient, or starting point. In Mandarin, these phrases usually appear before the main verb rather than at the en… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-82edfe87ed) HSK 1 Phrases › Structural types › Basic structural types ## [HSK 1 Modifier-Head Phrases (偏正短语): Structure and Word Order](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-86d1a4af97) A modifier-head phrase (偏正短语) is a fundamental Chinese phrase structure in which a describing or restricting element always comes before the main word it modifies. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-structures-86d1a4af97) HSK 1 Sentence components › Subject ## [Subjects in Chinese: Nouns, Pronouns, and Noun Phrases (HSK 1)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-subjects-0d40269de3) In Mandarin Chinese, the subject usually appears at the beginning of a sentence to establish who or what the statement is about. At the HSK 1 outline level, subjects are primarily formed using standalone nouns, pronouns, or multi-word noun … [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-subjects-0d40269de3) HSK 1 Morphemes › Suffixes ## [HSK 1 Suffixes: —们 (-men) and —边 (-biān / -bian)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-suffixes-0780b90efb) In the HSK 1 grammar outline, 们 and 边 are introduced as essential word-forming suffixes (后缀). While 们 attaches to personal pronouns and human nouns to express a collective or plural group, 边 attaches to directional roots to create multi-syl… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-suffixes-0780b90efb) HSK 1 Word classes › Verbs › Modal verbs ## [HSK 1 Modal Verbs: How to Use 会 (huì) and 能 (néng)](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-verbs-195e8b43e6) In English, both 会 (huì) and 能 (néng) are frequently translated as 'can'. In Mandarin, however, they serve distinct purposes. This lesson explains how to use these two essential HSK 1 modal verbs to express learned skills, likelihood, pract… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-verbs-195e8b43e6) HSK 1 Word classes › Verbs › Modal verbs ## [HSK 1 Modal Verb 可以 (kěyǐ): Permission, Possibility, and Polite Requests](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-verbs-51ed7d6acf) 可以 precedes an action verb to express permission, feasibility, or an available option, including a suggestion. This HSK 1 lesson shows how to ask whether an action is allowed or possible in context. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-verbs-51ed7d6acf) HSK 1 Word classes › Verbs › Modal verbs ## [HSK 1 Modal Verbs: Expressing Wishes and Intentions with 想 and 要](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-verbs-b94bea2577) 想 and 要 can express a wish or intention before an action verb. 想 often sounds like “would like to”, while 要 can express a stronger intention or need. For negation, 不想 expresses not wanting to; 不要 can prohibit an action or refuse something, … [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-verbs-b94bea2577) HSK 1 Word classes › Verbs › Separable words ## [HSK 1 Separable Verbs (离合词): Meaning, Splitting Rules, and Common Mistakes](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-verbs-c4c352c671) The HSK 1 separable words in this lesson have a verb–object structure, as in 睡觉 or 说话. They can stay together or separate in suitable patterns. One common pattern inserts aspect markers and a count or duration between the parts; it is not t… [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-1-verbs-c4c352c671) HSK 2 Word classes › Adjectives › Adjective reduplication ## [HSK 2 Adjective Reduplication: AA and AABB Patterns](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-2-adjectives-4720568707) AA and AABB are common adjective reduplication patterns covered in this HSK 2 lesson. They can make descriptions more vivid or expressive. Which adjectives allow a pattern, and the exact effect of repetition, depend on the word and context. [View details](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-2-adjectives-4720568707) ### No matching results Try another keyword or clear the filters. [‹ Previous](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/5) [1](https://hskready.app/en/grammar)[5](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/5)[6](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/6)[7](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/7)[50](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/50) [Next ›](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/page/7)