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Hsk 3 Level 3
Hsk 3 Level 3
The modal adverb 果然
The modal adverb (语气副词) expresses subjective judgment or assurance toward an action.
Expressing “based on...” with 依据, 根据, and 据
These prepositions indicate some standard, idea, or basis for which an action takes place.
How to ask a rhetorical question with 什么
Rhetorical questions are questions where an answer is not really expected. It is often used to express indignation or astonishment.
The Simple Directional Complements
The directional complements (趋向补语) are words or phrases that specify the direction of the verb.
Cardinal numerals from 10,000
Cardinal numerals (基数词) are numerals used for counting: one, two, three. They indicate the number of objects, people, phenomena.
Expressing “still” with 还是 and 还(没)…呢
Let’s learn how we can express an ongoing or an incomplete action.
The Potential Complement
The potential complement (可能补语) indicates whether or not an action is possible.
The modal adverb 反正
The modal adverb (语气副词) expresses subjective judgment or assurance toward an action.
The plural form
In Chinese, nouns are the same in both singular and plural forms. For example, 苹果 is both “an apple” and “apples”. However sometimes it is important to emphasize the plural form (复数). There are several ways to do this.
The structure 除了…以外
You can say “except” using the structure 除了…以外 or its parts. Let's look at how to use them.
The verb 值 "to cost"
Earlier, we learned how to talk about the value of something in Chinese without using verbs. For example: 苹果3块钱 "apples cost 3 yuan". However, we can also use the special verb to express how much something costs.
The most commonly used adverbs of degree
Adverbs of degree (程度副词) are used to intensify or modify the degree of an adjective or verb: very, really, extremely.
Conjunctions expressing “besides” 并, 并且 and 而且
A coordinating conjunction (联合连接词) is a conjunction that connects words, phrases, and clauses that are coordinate, or equal to each other.
Expressing "just now" with 刚, 刚 and 刚刚
The adverbs 刚才, 刚 and 刚刚 have similar meanings, but differ on a few key uses.
The adverbs with the meaning “usually”
Let's take a look at the adverbs 一般 and 通常.
Expressing "perhaps" with 也许 and 或许
The Action-measure Complement
The action-measure complement (动量补语) indicates how many times an action has happened or will happen. It can be used to construct sentences like: “I went to China once”, “I’ve watched this movie twice”.
The structure 一方面…另一方面…
"On the one hand..., on the other hand…"
The structures 对/就…来说 and 对/就…而言
These structures are used to state the topic of a sentence or to express a personal opinion. For example: "I think that...", " My mother thinks that...".
The adverb and adjective 正好
正好 most often is used as an adverb. But it also can be used as an adjective and as a part of the state complement.
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