HSK 3.0 Level 1 grammar, summarised
A category-by-category summary of what the official grammar outline adds at Level 1 (each level lists only its new points; lower levels are assumed). Example sentences are ours. The full list is on pp. 382–403 of the official PDF.
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New at this level (summary)
- Measure words: 本、个、家、口、块、件、只、元, borrowed 杯; time words 点、分、岁、号
- Modal verbs 会、能、想、要、可以; question words 几、多少、哪儿、什么、谁、怎么(样)
- Adverbs 很、太、真、非常、都、在/正在、再、也、还、不、没(有)
- Particles 的、了、吧、吗、呢; prepositions 在、和、对
- Sentences: 是 / 有 sentences, existence (place + 有 + number + noun), serial verbs, double objects
- Questions: yes–no, wh-, A-not-A; aspect: 了 (completion, change), 在/正在…(呢) (in progress)
- Expressing money, ordinals (第 + number), dates, weekdays and clock times
Original example sentences
- 桌子上有两本书。
- 你是不是新来的老师？
- 我下午去超市买水果。
- 他正在打电话呢。
- 现在八点二十，我们走吧。
How to use this list
- Write two sentences for each point, one about study and one about work or daily life — the settings the syllabus tasks use.
- Tag grammar mistakes in your mocks and review them together before the test.
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Frequently asked
What grammar is tested at HSK 3.0 Level 1?
The official grammar outline adds, among others: Measure words: 本、个、家、口、块、件、只、元, borrowed 杯; time words 点、分、岁、号; Modal verbs 会、能、想、要、可以; question words 几、多少、哪儿、什么、谁、怎么(样); Adverbs 很、太、真、非常、都、在/正在、再、也、还、不、没(有). See the official syllabus PDF for the full list.
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Official sources
- Official HSK syllabus PDF — grammar outline (printed pp. 382–403) and topic outline (pp. 55–75)
- Official new HSK syllabus (CLEC, published 2025-11, in force 2026-07), PDF
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