HSK 3.0 Level 2 grammar, summarised
A category-by-category summary of what the official grammar outline adds at Level 2 (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)
- Reduplication: verbs AA, A一A, A了A, ABAB; adjectives AA, AABB
- Structural particles 得 and 地; aspect particles 过 (experience) and 着 (continuing state or action)
- Comparisons: A 比 B + adj (+ amount); A 有/没有 B (这么/那么) + adj
- 是……的 to stress time, place, manner or doer; pivot sentences with 请/叫/让
- Complements: result (错/懂/好/会/完), direction (来/去, 上/下/进/出/过/回, 出来/回去 …), state (V 得 + adj), duration
- Clauses: (是)……还是……, 虽然……但是……, 因为……所以……, 一……就……
- Fixed patterns: 要/快要/就要……了, 都……了, 还是……吧; 别 imperatives; approximate numbers with 几 and 多
Original example sentences
- 她比我高五厘米。
- 我是坐地铁来的。
- 他的汉字写得很好看。
- 妈妈让我早点儿回家。
- 一下课他就去打球了。
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 2?
The official grammar outline adds, among others: Reduplication: verbs AA, A一A, A了A, ABAB; adjectives AA, AABB; Structural particles 得 and 地; aspect particles 过 (experience) and 着 (continuing state or action); Comparisons: A 比 B + adj (+ amount); A 有/没有 B (这么/那么) + adj. 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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