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Grammar outline

HSK 3.0 Level 6 grammar, summarised

A category-by-category summary of what the official grammar outline adds at Level 6 (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)

  • Word-forming prefixes and suffixes: 超-, 多-, 反-, 无-, 准-; -化, -式, -型, -性
  • 把 with a non-living subject or an agent object; degree complement V/adj + 透了
  • Clauses: 要么……要么, 虽……但/却, 凡是……都, 除非……才, 除非……否则, 就算……也, ……以便, 一时……一时
  • Adverbs 未必、不禁、特意、偷偷、干脆、明明、总算、依旧、一向、再三
  • Prepositions 于、至于、除; particles 所、嘛、啦、也好; conjunction 不料
  • Spoken fixed forms: 到……为止, X 归 X,Y 归 Y, 好(不)容易, 算了

Original example sentences

  1. 要么现在出发,要么明天一早走。
  2. 除非你亲自去说,否则他不会同意。
  3. 一场大雨把整个计划都打乱了。
  4. 就算这次没成功,也是一次难得的经验。
  5. 这座城市的数字化程度越来越高。

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.
  • Use this level’s clause connectors in your writing, e.g. 就算这次没成功,也是一次难得的经验。

Other levels

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Frequently asked

What grammar is tested at HSK 3.0 Level 6?

The official grammar outline adds, among others: Word-forming prefixes and suffixes: 超-, 多-, 反-, 无-, 准-; -化, -式, -型, -性; 把 with a non-living subject or an agent object; degree complement V/adj + 透了; Clauses: 要么……要么, 虽……但/却, 凡是……都, 除非……才, 除非……否则, 就算……也, ……以便, 一时……一时. See the official syllabus PDF for the full list.

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Official sources

  1. Official HSK syllabus PDF — grammar outline (printed pp. 382–403) and topic outline (pp. 55–75)
  2. Official new HSK syllabus (CLEC, published 2025-11, in force 2026-07), PDF

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