HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 grammar, summarised
A category-by-category summary of what the official grammar outline adds at Level 7–9 (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)
- Formal verbs 巴不得、并非、予以、有所、可谓、所谓; formal pronouns 何、彼、若干
- A large set of written adverbs: 颇、尤为、愈加、皆、均、唯独、屡次、相继、势必、务必、未免、幸亏
- Prepositions 本着、基于、鉴于、经; conjunctions 况且、免得、倘若、以防、乃至、加之
- Four-character frames such as 不 A 而 B, 无 A 不 B, 连 A 带 B, 忽 A 忽 B; discourse markers 换句话说, 话又说回来, 综上所述
- Comparison A + adj + 于/过 + B; clauses 与其……宁可, 宁可……也不, ……尚且……何况, 纵然……也, 以至(于), 为……起见, 一来……二来
- Multi-layered complex sentences and paragraph-level organisation: time, space and logical order, topic shift, ellipsis
Original example sentences
- 与其在家干等消息，我宁可亲自去问一趟。
- 这道题大人尚且答不上来，更何况孩子。
- 鉴于天气原因，活动推迟到下周举行。
- 话又说回来，价格高自然有它的道理。
- 该市今年接待的游客数量高于去年。
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. 话又说回来，价格高自然有它的道理。
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Frequently asked
What grammar is tested at HSK 3.0 Level 7–9?
The official grammar outline adds, among others: Formal verbs 巴不得、并非、予以、有所、可谓、所谓; formal pronouns 何、彼、若干; A large set of written adverbs: 颇、尤为、愈加、皆、均、唯独、屡次、相继、势必、务必、未免、幸亏; Prepositions 本着、基于、鉴于、经; conjunctions 况且、免得、倘若、以防、乃至、加之. 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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