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HSK Grammar/#tone & attitude

#tone & attitude

60 grammar points related to "tone & attitude", organised by HSK 3.0 and HSK 2.0 level.

HSK Grammar · HSK 3.024 grammar points

HSK 2 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 觉得Verb 觉得 (juéde) – To Feel, To ThinkVerb expressing opinion, feeling, or impression
  • 对Preposition 对 (duì) – Towards, To, ForPreposition indicating target of attitude or action

HSK 4 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 其实Modal Adverb 其实 (qíshí): Actually / In factActually, in fact, as a matter of fact
  • 反正Modal Adverb 反正 (fǎnzhèng): Anyway / In any caseAnyway, in any case, regardless
  • 居然 / 竟然Adverbs 居然 / 竟然 (jūrán / jìngrán): Unexpectedly / To one's surpriseUnexpectedly, to one's surprise, actually
  • 怪不得Modal Expression 怪不得 (guàibude): No wonderNo wonder, so that's why
  • 对于Preposition 对于 (Towards / As for / With Regard to)Towards, as for (target of attitude or action)

HSK 5 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 宁可…也不…Resolute Conjunction 宁可……也不…… – Would Rather... Than...Conjunction pair accepting hardship rather than violating principles
  • 究竟 vs 毕竟Distinguishing Adverbs 究竟 (jiūjìng - after all in questions) and 毕竟 (bìjìng - after all in statements)究竟: on earth / after all (in questions); 毕竟: after all (stating a reason)
  • 竟然 / 居然Adverbs 竟然 / 居然 (jìngrán / jūrán): Unexpectedly / Against all expectationsUnexpectedly, contrary to expectations
  • 果然Adverb 果然 (guǒrán): Sure enough / Just as expectedSure enough, as expected
  • 难免 vs 未免Distinguishing Adverbs 难免 (nánmiǎn - hard to avoid) and 未免 (wèimiǎn - rather too...)难免: inevitably / hard to avoid; 未免: rather too... (mild disapproval)
  • 总算Adverb 总算 (zǒngsuàn): At long last / Finally (with relief)At long last, finally (with a sigh of relief)
  • 倒 / 倒是Modal Adverbs 倒 / 倒是 (dào / dàoshì): Actually / On the contrary / Admittedly...Actually / instead (mild contrast); admittedly... (concession)

HSK 6 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 据 / 据说 / 据悉据 / 据说 / 据悉 – according to, it is said that, it is reported thataccording to, reportedly, it is said
  • 何必 / 未必 / 势必 / 务必The Four "-bì" Adverbs: 何必 / 未必 / 势必 / 务必Why must / Not necessarily / Bound to / Must by all means
  • 不免 / 未免 / 难免Unavoidable vs. A Bit Too: 不免 / 未免 / 难免Cannot help feeling / A bit too / Hard to avoid
  • 大可 / 大不必Perfectly Fine to / No Need at All to: 大可 / 大不必Perfectly fine to / No need whatsoever to
  • 居然 / 竟然 / 果然 / 果不其然Unexpectedly vs. As Expected: 居然 / 竟然 / 果然 / 果不其然Unexpectedly (居然/竟然) vs. Sure enough / Just as expected (果然/果不其然)
  • V + 起 / V + 起来Extended Directional Complements: V + 起 / V + 起来Bring up / Recall (V + 起 + O); Start to / When it comes to V-ing (V + 起来)

HSK 7-9 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • V来V去/说来/看来/想来Grammaticalized "来 / 去" Patterns: V来V去, 说来, 看来, 想来V back and forth / Come to speak of it / It seems
  • 「给我」加强命令Emphatic Imperative: 给我 + V ("You [do V] right now!")[Do V] for me / right now! (colloquial intensifier of a command or warning)
  • 列举结构「之类/等等/之流」Open-Ended Listing Markers: 之类 / 等等 / 之流Things like (之类 — neutral category) / Et cetera (等等) / Ilk, sort of people (之流 — derogatory)
  • 偏偏 / 偏要 / 偏Contrary Adverbs "偏偏 / 偏要 / 偏" (Just Had To / Wilfully)Unluckily of all times, wilfully insist on
HSK Grammar · HSK 2.036 grammar points

HSK 2 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 有点儿Degree Adverb 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) - A bit, a littleA bit, slightly (usually with a negative or dissatisfied tone)
  • 还 (tán thành)Modal Adverb 还 (hái) - Fairly, pretty, passable (with adjectives)Fairly, reasonably, passably (acceptable assessment)

HSK 3 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 对……感兴趣Interest Structure: 对……感兴趣 / 对……有兴趣 (Be Interested In)Expresses that a person has an interest, enthusiasm, or curiosity regarding a certain field or subject.

HSK 4 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 倒倒 (dào) – actually, on the contrary; … thoughactually, on the contrary; … though
  • 竟然竟然 (jìngrán) – unexpectedly, actually (to one's surprise)unexpectedly, actually (to one's surprise)
  • 可不是可不是 (kě bú shì) – exactly! you can say that againexactly! you can say that again
  • 对……来说对……来说 (duì……láishuō) – for …, as far as … is concernedfor …, as far as … is concerned
  • 在……看来在……看来 (zài……kànlái) – in …'s view, as … sees itin …'s view, as … sees it
  • 对于对于 (duìyú) – regarding, as for, aboutregarding, as for, about
  • 以为以为 (yǐwéi) – (wrongly) think, assume(wrongly) think, assume
  • 值得值得 (zhíde) – be worth, deservebe worth, deserve
  • 敢敢 (gǎn) – daredare
  • 受不了 / 受得了受不了 / 受得了 (shòubuliǎo / shòudeliǎo) – can't stand / can bearcan't stand / can bear
  • 起来起来 (qǐlái) – (when) doing …, it seems; gather up; start(when) doing …, it seems; gather up; start

HSK 5 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 居然居然 (jūrán) – unexpectedly, actually (to one's surprise)unexpectedly, actually (to one's surprise)
  • 总算总算 (zǒngsuàn) – finally, at last; on the wholefinally, at last; on the whole
  • 简直简直 (jiǎnzhí) – simply, practically (exaggeration)simply, practically (exaggeration)
  • 硬硬 (yìng) – stubbornly, forciblystubbornly, forcibly
  • 反正反正 (fǎnzhèng) – anyway, in any caseanyway, in any case
  • 何必何必 (hébì) – why bother, there's no need towhy bother, there's no need to
  • 瞎瞎 (xiā) – blindly, aimlessly, recklesslyblindly, aimlessly, recklessly
  • 毕竟毕竟 (bìjìng) – after allafter all
  • 多亏多亏 (duōkuī) – thanks to, luckilythanks to, luckily
  • 所谓所谓 (suǒwèi) – so-called, what is calledso-called, what is called
  • 干脆干脆 (gāncuì) – simply, just (go ahead and)simply, just (go ahead and)
  • 无意无意 (wúyì) – have no intention of; unintentionallyhave no intention of; unintentionally
  • 舍不得舍不得 (shěbude) – can't bear to (give up, part with, spend)can't bear to (give up, part with, spend)
  • 轻易轻易 (qīngyì) – easily, lightly, rashlyeasily, lightly, rashly

HSK 6 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 巴不得巴不得 (bābude) – be eager to, can't wait tobe eager to, can't wait to
  • 嫌嫌 (xián) – dislike, mind, find fault withdislike, mind, find fault with
  • 不禁不禁 (bùjīn) – can't help (doing), involuntarilycan't help (doing), involuntarily
  • 任意任意 (rènyì) – at will, arbitrarilyat will, arbitrarily
  • 未免未免 (wèimiǎn) – rather, a bit too (mild criticism)rather, a bit too (mild criticism)
  • 不得已 / 不得不不得已 / 不得不 (bùdéyǐ / bùdébù) – having no alternative / have tohaving no alternative / have to
  • 不瞒你说不瞒你说 (bù mán nǐ shuō) – to be honest with you, franklyto be honest with you, frankly
  • 大不了大不了 (dàbuliǎo) – at worst, if worst comes to worstat worst, if worst comes to worst

Related topics

  • adverbs
  • verbs
  • prepositions
  • spoken Chinese
  • fixed structures
  • surprise
  • degree
  • contrast
  • emphasis
  • rhetorical questions
  • negation
  • possibility & guessing
  • modal verbs
  • directional complements
  • time
  • cause & effect

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