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HSK Grammar/#modal verbs

#modal verbs

17 grammar points related to "modal verbs", organised by HSK 3.0 and HSK 2.0 level.

HSK Grammar · HSK 3.06 grammar points

HSK 1 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 想Modal verb 想 (xiǎng) - Would like to / MissWould like to / want to; to miss (someone)
  • 会 / 能 / 可以Modal verbs 会 (huì), 能 (néng), and 可以 (kěyǐ)Can / know how to / be able to / may

HSK 2 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 应该Modal Verb 应该 (Ought to / Should)Should, ought to (advice, obligation, logical expectation)
  • 可以Modal Verb 可以 (Can / May / Allowed to)Can, may, allowed to (permission, suggestion, possibility)
  • 会Modal Verb 会 (Know How to / Will)Know how to (acquired skill), will (future possibility)

HSK 3 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

  • 应该 / 必须 / 得Modal verbs of obligation: 应该 (should), 必须 (must), 得 (děi - have to)Should / ought to (应该); must (必须); have to (得 děi - colloquial)
HSK Grammar · HSK 2.011 grammar points

HSK 1 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 会Modal Verb 会 (huì) - Expressing Learned Skills and AbilitiesCan / Know how to (skill acquired by learning)
  • 会 (sẽ)Modal Verb 会 (huì) - Indicating Future Possibility and PredictionWill / Likely to (possibility / future prediction)
  • 想Modal Verb 想 (xiǎng) - Expressing Wishes, Desires, and IntentionsWould like to / Want to / Plan to
  • 能Modal Verb 能 (néng) - Expressing Ability, Possibility, and PermissionCan / Be able to / May (capability, permission)

HSK 2 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 要Auxiliary Verb 要 (yào) - Will, intention, and necessityTo want, to need, must
  • 可能Auxiliary Verb / Adverb 可能 (kěnéng) - Expressing possibility and conjectureMaybe, possibly, probably

HSK 3 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 会Modal Verb: 会 (huì) - Possibility and Future PredictionIndicates that an event is likely to happen in the future (will, may).
  • 能……吗Rhetorical Question: 能……吗？ (How Could...?)Uses an interrogative form to strongly assert or negate a point, carrying a tone of protest, reproach, or emphasis.

HSK 4 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 敢敢 (gǎn) – daredare

HSK 6 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

  • 务必务必 (wùbì) – must, be sure tomust, be sure to
  • 不得已 / 不得不不得已 / 不得不 (bùdéyǐ / bùdébù) – having no alternative / have tohaving no alternative / have to

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