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Chinese Grammar: "progression" | HaoHSK

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29 grammar points related to "progression", organised by HSK 3.0 and HSK 2.0 level.

HSK Grammar · HSK 3.016 grammar points

HSK 3 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

越…越…Correlative Structure 越…越… (yuè…yuè…) – The More… The More…Correlative pattern linking two interdependent changes
又…又…Correlative Structure 又…又… (yòu…yòu…) – Both… And…Structure expressing two coexisting attributes
不但…而且…Correlative conjunction 不但…而且… (not only... but also...)Not only... but also...

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除了…以外…Structure 除了…以外… (except for... / besides...)Except for (with 都) / Besides, in addition to (with 还/也)

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不但…而且…Structure 不但…而且… (bùdàn... érqiě...): Not only... but also...Not only... but also... (progressive relation)
不但不/没…反而…Structure 不但不/没…反而… (bùdàn bù/méi... fǎn'ér...): Not only not... on the contrary...Not only did/does not..., on the contrary...

HSK 5 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

既…又…Correlative Structure 既……又…… – Both... And...Formal correlative pair joining two parallel attributes
别说…就是…也…Progressive Emphatic Structure 别说……就是……也…… – Let Alone... Even...Progressive structure emphasizing an extreme degree
何必 / 何况Rhetorical Adverb 何必 (hébì - why must) and Conjunction 何况 (hékuàng - let alone)何必: why must / no need to; 何况: let alone / much less
甚至 / 甚至于Adverb / Conjunction 甚至 (shènzhì): Even / So much so that...Even, to the point that, so much so that
不仅…而且…Structure 不仅…而且… (bùjǐn... érqiě...): Not only... but also...Not only... but also... (formal progressive)

HSK 6 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

连词「而」Formal Conjunction: 而 (ér) — And / Yet / In Order ToAnd (coordinating) / Yet, but (adversative) / In order to (purpose with 为…而…)
乃至 / 以至 / 以至于Even to / Up to / To the Extent That: 乃至 / 以至 / 以至于Even up to (乃至/以至 — ascending scope) vs. To the point that (以至于 — result)
一来……二来……Firstly... Secondly... (Listing Reasons): 一来……二来……Firstly..., secondly... (listing parallel reasons or purposes)

HSK 7-9 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

进而/从而Progressive vs. Consecutive Conjunctions: 进而 vs. 从而And then go on to / Thereby (as a result)
「乃/乃至/甚至」递进文体Classical Copula & Progressive Conjunctions: 乃 / 乃至 / 甚至Is indeed (乃 — classical copula) / And even up to (乃至 — scope) / Even (甚至 — degree/action)

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越来越Structure: 越来越…… (More and More...)Indicates that the degree of a quality changes and increases as time goes on.
又……又……Structure: 又……又…… (Both... and...)Indicates that two qualities, characteristics, or actions exist simultaneously in the same subject.
越……越……Structure: 越 A 越 B (The More A, the More B)Indicates that the degree of B changes proportionately according to the condition or degree of A.
除了……以外Structure: 除了……以外，都/还/也…… (Except / Besides)With 都: exclusive meaning ('except for'). With 还/也: inclusive meaning ('in addition to', 'besides').

HSK 4 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

不仅……而且……不仅……而且…… (bùjǐn……érqiě……) – not only … but also …not only … but also …
并且并且 (bìngqiě) – and, moreover, besidesand, moreover, besides
同时同时 (tóngshí) – at the same time, meanwhileat the same time, meanwhile
甚至甚至 (shènzhì) – even, so much so that

HSK 5 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

何况何况 (hékuàng) – let alone, much lesslet alone, much less

HSK 6 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

尚且尚且 (shàngqiě) – even … (let alone)even … (let alone)
别说别说 (biéshuō) – let alone, not to mentionlet alone, not to mention
愈……愈……愈……愈…… (yù……yù……) – the more … the more …the more … the more …

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even, so much so that

既……又……既……又…… (jì……yòu……) – both … and …both … and …