HSK 3 Chinese grammar

不是……吗？ — rhetorical questions

极了 — extremely, very

得很 — very, extremely

先 — first… then…

一边 — doing two things at once

又 — again in the past

一直 — all along, continuously

总是 — always

终于 — finally

才 — lateness, “not until”

几乎 — nearly, almost

只 — only, just

总 — always, all the time

再不 — last chance with “if not… then…”

又 — again, repeated past action

看来 — it seems, apparently

一 + measure word — one by one

按照 vs 根据 — according to vs based on

根据 vs 据 — according to, based on

差不多 — almost, nearly

刚 — just happened

当然 — of course, obviously

其实 — actually, in fact

一定 — definitely, must

特别 — especially, very

大概 — probably, most likely

必须 — must, have to

到处 — everywhere, all over

才 — only, small number

马上 — right away, immediately

一会儿 — in a moment, a little while

一共 — in total, altogether

就 — then

就 — only, just a small quantity

一样 — as… as…

又 — both… and…

更 — even more

比较 — rather, quite

挺 — quite, rather

或者 — or in statements

一会儿 — alternating actions and states

对 来说 — for me, in my opinion

一点儿也 — not at all

越来越 — more and more

为了 — purpose, “for the sake of”

什么 — something/somewhere/sometime

想 — as one likes

都 — every with question words

为…而… — purpose with 为…而…

或者 — either… or…

什么 都 — everything

一 — not even one

越 — the more… the more…

把 — how to use the 把 sentence

被 — passive voice

不比 — not more than

把 — advanced uses

岂不是 — isn't it…?

以后 — after a time or action

以前 — before a time

后来 — later, afterwards

这个 — name-calling with “this”

在 — in/on/at with 在…上

向 — towards direction

关于 — about, regarding

给 vs 为 — for someone's benefit

为 — for someone

是 为 好 — for someone's good

就 — only, just

的话 — if… then…

家, 员, 子 — noun suffixes for people

一 + measure word + 地 — one by one before a verb

两 — approximating with sequential numbers

看起来 — looks, seems

好像 — it seems

什么 — rhetorical disapproval

看起来 vs 看来 — seem, look like

显得 vs 看起来 — looks vs seems

得 — potential complement

下去 — continue doing

得 / 不 — potential complements

坏了 — extremely, awfully

不懂 — not understanding

到 vs 见 — result complements

起来 — starting an action

住, 开, 出来 — result complements

到 — tricky uses of 到

应该 — should

不用 — don't need to

得 — must, have to

大概 — approximate number

不一会儿 — soon afterwards

不怎么样 — not so good, so-so

该 — it's time to

不 — neither… nor… pattern

需要 vs 愿意 — need to vs willing to

咱们 — inclusive “we”

只要 — as long as

只有 — only if

才 — only after, not until

更 vs 还 — even more

除了 — except, in addition

如果…就 — if… then…

如果…的话 — if… then…

不但 — not only… but also…

以后 vs 之后 — after, later