{
  "name": "HSK 1 grammar syllabus",
  "source": "The official HSK 3.0 考试大纲, published November 2025.",
  "compiledBy": "Gushi — https://gushi-chinese.online/",
  "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/",
  "attribution": "HSK 1 grammar syllabus by Gushi (https://gushi-chinese.online/hsk-3.0/grammar/1), CC BY-SA 4.0",
  "page": "https://gushi-chinese.online/hsk-3.0/grammar/1",
  "sources": {
    "lists": "The word, character and grammar lists: the official HSK 3.0 考试大纲, published November 2025. Facts out of a published document.",
    "meanings": "The English meanings: adapted from CC-CEDICT (https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=cc-cedict), CC BY-SA 4.0. This is why this data is share-alike.",
    "examples": "The example sentences: largely from the Tatoeba Project (https://tatoeba.org), CC BY 2.0 FR, plus sentences written for Gushi.",
    "compilation": "The selection, the pinyin, the tone numbers, the sense ordering and the checking: Gushi."
  },
  "audioNote": "Free to play from gushi-chinese.online. NOT covered by this licence: the recordings are synthesised speech and are not ours to relicense as a corpus.",
  "updated": "2026-08-31",
  "kind": "grammar",
  "level": 1,
  "count": 45,
  "fields": {
    "level": "HSK 3.0 level, 1 to 9.",
    "point": "The grammar point as the syllabus names it.",
    "pattern": "The pattern the syllabus prints beside the point, where it prints one.",
    "categoryChinese": "The syllabus category, in Chinese.",
    "categoryEnglish": "The same category in English.",
    "explanation": "What the point does, in one sentence.",
    "exampleChinese": "Example sentence in simplified Chinese.",
    "exampleEnglish": "The example sentence in English."
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "前缀“小-”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "语素",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word parts",
      "explanation": "The prefix 小- before a surname or given name makes a friendly, familiar form of address.",
      "exampleChinese": "小王是我的同学。",
      "exampleEnglish": "Xiao Wang is my classmate."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "前缀“第-”",
      "pattern": "第＋数词",
      "categoryChinese": "语素",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word parts",
      "explanation": "The prefix 第- before a numeral forms ordinal numbers: 第一 first, 第二 second.",
      "exampleChinese": "今天是我上班的第一天。",
      "exampleEnglish": "Today is my first day at work."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "后缀“-们”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "语素",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word parts",
      "explanation": "The suffix -们 marks plural on pronouns and words for people: 我们, 老师们.",
      "exampleChinese": "我们是学生。",
      "exampleEnglish": "We are students."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "后缀“-边”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "语素",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word parts",
      "explanation": "The suffix -边 attaches to direction words to form location words: 上边, 前边, 外边.",
      "exampleChinese": "书在桌子上边。",
      "exampleEnglish": "The book is on top of the table."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "方位名词（上、下、里、外、前、后）",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "Locality nouns like 上, 下, 里, 外 follow a noun to express “on / under / inside / outside”.",
      "exampleChinese": "我的书在家里。",
      "exampleEnglish": "My book is at home."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "能愿动词“会、能”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "The modal verbs 会 and 能 before a verb express learned ability (会) or capability/possibility (能).",
      "exampleChinese": "我会说汉语。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I can speak Chinese."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "能愿动词“想、要”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "The modal verbs 想 and 要 before a verb express wanting or intending to do something.",
      "exampleChinese": "我想喝茶。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I want to drink tea."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "能愿动词“可以”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "The modal verb 可以 expresses permission or possibility: “may / be allowed to”.",
      "exampleChinese": "你可以坐这儿。",
      "exampleEnglish": "You may sit here."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "离合词（睡觉、说话、上课……）",
      "pattern": "睡觉 → 睡（一个好）觉",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "Separable verbs like 睡觉, 说话, 上课 are verb+object compounds that act as one verb - and come apart to take 了 or a measure phrase in the middle.",
      "exampleChinese": "我晚上十点睡觉。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I go to bed at ten in the evening."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "疑问代词（什么、谁、哪儿、几、多少……）",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "Question words like 什么, 谁, 哪儿 stand in the sentence position of the thing being asked about.",
      "exampleChinese": "这是什么？",
      "exampleEnglish": "What is this?"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "人称代词（我、你、您、他、她、大家……）",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "Personal pronouns refer to people; 您 is the polite form of 你.",
      "exampleChinese": "您好，王老师！",
      "exampleEnglish": "Hello, Teacher Wang! (polite)"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "指示代词（这、那、这儿、那儿、这些……）",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "Demonstratives 这 “this” and 那 “that” point to people, things, and places.",
      "exampleChinese": "这是我的书。",
      "exampleEnglish": "This is my book."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "数词（一……十、百、千、半、二/两）",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "Numerals count things; before a measure word, “two” is 两, not 二.",
      "exampleChinese": "我有两个哥哥。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I have two older brothers."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "名量词（本、个、家、口、块、件、只、元；杯）",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "A measure word must stand between a number or demonstrative and its noun; 个 is the most general one.",
      "exampleChinese": "我买了三个苹果。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I bought three apples."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "时量词（日、号、岁、点、分、年、天）",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "Time measure words count dates, ages, and clock time; 岁 counts years of age.",
      "exampleChinese": "你儿子几岁？",
      "exampleEnglish": "How old is your son?"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "程度副词“很、太、非常、真、有点儿”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "Degree adverbs stand before adjectives; a plain adjective predicate usually takes 很.",
      "exampleChinese": "我今天很忙。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I am very busy today."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "范围副词“都”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "The adverb 都 before the verb means “all / both”, covering everything mentioned before it.",
      "exampleChinese": "我们都是学生。",
      "exampleEnglish": "We are all students."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "时间副词“在、正在”",
      "pattern": "（正）在＋动词（＋呢）",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "在 or 正在 before the verb marks an action in progress, often with 呢 at the end.",
      "exampleChinese": "他在吃饭。",
      "exampleEnglish": "He is eating."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "频率副词“再”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "The adverb 再 before a verb means “again / once more”, for a repeated future action.",
      "exampleChinese": "你明天再来吧。",
      "exampleEnglish": "Come again tomorrow."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "关联副词“也、还”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "The adverb 也 before the verb means “also / too”, linking a second parallel statement.",
      "exampleChinese": "我是学生，他也是学生。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I am a student, and he is a student too."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "否定副词“不”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "不 before a verb or adjective negates present, habitual, or intended actions and states.",
      "exampleChinese": "我不是老师。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I am not a teacher."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "否定副词“没（有）”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "没(有) negates possession and completed actions: “not have / did not”.",
      "exampleChinese": "我没有钱。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I have no money."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "介词“在”（引出时间、处所）",
      "pattern": "在＋处所＋动词",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "The preposition 在 introduces the place or time of an action, before the verb.",
      "exampleChinese": "我在学校学习。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I study at school."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "介词“和、对”（引出对象）",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "The preposition 和 introduces the person one does something with; 对 introduces the target “toward”.",
      "exampleChinese": "我和妈妈去商店。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I go to the store with Mom."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "连词“和”（连接词语）",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "The conjunction 和 joins nouns or noun phrases: “A and B”.",
      "exampleChinese": "我有一只猫和一只狗。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I have a cat and a dog."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "结构助词“的”",
      "pattern": "定语＋的＋名词",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "The particle 的 links a modifier to its noun and marks possession: 我的书 “my book”.",
      "exampleChinese": "那是我的书。",
      "exampleEnglish": "That is my book."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "动态助词“了”",
      "pattern": "动词＋了（＋宾语）",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "The aspect particle 了 right after a verb marks a completed action.",
      "exampleChinese": "我买了三本书。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I bought three books."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "语气助词“吗”",
      "pattern": "……＋吗？",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "Sentence-final 吗 turns a statement into a yes-no question.",
      "exampleChinese": "你是学生吗？",
      "exampleEnglish": "Are you a student?"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "语气助词“呢”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "Sentence-final 呢 asks “what about…?”, softens a question in progress, or asks where something is.",
      "exampleChinese": "我是老师，你呢？",
      "exampleEnglish": "I am a teacher - what about you?"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "语气助词“吧”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "Sentence-final 吧 makes a suggestion or marks an assumption the speaker expects to be right.",
      "exampleChinese": "我们回家吧。",
      "exampleEnglish": "Let’s go home."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "语气助词“了”（变化）",
      "pattern": "……＋了",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "Sentence-final 了 marks a new situation or change of state: “now / anymore”.",
      "exampleChinese": "天气冷了。",
      "exampleEnglish": "The weather has gotten cold."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "叹词“喂”",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "词类",
      "categoryEnglish": "Word classes",
      "explanation": "The interjection 喂 opens a phone call or calls for someone’s attention: “hello?”.",
      "exampleChinese": "喂，你现在忙吗？",
      "exampleEnglish": "Hello, are you busy right now?"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "主谓句1：动词谓语句",
      "pattern": "主语＋动词（＋宾语）",
      "categoryChinese": "句型",
      "categoryEnglish": "Sentence patterns",
      "explanation": "The basic sentence: a subject followed by a verb and an optional object.",
      "exampleChinese": "我吃米饭。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I eat rice."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "主谓句2：形容词谓语句",
      "pattern": "主语＋（副词＋）形容词",
      "categoryChinese": "句型",
      "categoryEnglish": "Sentence patterns",
      "explanation": "An adjective serves directly as the predicate - no 是 is used before it.",
      "exampleChinese": "爸爸今天很忙。",
      "exampleEnglish": "Dad is very busy today."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "主谓句3：名词谓语句",
      "pattern": "主语＋名词性词语",
      "categoryChinese": "句型",
      "categoryEnglish": "Sentence patterns",
      "explanation": "A noun phrase serves directly as the predicate for dates, times, ages, and prices - no 是 needed.",
      "exampleChinese": "今天星期一。",
      "exampleEnglish": "Today is Monday."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "非主谓句",
      "pattern": "",
      "categoryChinese": "句型",
      "categoryEnglish": "Sentence patterns",
      "explanation": "A complete utterance without a subject-predicate structure, common in greetings and requests.",
      "exampleChinese": "请坐，请喝茶。",
      "exampleEnglish": "Please sit down and have some tea."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "正反问句",
      "pattern": "动词＋不＋动词",
      "categoryChinese": "句型",
      "categoryEnglish": "Sentence patterns",
      "explanation": "A yes-no question formed by juxtaposing the positive and negative forms of the verb or adjective.",
      "exampleChinese": "你去不去？",
      "exampleEnglish": "Are you going or not?"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "祈使句（请／不要）",
      "pattern": "不要＋动词",
      "categoryChinese": "句型",
      "categoryEnglish": "Sentence patterns",
      "explanation": "Imperatives use 请 for polite requests and 不要 to tell someone not to do something.",
      "exampleChinese": "不要说话。",
      "exampleEnglish": "Don’t talk."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "“是”字句1（等同或类属）",
      "pattern": "A＋是＋B",
      "categoryChinese": "特殊句型",
      "categoryEnglish": "Special sentence patterns",
      "explanation": "是 links the subject to what it equals or what category it belongs to.",
      "exampleChinese": "我是学生。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I am a student."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "“有”字句1（领有）",
      "pattern": "主语＋有＋宾语",
      "categoryChinese": "特殊句型",
      "categoryEnglish": "Special sentence patterns",
      "explanation": "有 expresses possession: the subject has something.",
      "exampleChinese": "我有一个姐姐。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I have an older sister."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "存现句1",
      "pattern": "处所＋有＋数量短语＋名词",
      "categoryChinese": "特殊句型",
      "categoryEnglish": "Special sentence patterns",
      "explanation": "An existence sentence: a place comes first, then 有 (or 是) introduces what exists there.",
      "exampleChinese": "桌子上有三本书。",
      "exampleEnglish": "There are three books on the table."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "连动句1",
      "pattern": "主语＋动词1（＋宾语）＋动词2（＋宾语）",
      "categoryChinese": "特殊句型",
      "categoryEnglish": "Special sentence patterns",
      "explanation": "Two verbs in sequence share one subject; the first is often 去/来 stating purpose or means.",
      "exampleChinese": "我去商店买苹果。",
      "exampleEnglish": "I go to the store to buy apples."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "双宾语句1",
      "pattern": "主语＋动词＋宾语1＋宾语2",
      "categoryChinese": "特殊句型",
      "categoryEnglish": "Special sentence patterns",
      "explanation": "Some verbs take two objects: first the person, then the thing.",
      "exampleChinese": "妈妈给我十块钱。",
      "exampleEnglish": "Mom gives me ten yuan."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "时间表示法",
      "pattern": "数词＋点（＋数词＋分）",
      "categoryChinese": "特殊表达法",
      "categoryEnglish": "Special ways of saying things",
      "explanation": "Clock time is stated with 点 for the hour and 分 for the minutes, placed before the verb.",
      "exampleChinese": "现在三点十分。",
      "exampleEnglish": "It is now ten past three."
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "point": "钱数表示法",
      "pattern": "数词＋块（钱）",
      "categoryChinese": "特殊表达法",
      "categoryEnglish": "Special ways of saying things",
      "explanation": "Prices are counted with 块 (colloquial) or 元 (formal): 三块钱 “three yuan”.",
      "exampleChinese": "这个苹果三块钱。",
      "exampleEnglish": "This apple is three yuan."
    }
  ]
}
