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HSK 5

  • 1

    Adjectives

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    • 1.1 Adj + 得不得了 (extremely)
    • 1.2 Adj + 得很 (very)
    • 1.3 Adj + 了 + (一)点儿 (a bit too)
    • 1.4 有的是 + Noun (have plenty of)
    • 1.5 Practice without the models
    • 1.6 A fresh situation
    • 1.7 Answers and explanations
  • 2

    Adverbs

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    • 2.1 Advanced 都 (already / even)
    • 2.2 Advanced 还 … 呢
    • 2.3 总 (always / keep on)
    • 2.4 毕竟 (after all)
    • 2.5 差点没: near misses and context
    • 2.6 反正 (anyway / in any case)
    • 2.7 尽量 + Verb (as much as possible)
    • 2.8 互相 + Verb (each other)
    • 2.9 尽管 + Verb (feel free to)
    • 2.10 干脆 (just / simply / might as well)
    • 2.11 再也 + 不 / 没 + … 了 (never again)
    • 2.12 曾经 + Verb + 过 (once / formerly)
    • 2.13 再三 + Verb (over and over)
    • 2.14 简直: strong evaluation and comparison
    • 2.15 顺便 (while you're at it / by the way)
    • 2.16 再不…就…了: a conditional warning
    • 2.17 好(不)容易 (with great difficulty)
    • 2.18 白 + Verb (in vain / for nothing)
    • 2.19 Verb + 了 + 又 + Verb (again and again)
    • 2.20 差很多 (differ a lot)
    • 2.21 Practice without the models
    • 2.22 A fresh situation
    • 2.23 Answers and explanations
  • 3

    Auxiliary words

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    • 3.1 … 啊,… 啊 (casual listing)
    • 3.2 Practice without the models
    • 3.3 A fresh situation
    • 3.4 Answers and explanations
  • 4

    Conjunctions

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    • 4.1 要不 … 吧 (how about …)
    • 4.2 Practice without the models
    • 4.3 A fresh situation
    • 4.4 Answers and explanations
  • 5

    Nouns

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    • 5.1 当中 (among / in the middle of)
    • 5.2 彼此 (each other / one another)
    • 5.3 … 以来 (ever since)
    • 5.4 当 … 的时候 (when …)
    • 5.5 Noun + 这个 + Category (sizing up)
    • 5.6 Practice without the models
    • 5.7 A fresh situation
    • 5.8 Answers and explanations
  • 6

    Particles

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    • 6.1 Final 了: change and completion in context
    • 6.2 Verb + 了 + Complement (le after the verb)
    • 6.3 Statement + 嘛 (obviously / you know)
    • 6.4 呢: follow-up questions and shared context
    • 6.5 Practice without the models
    • 6.6 A fresh situation
    • 6.7 Answers and explanations
  • 7

    Prepositional phrases

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    • 7.1 以上 / 以下 (and above / and below)
    • 7.2 Practice without the models
    • 7.3 A fresh situation
    • 7.4 Answers and explanations
  • 8

    Prepositions

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    • 8.1 自从 (ever since)
    • 8.2 为 + Person (for someone's sake)
    • 8.3 对 … 而言 (as far as … is concerned)
    • 8.4 … 在内 (including)
    • 8.5 凭 (on the basis of / by)
    • 8.6 至于 (as for / when it comes to)
    • 8.7 给 (colloquial passive)
    • 8.8 就 … 来说 (as far as … goes)
    • 8.9 趁 (while / taking advantage of)
    • 8.10 Practice without the models
    • 8.11 A fresh situation
    • 8.12 Answers and explanations
  • 9

    Sentence patterns — focus & existence

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    • 9.1 要不是 (if it weren't for)
    • 9.2 多亏 (thanks to / luckily)
    • 9.3 … 而已 (that's all / nothing more)
    • 9.4 将 (a formal 把)
    • 9.5 Practice without the models
    • 9.6 A fresh situation
    • 9.7 Answers and explanations
  • 10

    Verbs

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    • 10.1 Verb + 什么 (a rebuke)
    • 10.2 不像 … 那么 … (not as … as)
    • 10.3 比起 … 来 (compared with)
    • 10.4 A 不如 B (not as good as)
    • 10.5 Noun / Adj + 化 (-ize / -ify)
    • 10.6 算 + Adj + 的 (counts as / considered)
    • 10.7 难怪 (no wonder)
    • 10.8 Practice without the models
    • 10.9 A fresh situation
    • 10.10 Answers and explanations
  • 11

    Auxiliary verbs

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    • 11.1 将 / 将要 / 将会 (formal future)
    • 11.2 Practice without the models
    • 11.3 A fresh situation
    • 11.4 Answers and explanations
  • 12

    Verb phrases

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    • 12.1 难免 (hard to avoid / bound to)
    • 12.2 受 (receive / be affected)
    • 12.3 Practice without the models
    • 12.4 A fresh situation
    • 12.5 Answers and explanations
  • 13

    "But" statements

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    • 13.1 反而 (on the contrary / instead)
    • 13.2 Practice without the models
    • 13.3 A fresh situation
    • 13.4 Answers and explanations
  • 14

    "Even if" statements

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    • 14.1 就是 … ,也 … (even if)
    • 14.2 就算 … ,也 … (even if)
    • 14.3 哪怕 … ,也 … (even if)
    • 14.4 Practice without the models
    • 14.5 A fresh situation
    • 14.6 Answers and explanations
  • 15

    "If" statements

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    • 15.1 假如 … ,就 … (if / supposing)
    • 15.2 万一 … 怎么办? (what if)
    • 15.3 Clause + 的话 (if / conditional frame)
    • 15.4 Practice without the models
    • 15.5 A fresh situation
    • 15.6 Answers and explanations
  • 16

    Adverbs with adjectives

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    • 16.1 格外 (especially / exceptionally)
    • 16.2 Practice without the models
    • 16.3 A fresh situation
    • 16.4 Answers and explanations
  • 17

    Cause & effect statements

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    • 17.1 之所以 … 是因为 … (effect before cause)
    • 17.2 Practice without the models
    • 17.3 A fresh situation
    • 17.4 Answers and explanations
  • 18

    Complements

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    • 18.1 Advanced degree complements (得 + 很 / 要命 …)
    • 18.2 Verb + 得了 / 不了 (can / can't manage)
    • 18.3 Result complements 住 / 开 / 出来
    • 18.4 Verb / Adj + 坏了 (broken / to an extreme)
    • 18.5 Verb + 着 (zháo) (managed to / succeeded)
    • 18.6 Verb + 到 (succeed in reaching)
    • 18.7 Verb + 来 + Verb + 去 (back and forth)
    • 18.8 Practice without the models
    • 18.9 A fresh situation
    • 18.10 Answers and explanations
  • 19

    Conditional statements

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    • 19.1 一旦 … ,就 … (once …, then …)
    • 19.2 Practice without the models
    • 19.3 A fresh situation
    • 19.4 Answers and explanations
  • 20

    Sentence patterns — advanced

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    • 20.1 Advanced 把 (把 + Obj + Verb + result)
    • 20.2 N1 + 不比 + N2 + Adj (no more … than)
    • 20.3 要 + Verb + 就 + Verb (if you're going to, do it right)
    • 20.4 少不了 (can't do without)
    • 20.5 A 等于 B (equals / amounts to)
    • 20.6 从 … 中 (from within)
    • 20.7 无 … 可 … (have no … to …)
    • 20.8 不但 …,甚至连 … 也 … (not only …, even …)
    • 20.9 跟 / 和 … 有关的 + Noun (related to)
    • 20.10 所谓 (the so-called …)
    • 20.11 在 + Time + 内 (within a span)
    • 20.12 宁可 … ,也 … (would rather)
    • 20.13 Verb + 就 + Verb (indifference / a shrug)
    • 20.14 Action,好 + Purpose (so that)
    • 20.15 一面 … ,一面 … (two things at once)
    • 20.16 不是 … ,就是 … (either … or …)
    • 20.17 Practice without the models
    • 20.18 A fresh situation
    • 20.19 Answers and explanations
  • 21

    Complex sentence patterns

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    • 21.1 怪不得 (no wonder)
    • 21.2 Practice without the models
    • 21.3 A fresh situation
    • 21.4 Answers and explanations
  • 22

    Either… or…

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    • 22.1 或者 … ,或者 … (either … or …)
    • 22.2 Practice without the models
    • 22.3 A fresh situation
    • 22.4 Answers and explanations
  • 23

    Let alone…

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    • 23.1 别说 … ,就是 … 也 … (let alone)
    • 23.2 更不用说 (let alone / not to mention)
    • 23.3 Practice without the models
    • 23.4 A fresh situation
    • 23.5 Answers and explanations
  • 24

    Comparing similar adverbs

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    • 24.1 常常 vs 经常 (often / regularly)
    • 24.2 Practice without the models
    • 24.3 A fresh situation
    • 24.4 Answers and explanations
  • 25

    Comparing similar auxiliary words

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    • 25.1 总算 vs 终于 (finally)
    • 25.2 Practice without the models
    • 25.3 A fresh situation
    • 25.4 Answers and explanations
  • 26

    Comparing similar conjunctions

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    • 26.1 跟 vs 对 (with vs toward)
    • 26.2 Practice without the models
    • 26.3 A fresh situation
    • 26.4 Answers and explanations
  • 27

    Comparing similar prepositions

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    • 27.1 朝 vs 向 vs 往 (towards)
    • 27.2 对 vs 对于 (to/toward vs regarding)
    • 27.3 关于 vs 对于 vs 至于
    • 27.4 给 vs 为 (to/for vs for the sake of)
    • 27.5 Practice without the models
    • 27.6 A fresh situation
    • 27.7 Answers and explanations
  • 28

    Comparing similar time words

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    • 28.1 平时 vs 平常 (usually / ordinary)
    • 28.2 以后 vs 之后 (after / afterwards)
    • 28.3 Practice without the models
    • 28.4 A fresh situation
    • 28.5 Answers and explanations
  • 29

    Comparing similar verbs

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    • 29.1 看起来 vs 看来 (looks vs it seems)
    • 29.2 显得 vs 看起来 (comes across as vs looks)
    • 29.3 Practice without the models
    • 29.4 A fresh situation
    • 29.5 Answers and explanations
  • 30

    Say it aloud: discussions, explanations and presentations

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    • 30.1 Make a group discussion useful
    • 30.2 Extend or challenge a point
    • 30.3 Explain a process with its purpose
    • 30.4 Present only the points you need
    • 30.5 Handle a question
    • 30.6 Practice
    • 30.7 A fresh situation
    • 30.8 Answers and explanations

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