语法与易混词
Chinese grammar points & confusable words
Each guide starts with a short answer, then the patterns, examples with pinyin, and the mistakes our checker sees most often.
核心语法Core grammar structures
- 语序Chinese sentence structureHSK 1–3
- 了How to use 了 (le) in ChineseHSK 1–3
- 过How to use 过 (guo) for past experienceHSK 2
- 着How to use 着 (zhe) for ongoing statesHSK 2–3
- 的 / 地 / 得The difference between 的, 地 and 得HSK 2–4
- 把The 把 (bǎ) sentence explainedHSK 3–4
- 被The 被 (bèi) passive in ChineseHSK 3–4
- 是……的The 是……的 (shì…de) constructionHSK 2–3
- 比Comparisons with 比 (bǐ)HSK 2–3
- Result complementsResult complements in Chinese (看完, 听懂, 找到)HSK 2–3
- Directional complementsDirectional complements (进来, 出去, 起来, 下去)HSK 2–4
- Potential complementsPotential complements (看得见, 听不懂, 买不到)HSK 3–4
- DurationHow to express duration in Chinese (学了两年)HSK 2–3
- 越来越 / 越…越…越来越 (yuèláiyuè) and 越 A 越 B: "more and more"HSK 3
- 一……就……一……就…… (yī…jiù…): "as soon as" and "every time"HSK 3
- 虽然……但是虽然……但是…… (suīrán…dànshì…): "although" in ChineseHSK 2–3
- 不但……而且不但……而且…… (búdàn…érqiě…): "not only… but also"HSK 3
- 除了……以外除了……以外 (chúle…yǐwài): "besides" vs "except"HSK 3–4
- 连……都/也连……都 / 也 (lián…dōu/yě): "even" in ChineseHSK 4
- 谁都 / 什么也Question words with 都 / 也: "every", "any" and "none"HSK 3–4
- Separable verbsSeparable verbs in Chinese (离合词): 见面, 帮忙, 睡觉, 结婚HSK 2–4
- Polyphonic charactersChinese characters with multiple pronunciations (多音字): 长, 行, 得, 觉, 还, 乐HSK 1–4
易混词辨析Easily confused words (X vs Y)
- 不 vs 没不 (bù) vs 没 (méi): how to say "not"HSK 1–2
- 再 vs 又再 (zài) vs 又 (yòu): "again" in ChineseHSK 2–3
- 就 vs 才就 (jiù) vs 才 (cái): sooner or later than expectedHSK 3–4
- 一点儿 vs 有点儿一点儿 (yìdiǎnr) vs 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr)HSK 2–3
- 会 / 能 / 可以会 vs 能 vs 可以: "can" in ChineseHSK 1–3
- 只要…就 vs 只有…才只要……就 (zhǐyào…jiù) vs 只有……才 (zhǐyǒu…cái)HSK 4
- 认识 vs 知道认识 (rènshi) vs 知道 (zhīdào): "to know" in ChineseHSK 1–2
- 二 vs 两二 (èr) vs 两 (liǎng): two ways to say "two" in ChineseHSK 1–2
- 刚 vs 刚才刚 (gāng) vs 刚才 (gāngcái): "just now" in ChineseHSK 3–4
- 还是 vs 或者还是 (háishì) vs 或者 (huòzhě): how to say "or" in ChineseHSK 2–3
- 以后 vs 后来以后 (yǐhòu) vs 后来 (hòulái): "after" and "later"HSK 2–3
- 以前 vs 之前以前 (yǐqián) vs 之前 (zhīqián): "before" in ChineseHSK 2–4
- 适合 vs 合适适合 (shìhé) vs 合适 (héshì): "suitable" in ChineseHSK 4
- 认为 vs 以为认为 (rènwéi) vs 以为 (yǐwéi) vs 觉得 (juéde): "to think"HSK 3–4
- 穿 vs 戴穿 (chuān) vs 戴 (dài): two ways to say "wear" in ChineseHSK 2–4
- 帮助 vs 帮忙帮助 (bāngzhù) vs 帮忙 (bāngmáng): how to say "help"HSK 2–3
- 见 vs 见面见 (jiàn) vs 见面 (jiànmiàn): "meet" in ChineseHSK 2–3
- 经常 vs 往往经常 / 常常 vs 往往 (wǎngwǎng): "often" in ChineseHSK 3–4
- 多少 vs 几多少 (duōshao) vs 几 (jǐ): asking "how many" in ChineseHSK 1–2
- 怎么 vs 怎么样怎么 (zěnme) vs 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng): "how" vs "how about"HSK 1–2
- 快要…了 vs 就要…了快要……了 vs 就要……了: "about to" in ChineseHSK 2–3
- 经验 vs 经历经验 (jīngyàn) vs 经历 (jīnglì): "experience" in ChineseHSK 4
- 参加 vs 参观参加 (cānjiā) vs 参观 (cānguān): "join" vs "visit"HSK 3–4