B2 Grammar Points - Chinese Grammar Wiki

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"B2" (Upper Intermediate) is the fourth level, as defined by the European Common Framework, which is used on this Chinese
Grammar Wiki. It is roughly equivalent to HSK Level 4. For more information on the levels used here, see the Grammar Points
by Level page.
Contents
1 Parts of Speech
1.1 Adjectives
1.2 Adverbs
1.3 Auxiliary Words
1.4 Conjunctions
1.5 Nouns
1.6 Particles
1.7 Prepositions
1.8 Sentence patterns
1.9 Verbs
1.9.1 Auxiliary verbs
1.9.2 Verb phrases
2 Grammatical Structures
2.1 "But" Statements
2.2 "Even If" Statements
2.3 "If" Statements
2.4 "No Matter" Statements
2.5 Cause/Effect Statements
2.6 Complements
2.7 Conditional Statements
2.8 Sentence Patterns
2.8.1 Either or
2.8.2 Let alone
2.8.3 Not only but also
3 Comparisons
3.1 Adverbs
3.2 Conjunctions
3.3 Prepositions
3.4 Separate Functions
3.5 Time Words
Parts of Speech
Adjectives
Grammar Point (English)
Pattern
Examples
Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
Adj +
Adjectival complement "de hen"
Adj +
Challenging an adjective with "shenme"
Adj + ?
Expressing "a bit too"
Adjective +
Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
Subject + + Noun
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Adverbs
Pattern
Examples
"All along" with "yuanlai"
"Even" as "shenzhi"
"Just" do it with "gancui"
Subject + + Verb.
"Simply" with "jianzhi"
"Since the beginning" with

"yixiang"
+ V
Adding emphasis with "jiushi"
Advanced uses of "dou"
Subject + + Predicate
Advanced uses of "zong"
+ media + Verb
An additional step with "jin yi bu"
Subject + + V.
Assessing situations with "kanlai"
+ judgment to the situation+

somebody +
Doing something over and over

with "zaisan"
+ V
Emphatic adverb "ke"
+ Adj (+ )
Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
Expressing "almost" using "chadian

Subject + + Verb
mei"
Expressing "anyway" as "fanzheng"
Expressing "in the end" with

"daodi"
Expressing "in the end" with

"jiujing"
Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu)

()
rongyi"
Expressing indifference with "jiu"
V. + + V.
Expressing wasted efforts with "bai" +V.
Rhetorical questions with "nandao" ?
Auxiliary Words
Pattern
Examples
Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
Listing things with "a"
Conjunctions
Pattern
Examples
"In addition" as "lingwai"
"er" used to explain contrasting ideas
Sentence 1, + + Sentence 2
Nouns
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Pattern
Examples
"Among" as "dangzhong"
"Within (it/them)" as "qizhong"
Name-calling with "zhege"
Noun. + + categories assigned to
Particles
Pattern
Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
Examples
Prepositions
Grammar Point
(English)
Pattern
Examples
"Along with" using

"suizhe"
A + + Verb, Subject + predicate
"Ever since" with

"zicong"
()
"For" with "eryan"
"On the basis of" with

"ping"
"With regards to" as

"zhiyu"
Expressing passive voice + + + Verb Phrase; + +
with "gei"
+ + Verb Phrase
Limiting scope with "jiu" ( / )
Opportune timing with

"chen"
...
Sentence patterns
Emphasizing a negation with "bing"
Pattern
Examples
Subject + + + Verb/Adjective
Verbs
Pattern
Examples
"Nanguai" as a verb
+Somebody, Reason
Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
N1 + + N2 + Adj
Challenging a verb with "shenme"
V + + Obj.
Comparing specifically with "xiang"
N1 + + N2 + ()
Comparisons with "buru"
Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua"
Noun/Adjective +
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Auxiliary verbs
Pattern
/ / + V
Expressing future with "jiang"
Examples
Verb phrases
Pattern
Examples
"Hard to avoid" with "nanmian"
+ V
"To be worth" doing with "zhide"
+ V
"Verbing away" using "zhe"
V++V+
Combining verbs with "bing"
V++V
Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"
+ Person + V
Facilitating an outcome with "yibian"
+ V
Passive verbs with "shou"
+V
Grammatical Structures
These following are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech.
"But" Statements
Pattern
Examples
"Although" with "jinguan"
"Not but rather" with "er shi"
"On the contrary" with "fan'er"
Expressing contrariness with "dao"
The "however" adverb "que"
"Even If" Statements

Pattern
Examples
Expressing "even if" with "jishi"
Expressing "even if" with "jiushi"
Expressing "even if" with "jiusuan"
Expressing "even if" with "napa"
"If" Statements
Pattern
Examples
"If then" with "jiaru"
"If then" with "jiashi"
"If then" with "yaoshi"
Marking a topic with "de hua"
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"No Matter" Statements

Pattern
Examples
"No matter" with "buguan"
"No matter" with "wulun"
/ /
Cause/Effect Statements
Pattern
Examples
"Because" with "er" indicating effect
"Due to" with "youyu"
"Since" with "jiran"
"Therefore" with "yinci"
Stating the effect before the cause
Complements
Pattern
Examples
"Verbing around" with "lai" and "qu"
V++V+
"zhao" as complement
V+
Further uses of resultative complement "qilai"
V +
Resultative complement "chu(lai)"
V + ()
Resultative complement "huai"
V +
Resultative complement "kai"
V+
Resultative complement "zhu"
V+
Conditional Statements
Pattern
Examples
"As long as" with "zhiyao"
"Only if" with "zhiyou"
"Unless" with "chufei"
Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..."
Sentence Patterns
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Pattern
Examples
"Both and" with "ji...you"
"Would rather" with "ningke"
Conditions with "yao" and "jiu"
Verb Verb
Expressing purpose with "haorang"
Subject 1 + action, +
purpose
Expressing simultaneous actions with

"yimian"
Expressing the only two possibilities
Expressing various aspects with "yi

fangmian"
Occurring together with "shaobuliao"
A B
Either or
Pattern
Examples
Expressing "either ... or ..." with "yaome"
Providing two options with double "huozhe"
Let alone
Pattern
Examples
"Let alone" with "bie shuo"
"Let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"
"Let alone" with "hekuang"
Not only but also

Pattern
Examples
"Not only but also" with "bujin"

Many types of "not only but
also"
/ / / /
Comparisons
Adverbs
Pattern
vs
Comparing "buduan" and "buting"
Examples
Conjunctions
Comparing "fan'er" and que"
Pattern
vs
Examples
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Pattern
vs
Comparing "gen" and "dui"
Examples
Prepositions
Pattern
Examples
Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"
vs vs
Comparing "guanyu" "duiyu" and "zhiyu"
vs vs
Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
vs
Separate Functions
Pattern
Examples
Comparing "fan'er" and xiangfan"
vs
Comparing "kending" "queding" and

yiding"
vs vs
Comparing "shihe" and "heshi"
vs
Time Words
Pattern
Examples
Comparing "changchang" and

"jingchang"
vs
Comparing "pingshi" and

"pingchang"
vs
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Adjectival complement "de budeliao"

Adjectival complement "de hen"

Challenging an adjective with "shenme"

Expressing "a bit too"

Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"

B2 grammar points - Chinese Grammar Wiki

"All along" with "yuanlai"

"Just" do it with "gancui"

"Simply" with "jianzhi"

"Since the beginning" with

Adding emphasis with "jiushi"

Advanced uses of "dou"

Advanced uses of "zong"

An additional step with "jin yi bu"

Assessing situations with "kanlai"

+ judgment to the situation+

Doing something over and over

Emphatic adverb "ke"

Expressing "after all" with "bijing"

Expressing "almost" using "chadian

Expressing "anyway" as "fanzheng"

Expressing "in the end" with

Expressing "in the end" with

Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu)

Expressing wasted efforts with "bai" +V.

Rhetorical questions with "nandao" ?

Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"

Listing things with "a"

"In addition" as "lingwai"

"er" used to explain contrasting ideas

B2 grammar points - Chinese Grammar Wiki

Grammar Point (English)

"Within (it/them)" as "qizhong"

Name-calling with "zhege"

Noun. + + categories assigned to

Softening the tone of questions with "ne"

"Along with" using

A + + Verb, Subject + predicate

"Ever since" with

"For" with "eryan"

"On the basis of" with

"With regards to" as

Expressing passive voice + + + Verb Phrase; + +

Opportune timing with

Basic comparisons with "bu bi"

Challenging a verb with "shenme"

Comparing specifically with "xiang"

Comparisons with "buru"

Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua"

B2 grammar points - Chinese Grammar Wiki

Expressing future with "jiang"

"Hard to avoid" with "nanmian"

"To be worth" doing with "zhide"

"Verbing away" using "zhe"

Combining verbs with "bing"

Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"

Facilitating an outcome with "yibian"

Passive verbs with "shou"

"Although" with "jinguan"

"Not but rather" with "er shi"

"On the contrary" with "fan'er"