DecksHSK 1 Grammar: 100 Example Sentences with Pinyin
The HSK (Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì) is the standard Mandarin proficiency exam, and HSK 1 is its beginner level. These are the first 100 example sentences from the Chinese Grammar HSK 1 deck. Each card is one sentence that uses an HSK 1 grammar pattern; the back gives the English, the pinyin, the name of the pattern and its structure.
The 100 sentences here cover ten patterns: actions in progress with 在 (zài), negation with 不 (bù) and with 没有 (méiyǒu), 都 (dōu, "all") and 也 (yě, "also"), asking how much with 多 (duō), "not very" with 不太 (bú tài), "and" with 和 (hé), and "after" and "before" a time with 以后 (yǐhòu) and 以前 (yǐqián).
| # | Chinese | English · pinyin · pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 你给我打电话的时候，我正在跟朋友打游戏。 | When you called me, I was playing games with my friends. nǐ gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà deshíhòu，wǒ zhèngzài gēn péngyǒu dǎ yóuxì 。 Expressing actions in progress with "zai" Subj. + 正在 + Verb + Obj. |
| 2 | 我没有问题。 | I have no problem. wǒ méiyǒu wèntí 。 Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 3 | 我们现在没有钱。 | We have no money now. wǒmen xiànzài méiyǒu qián 。 Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 4 | 他没有工作吗？ | Is he not working? tā méiyǒu gōngzuò ma ？ Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 5 | 他们没有爸爸妈妈。 | They don't have parents. tāmen méiyǒu bàbà māmā 。 Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 6 | 我们在北京没有房子。 | We don't have a house in Beijing. wǒmen zài běijīng méiyǒu fángzǐ 。 Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 7 | 你爸爸没有手机吗？ | Does your dad have a cell phone? nǐ bàbà méiyǒu shǒujī ma ？ Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 8 | 你们在上海没有朋友吗？ | Do you have no friends in Shanghai? nǐmen zài shànghǎi méiyǒu péngyǒu ma ？ Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 9 | 我的老师现在没有男朋友。 | My teacher does not have a boyfriend now. wǒ de lǎoshī xiànzài méiyǒu nánpéngyǒu 。 Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 10 | 他们都没有电脑吗？ | Do they have no computers? tāmen dōu méiyǒu diànnǎo ma ？ Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 11 | 这个周末你们都没有时间吗？ | Do you have any time this weekend? zhè gè zhōumò nǐmen dōu méiyǒu shíjiān ma ？ Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 12 | 我没有车。 | I do not have a car. wǒ méiyǒu chē 。 Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 13 | 我没钱。 | I have no money. wǒ méi qián 。 Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 14 | 你没男朋友吗？ | Don't you have a boyfriend? nǐ méi nánpéngyǒu ma ？ Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 15 | 你们没车吗？ | Don't you have a car? nǐmen méi chē ma ？ Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 16 | 老板现在没时间。 | The boss has no time now. lǎobǎn xiànzài méi shíjiān 。 Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 17 | 我没工作，我老公也没工作。 | I am not working, and my husband is not working. wǒ méi gōngzuò，wǒ lǎogōng yě méi gōngzuò 。 Negation of "you" with "mei" 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) |
| 18 | 他们不是坏孩子。 | They are not bad boys. tāmen bù shì huài háizǐ 。 Standard negation with "bu" Subj. + 不 + Verb + Obj. |
| 19 | 我们不喝酒。 | We don't drink. wǒmen bù hē jǐu 。 Standard negation with "bu" Subj. + 不 + Verb + Obj. |
| 20 | 我今天不想工作。 | I don't want to work today. wǒ jīntiān bù xiǎng gōngzuò 。 Standard negation with "bu" Subj. + 不 + Verb + Obj. |
| 21 | 你不喜欢我吗？ | Don't you like me? nǐ bù xǐhuān wǒ ma ？ Standard negation with "bu" Subj. + 不 + Verb + Obj. |
| 22 | 为什么你不喜欢喝咖啡？ | Why don't you like coffee? wèishíyāo nǐ bù xǐhuān hē kāfēi ？ Standard negation with "bu" Subj. + 不 + Verb + Obj. |
| 23 | 我没有时间。 | I do not have time. wǒ méiyǒushíjiān 。 Standard negation with "bu" Subj. + 不 + Verb + Obj. |
| 24 | 我不饿。 | I'm not hungry. wǒ bù è 。 Standard negation with "bu" Subj. + 不 + Adj. |
| 25 | 这个不贵。 | This is not expensive. zhè gè bù gùi 。 Standard negation with "bu" Subj. + 不 + Adj. |
| 26 | 公司不大。 | The company is not big. gōngsī bù dà 。 Standard negation with "bu" Subj. + 不 + Adj. |
| 27 | 老板今天很不高兴。 | The boss is very upset today. lǎobǎn jīntiān hěn bù gāoxīng 。 Standard negation with "bu" Subj. + 不 + Adj. |
| 28 | 我哥哥不高，但是很帅。 | My brother is not tall, but very handsome. wǒ gēgē bù gāo，dànshì hěn shuài 。 Standard negation with "bu" Subj. + 不 + Adj. |
| 29 | 你们都认识John吗？ | Do you all know John? nǐmen dōu rènshì John ma ？ The "all" adverb "dou" Subj. + 都 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 30 | 他们都在上海。 | They are all in Shanghai. tāmen dōu zài shànghǎi 。 The "all" adverb "dou" Subj. + 都 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 31 | 她和她老公都没有工作。 | Neither she nor her husband has a job. tā hé tā lǎogōng dōu méiyǒu gōngzuò 。 The "all" adverb "dou" Subj. + 都 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 32 | 我也喜欢。 | I would also like. wǒ yě xǐhuān 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 + Verb / [Verb Phrase] |
| 33 | 我也是学生。 | I am a student too. wǒ yě shì xuéshēng 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 + Verb / [Verb Phrase] |
| 34 | 她也有一个儿子。 | She also has a son. tā yě yǒu yīgè érzǐ 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 + Verb / [Verb Phrase] |
| 35 | 他们也是法国人吗？ | Are they also French? tāmen yě shì fǎguó rén ma ？ The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 + Verb / [Verb Phrase] |
| 36 | 我也想学中文。 | I also want to learn Chinese. wǒ yě xiǎng xué zhōngwén 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 + Verb / [Verb Phrase] |
| 37 | 他们也会去吗？ | Will they go too? tāmen yě hùi qùma ？ The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 + Verb / [Verb Phrase] |
| 38 | 我妈妈也喜欢吃饺子。 | My mother also likes to eat dumplings. wǒ māmā yě xǐhuān chī jiǎozǐ 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 + Verb / [Verb Phrase] |
| 39 | 孩子也可以喝酒吗？ | Can children drink alcohol too? háizǐ yě kěyǐ hējǐu ma ？ The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 + Verb / [Verb Phrase] |
| 40 | 你也想来我家吗？ | Do you want to come to my house too? nǐ yě xiǎng lái wǒ jiā ma ？ The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 + Verb / [Verb Phrase] |
| 41 | 她也觉得这个老师不好。 | She also thinks this teacher is bad. tā yě juédé zhè gè lǎoshī bù hǎo 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 + Verb / [Verb Phrase] |
| 42 | 我也不喜欢。 | I dont like it either. wǒ yě bù xǐhuān 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 43 | 我也不知道。 | I do not know either. wǒ yě bù zhīdào 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 44 | 他也没有。 | Neither did he. tā yě méi yǒu 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 45 | 你也不想来我家吗？ | Don't you want to come to my house? nǐ yě bù xiǎng lái wǒ jiā ma ？ The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 46 | 你也很高。 | You are also tall. nǐ yě hěn gāo 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 47 | 他也很胖。 | He is also very fat. tā yě hěn pàng 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 48 | 我爸爸也很帅。 | My dad is also very handsome. wǒ bàbà yě hěn shuài 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 49 | 湖南菜也很辣。 | Hunan cuisine is also very spicy. húnán cài yě hěn là 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 50 | 这种酒也很好喝。 | This wine is also delicious. zhè zhǒng jǐu yě hěn hǎohē 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 51 | 这个地方也很漂亮。 | This place is also very beautiful. zhè gè dìfāng yě hěn piāoliàng 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 52 | 昨天很冷，今天也很冷。 | It was cold yesterday and it is cold today. zuótiān hěn lěng ， jīntiān yě hěn lěng 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 53 | 这个问题也很麻烦。 | This problem is also very troublesome. zhè gè wèntí yě hěn máfán 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 54 | 我觉得这个餐厅也很好。 | I think this restaurant is also very good. wǒ juédé zhè gè cāntīng yě hěn hǎo 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 55 | 你是美国人。我也是。 | are you American. me too. nǐ shì měiguórén 。 wǒ yě shì 。 The "also" adverb "ye" Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj. |
| 56 | 她多高？ | How tall is she? tā duō gāo ？ Asking about degree with "duo" Subj. + 多 + Adj. ? |
| 57 | 你家多大？ | How big is your home? nǐjiā duō dà ？ Asking about degree with "duo" Subj. + 多 + Adj. ? |
| 58 | 你的孩子多大？ | How old are you children? nǐ de háizǐ duō dà ？ Asking about degree with "duo" Subj. + 多 + Adj. ? |
| 59 | 黄河多长？ | How long is the Yellow River? huánghé duō cháng ？ Asking about degree with "duo" Subj. + 多 + Adj. ? |
| 60 | 你家离这儿多远？ | How far is your home from here? nǐ jiā lí zhèér duō yuǎn ？ Asking about degree with "duo" Subj. + 多 + Adj. ? |
| 61 | 你要在美国待多久？ | How long will you stay in the United States? nǐ yào zài měiguó dài duō jǐu ？ Asking about degree with "duo" Subj. + 多 + Adj. ? |
| 62 | 这些东西多重？ | How heavy are these things? zhèxiē dōngxī duō zhòng ？ Asking about degree with "duo" Subj. + 多 + Adj. ? |
| 63 | 你知道我们现在多胖吗？ | Do you know how fat we are now? nǐ zhīdào wǒmen xiànzài duō pàng ma ？ Asking about degree with "duo" Subj. + 多 + Adj. ? |
| 64 | 你知道这里的冬天多冷吗？ | Do you know how cold it is in winter? nǐ zhīdào zhèlǐ de dōngtiān duō lěng ma ？ Asking about degree with "duo" Subj. + 多 + Adj. ? |
| 65 | 你知道上海的房子多贵吗？ | Do you know how expensive a house in Shanghai is? nǐ zhīdào shànghǎi de fángzǐ duō gùi ma ？ Asking about degree with "duo" Subj. + 多 + Adj. ? |
| 66 | 我家不太大。 | My home is not too big. wǒ jiā bù tài dà 。 Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" Subj. + 不太 + Adj. |
| 67 | 那个地方不太远。 | That place is not too far away. nà gè dìfāng bù tài yuǎn 。 Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" Subj. + 不太 + Adj. |
| 68 | 老板今天不太高兴。 | The boss is not very happy today. lǎobǎn jīntiān bù tài gāoxīng 。 Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" Subj. + 不太 + Adj. |
| 69 | 这个店的衣服不太贵。 | The clothes in this shop are not too expensive. zhè gè diàn de yīfú bù tài gùi 。 Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" Subj. + 不太 + Adj. |
| 70 | 我觉得他不太聪明。 | I think he is not very smart. wǒ juédé tā bù tài cōngmíng 。 Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" Subj. + 不太 + Adj. |
| 71 | 我不太懂。 | I do not understand. wǒ bù tài dǒng 。 Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" Subj. + 不太 + Verb |
| 72 | 我不太会说英语。 | I do not speak English well. wǒ bù tài hùi shuō yīngyǔ 。 Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" Subj. + 不太 + Verb |
| 73 | 他们不太想去。 | They don't want to go very much. tāmen bù tài xiǎng qù 。 Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" Subj. + 不太 + Verb |
| 74 | 我哥哥不太喜欢他的工作。 | My brother doesn't like his work very much. wǒ gēgē bù tài xǐhuān tā de gōngzuò 。 Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" Subj. + 不太 + Verb |
| 75 | 他不太明白老板的意思。 | He didn't quite understand what the boss meant. tā bù tài míngbái lǎobǎn de yìsī 。 Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" Subj. + 不太 + Verb |
| 76 | 你和我 | you and me nǐ hé wǒ Expressing "and" with "he" Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 |
| 77 | 老板喜欢咖啡和茶。 | The boss likes coffee and tea. lǎobǎn xǐhuān kāfēi hé chá 。 Expressing "and" with "he" Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 |
| 78 | 我的爷爷和奶奶都70岁。 | My grandpa and grandma are both 70 years old. wǒ de yéyé hé nǎinǎi dōu 70 sùi 。 Expressing "and" with "he" Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 |
| 79 | 他和他女朋友都喜欢中国菜。 | He and his girlfriend love Chinese food. tā hé tā nv̌péngyǒu dōu xǐhuān zhōngguó cài 。 Expressing "and" with "he" Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 |
| 80 | 你爸爸和你妈妈都是美国人吗？ | Are your father and mother both American? nǐ bàbà hé nǐ māmā dōu shì měiguó rén ma ？ Expressing "and" with "he" Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 |
| 81 | 手机和电脑都很贵。 | Mobile phones and computers are very expensive. shǒujī hé diànnǎo dōu hěn gùi 。 Expressing "and" with "he" Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 |
| 82 | 德语和法语都很难吗？ | Are German and French difficult? déyǔ hé fǎyǔ dōu hěn nán ma ？ Expressing "and" with "he" Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 |
| 83 | 今天和明天都可以吗？ | Is it OK today and tomorrow? jīntiān hé míngtiān dōu kěyǐ ma ？ Expressing "and" with "he" Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 |
| 84 | 下午三点以后，我不在家。 | After three in the afternoon, I am not at home. xiàwǔ sāndiǎn yǐhòu， wǒ bù zài jiā 。 After a specific time with "yihou" Time / Verb + 以后, .... |
| 85 | 来中国以后，她认识了她的老公。 | After coming to China, she met her husband. lái zhōngguó yǐhòu， tā rènshì le tā de lǎogōng 。 After a specific time with "yihou" Time / Verb + 以后, .... |
| 86 | 她一个月以后开始上班。 | She started work one month later. tā yīgèyuè yǐhòu kāishǐ shàngbān 。 After a specific time with "yihou" Time / Verb + 以后, .... |
| 87 | 吃完午饭以后，我们要开会。 | After lunch, we have a meeting. chī wán wǔfàn yǐhòu ， wǒmen yào kāihùi 。 After a specific time with "yihou" Time / Verb + 以后, .... |
| 88 | 几年以后，我们公司会更大。 | In a few years, our company will be bigger. jīnián yǐhòu ，wǒmen gōngsī hùi gèng dà 。 After a specific time with "yihou" Time / Verb + 以后, .... |
| 89 | 老板半个小时以后回来。 | The boss will be back in half an hour. lǎobǎn bàngèxiǎoshí yǐhòu húilái 。 After a specific time with "yihou" Time / Verb + 以后, .... |
| 90 | 下班以后你想跟我们一起去打球吗? | Do you want to play with us after work? xiàbān yǐhòunǐ xiǎng gēn wǒmen yīqǐ qù dǎqíu ma? After a specific time with "yihou" Time / Verb + 以后, .... |
| 91 | 老板来了以后，大家都不说话了。 | After the boss came, everyone stopped talking. lǎobǎn lái le yǐhòu ，dàjiā dōu bù shuōhuà le 。 After a specific time with "yihou" Time / Verb + 以后, .... |
| 92 | 你到家以后给我打电话。 | Call me when you get home. nǐ dàojiā yǐhòu gěi wǒ dǎdiànhuà 。 After a specific time with "yihou" Time / Verb + 以后, .... |
| 93 | 结婚以后爸爸不喝酒了。 | Dad stopped drinking after marriage. jiéhūn yǐhòu bàbà bù hējǐu le 。 After a specific time with "yihou" Time / Verb + 以后, .... |
| 94 | 吃饭以前，你洗手了吗？ | Did you wash your hands before eating? chīfàn yǐqián ，nǐ xǐ shǒu le ma ？ Before a specific time with "yiqian" Time / Verb + 以前 ，⋯⋯ |
| 95 | 睡觉以前，不要吃东西。 | Don't eat anything before going to bed. shùijué yǐqián ，bùyào chī dōngxī 。 Before a specific time with "yiqian" Time / Verb + 以前 ，⋯⋯ |
| 96 | 两年以前，你认识他吗？ | Did you know him two years ago? liǎng nián yǐqián ， nǐ rènshì tā ma ？ Before a specific time with "yiqian" Time / Verb + 以前 ，⋯⋯ |
| 97 | 星期五以前，你要做完这些工作。 | Before Friday, you have to finish these tasks. xīngqīwǔ yǐqián ，nǐ yào zuò wán zhèxiē gōngzuò 。 Before a specific time with "yiqian" Time / Verb + 以前 ，⋯⋯ |
| 98 | 上大学以前，你来过上海吗？ | Have you been to Shanghai before going to university? shàng dàxué yǐqián，nǐ lái guò shànghǎi ma ？ Before a specific time with "yiqian" Time / Verb + 以前 ，⋯⋯ |
| 99 | 结婚以前，你应该先买房子。 | Before you get married, you should buy a house. jiéhūn yǐqián ，nǐ yìnggāi xiān mǎi fángzǐ 。 Before a specific time with "yiqian" Time / Verb + 以前 ，⋯⋯ |
| 100 | 二十年以前，这里是一个公园。 | Twenty years ago, this was a park. èrshí nián yǐqián，zhèlǐ shì yī gè gōngyuán 。 Before a specific time with "yiqian" Time / Verb + 以前 ，⋯⋯ |
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Published 2026-10-07.