DecksHSK 2 Grammar: 100 Example Sentences with Pinyin
The HSK (Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì) is the standard Mandarin proficiency exam, and HSK 2 is its upper-beginner level. These are the first 100 example sentences from the Chinese Grammar HSK 2 deck. Each card is one sentence that uses an HSK 2 grammar pattern; the back gives the English, the pinyin, the name of the pattern and its structure.
The 100 sentences here cover seven patterns: 还在 (hái zài) for something still going on, emphasis with 就是 (jiù shì), 都 (dōu) to stress a quantity, 就要 (jiù yào) for "about to", 再 (zài) for "again" in the future, and two ways to say "already": 都 (dōu) and 已经 (yǐjīng).
| # | Chinese | English · pinyin · pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 已经中午了，他还在睡？ | It's noon, is he still sleeping? yǐjīng zhōngwǔ le ，tā hái zài shùi ？ Continuation with "hai" Subj. + 还在 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 2 | 她还在生气吗？ | Is she still angry? tā hái zài shēngqì ma ？ Continuation with "hai" Subj. + 还在 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 3 | 你怎么还在用那个旧手机？ | Why are you still using that old phone? nǐ zěnyāo hái zài yòng nàgè jìu shǒujī ？ Continuation with "hai" Subj. + 还在 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 4 | 你还在玩游戏？ | Are you still playing games? nǐ hái zài wán yóuxì ？ Continuation with "hai" Subj. + 还在 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 5 | 我让他不要买，他还是买了。 | I told him not to buy, he still bought it. wǒ ràng tā bùyào mǎi ，tā háishì mǎi le 。 Continuation with "hai" ⋯⋯ ，(但是 / 可是 +) Subj. + 还是 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 6 | 他不想离婚，但是最后还是离婚了。 | He didn't want to divorce, but in the end he was divorced. tā bù xiǎng líhūn ，dànshì zùihòu háishì líhūn le 。 Continuation with "hai" ⋯⋯ ，(但是 / 可是 +) Subj. + 还是 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 7 | 父母不同意他去，可是他还是去了。 | His parents disagreed with him, but he went anyway. fùmǔ bù tóngyì tā qù ，kěshì tā háishì qù le 。 Continuation with "hai" ⋯⋯ ，(但是 / 可是 +) Subj. + 还是 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 8 | 医生不让她喝酒，她还是喝。 | The doctor will not let her drink, she still drinks. yìshēng bù ràng tā hējǐu ，tā háishì hē 。 Continuation with "hai" ⋯⋯ ，(但是 / 可是 +) Subj. + 还是 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 9 | 老师生病了，但是她还是来上课了。 | The teacher is sick, but she is still in class. lǎoshī shēngbìng le，dànshì tā háishì lái shàngkè le 。 Continuation with "hai" ⋯⋯ ，(但是 / 可是 +) Subj. + 还是 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 10 | 我们等了半个小时了，老师还没到。 | We have been waiting for half an hour, the teacher has not arrived yet. wǒmen děng le bàn gè xiǎoshí le ，lǎoshī hái méi dào 。 Continuation with "hai" Subj. + 还 + 不 / 没 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 11 | 电影已经开始了，你还没出门？ | The movie has already started, haven't you gone out yet? diànyǐng yǐjīng kāishǐ le ，nǐ hái méi chūmén ？ Continuation with "hai" Subj. + 还 + 不 / 没 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 12 | 你已经四十多了，还不想结婚？ | You are more than forty, do not want to get married? nǐ yǐjīng sìshí duō le ，hái bù xiǎng jiéhūn ？ Continuation with "hai" Subj. + 还 + 不 / 没 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 13 | 我解释了这么多遍，你还不懂？ | I explained so many times, you do n’t understand? wǒ jiěshì le zhèyāo duō biàn ，nǐ hái bù dǒng ？ Continuation with "hai" Subj. + 还 + 不 / 没 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 14 | 我对你这么好，你还不高兴？ | I'm so good to you, are you still happy? wǒ dùi nǐ zhèyāo hǎo ，nǐ hái bù gāoxīng ？ Continuation with "hai" Subj. + 还 + 不 / 没 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 15 | 那个人就是她的新男朋友。 | That man is her new boyfriend. nàgè rén jìushì tā de xīn nánpéngyǒu 。 Emphasis with "jiushi" 就是 + Noun |
| 16 | 他就是你要找的人。 | He is the person you are looking for. tā jìushì nǐ yào zhǎo de rén 。 Emphasis with "jiushi" 就是 + Noun |
| 17 | 我们就是他的家人。 | We are his family. wǒmen jìushì tā de jiārén 。 Emphasis with "jiushi" 就是 + Noun |
| 18 | 你就是个笨蛋！ | You are a fool! nǐ jìushì gè bèndàn！ Emphasis with "jiushi" 就是 + Noun |
| 19 | 他就是那个骗子！ | He is the liar! tā jìushì nàgè piànzǐ！ Emphasis with "jiushi" 就是 + Noun |
| 20 | 他不去旅游就是不想花钱。 | He doesn't want to spend money without traveling. tā bù qù lv̌yóu jìushì bù xiǎng huāqián 。 Emphasis with "jiushi" 就(是) + (不) + Verb |
| 21 | 你不参加比赛就是怕输吗？ | Are you afraid of losing if you don't participate in the competition? nǐ bù cānjiā bǐsài jìushì pà shū ma ？ Emphasis with "jiushi" 就(是) + (不) + Verb |
| 22 | 他这样说就是不喜欢我。 | He said that he didn't like me. tā zhèyáng shuō jìushì bù xǐhuān wǒ 。 Emphasis with "jiushi" 就(是) + (不) + Verb |
| 23 | 她问这么多，就是担心你。 | She asked so much, just worried about you. tā wèn zhèyāo duō，jìushì dànxīn nǐ 。 Emphasis with "jiushi" 就(是) + (不) + Verb |
| 24 | 她就是漂亮，没别的优势。 | She is beautiful and has no other advantages. tā jìushì piāoliàng ，méi biéde yōushì 。 Emphasis with "jiushi" 就(是) + (不) + Verb |
| 25 | 我就要去！ | I'm going! wǒ jìu yào qù！ Emphasis with "jiushi" 就(是) + (不) + Verb |
| 26 | 我就是喜欢他。 | I just like him. wǒ jìushì xǐhuān tā 。 Emphasis with "jiushi" 就(是) + (不) + Verb |
| 27 | 我就不告诉你。 | I won't tell you. wǒ jìu bù gàosù nǐ 。 Emphasis with "jiushi" 就(是) + (不) + Verb |
| 28 | 我父母就是不让我一个人去。 | My parents just let me go alone. wǒ fùmǔ jìushì bù ràng wǒ yīgèrén qù 。 Emphasis with "jiushi" 就(是) + (不) + Verb |
| 29 | 这个学生就是不听老师的话。 | This student just doesn't listen to the teacher. zhègè xuéshēng jìushìbù tīng lǎoshī de huà 。 Emphasis with "jiushi" 就(是) + (不) + Verb |
| 30 | 很多地方都有wifi。 | There are wifi in many places. hěn duō dìfāng dōu yǒu wifi 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 31 | 我的很多朋友都有车。 | Many of my friends have cars. wǒ de hěn duō péngyǒu dōu yǒu chē 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 32 | 很多美国人都喜欢喝咖啡。 | Many Americans like to drink coffee. hěn duō měiguórén dōu xǐhuān hē kāfēi 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 33 | 很多孩子都不喜欢上学。 | Many children don't like going to school. hěn duō háizǐ dōu bù xǐhuān shàngxué 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 34 | 很多年轻人都想在大城市工作。 | Many young people want to work in big cities. hěn duō niánqīngrén dōu xiǎng zài dà chéngshì gōngzuò 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 35 | 大家都来了吗？ | Is everyone here? dàjiā dōu lái le ma ？ Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 36 | 大家都应该知道。 | Everyone should know. dàjiā dōu yìnggāi zhīdào 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 37 | 大家都说你很聪明。 | Everyone says you are smart. dàjiā dōu shuō nǐ hěn cōngmíng 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 38 | 大家都忘了他的名字。 | Everyone forgot his name. dàjiā dōu wàng le tā de míngzì 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 39 | 大家都喜欢吃辣吗？ | Does everyone like spicy food? dàjiā dōu xǐhuān chīlà ma ？ Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 40 | 我每天都要上班。 | I have to go to work every day. wǒ měitiān dōu yào shàngbān 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 41 | 老师每天都迟到。 | The teacher is late every day. lǎoshī měitiān dōu chídào 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 42 | 她每天都不吃早饭。 | She doesn't eat breakfast every day. tā měitiān dōu bù chī zǎofàn 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 43 | 我女朋友每天都上淘宝。 | My girlfriend goes to Taobao every day. wǒ nv̌péngyǒu měitiān dōu shàng táobǎo 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 44 | 妈妈每天都给我们做晚饭。 | Mother cooks dinner for us every day. māmā měitiān dōu gěi wǒmen zuò wǎnfàn 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 45 | 美国人都说英文。 | Americans speak English. měiguórén dōu shuō yīngwén 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 46 | 我们五个人都去。 | All five of us go. wǒmen wǔ gè rén dōu qù 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 47 | 四川人都喜欢吃辣。 | People in Sichuan like to eat spicy food. sìchuānrén dōu xǐhuān chīlà 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 48 | 我的家人都没去过中国。 | None of my family has been to China. wǒ de jiārén dōu méi qù guò zhōngguó 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 49 | 我的学生都喜欢问问题。 | My students like to ask questions. wǒ de xuéshēng dōu xǐhuān wèn wèntí 。 Emphasizing quantity with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. |
| 50 | 就要下雨了。 | It's going to rain. jìu yào xiàyǔ le 。 Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" (Subj. +) 就要 + Verb + 了 (，⋯⋯) |
| 51 | 他们就要结婚了。 | They are getting married. tāmen jìu yào jiéhūn le 。 Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" (Subj. +) 就要 + Verb + 了 (，⋯⋯) |
| 52 | 我就要出国了。 | I am going abroad. wǒ jìu yào chūguó le 。 Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" (Subj. +) 就要 + Verb + 了 (，⋯⋯) |
| 53 | 宝宝就要一岁了。 | The baby is about one year old. bǎobǎo jìu yào yīsùi le 。 Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" (Subj. +) 就要 + Verb + 了 (，⋯⋯) |
| 54 | 就要下课了，还有别的问题吗？ | Class is coming, are there any other questions? jìu yào xiàkè le ，háiyǒu biéde wèntí ma ？ Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" 还有 + Time (+ Subj.) + 就 (要) + Verb + 了 |
| 55 | 还有十分钟我就下班了。 | I will be off work in ten minutes. háiyǒu shí fēnzhōng wǒ jìu xiàbān le 。 Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" 还有 + Time (+ Subj.) + 就 (要) + Verb + 了 |
| 56 | 还有两个星期我们就要考试了。 | We are about to take the exam in two weeks. háiyǒu liǎng gè xīngqī wǒmen jìu yào kǎoshì le 。 Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" 还有 + Time (+ Subj.) + 就 (要) + Verb + 了 |
| 57 | 还有一个月就要过年了。 | It's another month before the New Year. háiyǒu yī gè yuè jìu yào guònián le 。 Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" 还有 + Time (+ Subj.) + 就 (要) + Verb + 了 |
| 58 | 还有半个小时飞机就起飞了。 | The plane took off in half an hour. háiyǒu bàn gè xiǎoshí fēijī jìu qǐfēi le 。 Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" 还有 + Time (+ Subj.) + 就 (要) + Verb + 了 |
| 59 | 还有五天就要放假了。 | There are five days to go on vacation. háiyǒu wǔ tiān jìu yào fàngjiǎ le 。 Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" 还有 + Time (+ Subj.) + 就 (要) + Verb + 了 |
| 60 | 我们明年再来。 | We will come again next year. wǒmen míngnián zài lái 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 61 | 再试一下。 | Try again. zài shì yīxià 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 62 | 你可以再说一遍吗？ | Can you say it again? nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yī biàn ma ？ Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 63 | 这本书我要再看一遍。 | I will read this book again. zhè běn shū wǒ yào zài kàn yī biàn 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 64 | 你应该再复习一遍。 | You should review it again. nǐ yìnggāi zài fùxí yī biàn 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + [Verb Phrase] |
| 65 | 再吃一点。 | Eat a little more. zài chī yīdiǎn 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + Verb + Obj. |
| 66 | 再点几个菜吧。 | Order more dishes. zài diǎn jīgè cài ba 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + Verb + Obj. |
| 67 | 服务员，再来两瓶啤酒。 | Waiter, two more beers. fúwùyuán ，zài lái liǎng píng píjǐu 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + Verb + Obj. |
| 68 | 再给我三天时间。 | Give me another three days. zài gěi wǒ sāntiān shíjiān 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + Verb + Obj. |
| 69 | 我能不能再拿两个？ | Can I get two more? wǒ néng bù néng zài ná liǎng gè ？ Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + Verb + Obj. |
| 70 | 再找找。 | Look again. zài zhǎozhǎo 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + Verb + Verb |
| 71 | 你再问问。 | You ask again. nǐ zài wènwèn 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + Verb + Verb |
| 72 | 别急，再想想。 | Don't worry, think again. bié jí ，zài xiǎngxiǎng 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + Verb + Verb |
| 73 | 再聊一会儿。 | Chat for a while. zài liáo yīhùiér 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + Verb + Verb |
| 74 | 再等一会儿。 | Wait a little longer. zài děng yīhùiér 。 Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" Subj. + 再 + Verb + Verb |
| 75 | 都九点了，快点起床！ | It's nine o'clock, get up quickly! dōu jǐudiǎn le ，kuàidiǎn qǐchuáng ！ Expressing "already" with "dou" 都 + Time + 了 |
| 76 | 都十二点了，你还不睡？ | It's twelve o'clock, are you still sleeping? dōu shíèr diǎn le ，nǐ hái bù shùi ？ Expressing "already" with "dou" 都 + Time + 了 |
| 77 | 都二十一世纪了，你还这么想？ | It's the 21st century, do you still think so? dōu èrshíyī shìjì le ，nǐ hái zhèyāo xiǎng ？ Expressing "already" with "dou" 都 + Time + 了 |
| 78 | 都一个小时了，他还在厕所里。 | It's been an hour, he is still in the toilet. dōu yī gè xiǎoshí le ，tā hái zài cèsuǒ lǐ 。 Expressing "already" with "dou" 都 + Time + 了 |
| 79 | 都一个星期了，还在下雨。 | It's been a week and it's still raining. dōu yī gè xīngqī le ，háizài xiàyǔ 。 Expressing "already" with "dou" 都 + Time + 了 |
| 80 | 饭都凉了，快吃吧。 | The food is cold, eat it. fàn dōu liáng le ，kuài chī ba 。 Expressing "already" with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Predicate + 了 |
| 81 | 牛奶都坏了，扔掉吧。 | The milk is broken, throw it away. níunǎi dōu huài le ，rēngdiào ba 。 Expressing "already" with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Predicate + 了 |
| 82 | 我都说了三遍了。 | I have said it three times. wǒ dōu shuō le sān biàn le 。 Expressing "already" with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Predicate + 了 |
| 83 | 这个电影你都看过了，看别的吧。 | You have watched this movie, watch something else. zhègè diànyǐng nǐ dōu kàn guò le ，kàn biéde ba 。 Expressing "already" with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Predicate + 了 |
| 84 | 他都道歉了，你别生气了。 | He all apologized, don't be angry. tā dōu dàoqiàn le ，nǐ bié shēngqì le 。 Expressing "already" with "dou" Subj. + 都 + Predicate + 了 |
| 85 | 他们已经走了。 | They are gone. tāmen yǐjīng zǒu le 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + [Verb Phrase] + 了 |
| 86 | 我已经有男朋友了。 | I already have a boyfriend. wǒ yǐjīng yǒu nánpéngyǒu le 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + [Verb Phrase] + 了 |
| 87 | 宝宝已经会说话了。 | The baby can already speak. bǎobǎo yǐjīng hùi shuōhuà le 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + [Verb Phrase] + 了 |
| 88 | 妈妈已经回来了。 | Mom has returned. māmā yǐjīng húilái le 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + [Verb Phrase] + 了 |
| 89 | 他已经上飞机了。 | He is already on the plane. tā yǐjīng shàng fēijī le 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + [Verb Phrase] + 了 |
| 90 | 爸爸妈妈已经老了。 | Mom and Dad are already old. bàbà māmā yǐjīng lǎo le 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + (很 +) Adj. + 了 |
| 91 | 已经很便宜了。 | It's already very cheap. yǐjīng hěn biànyí le 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + (很 +) Adj. + 了 |
| 92 | 你女朋友已经很漂亮了！ | Your girlfriend is already pretty! nǐ nv̌péngyǒu yǐjīng hěn piāoliàng le！ Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + (很 +) Adj. + 了 |
| 93 | 你的感冒已经好了吗？ | Is your cold cured? nǐ de gǎnmào yǐjīng hǎo le ma ？ Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + (很 +) Adj. + 了 |
| 94 | 已经很晚了，我们走吧。 | It's very late, let's go. yǐjīng hěn wǎn le，wǒmen zǒu ba 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + (很 +) Adj. + 了 |
| 95 | 已经11点了，女儿还没回来。 | It's 11 o'clock and my daughter hasn't returned. yǐjīng 11diǎn le，nv̌ér hái méi húilái 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + Time + 了 |
| 96 | 爷爷已经八十五岁了。 | Grandpa is eighty-five years old. yéyé yǐjīng bāshíwǔ sùi le 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + Time + 了 |
| 97 | 我学习中文已经一年了。 | I have been learning Chinese for a year. wǒ xuéxí zhōngwén yǐjīng yī nián le 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + Time + 了 |
| 98 | 他在洗手间里已经半个小时了。 | He has been in the bathroom for half an hour. tā zài xǐshǒujiān lǐ yǐjīng bàn gè xiǎoshí le 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + Time + 了 |
| 99 | 爸爸去北京出差已经两天了。 | My father has been on a business trip to Beijing for two days. bàbà qù běijīng chūchà yǐjīng liǎng tiān le 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + Time + 了 |
| 100 | 我已经不喜欢你了。 | I don't like you anymore. wǒ yǐjīng bù xǐhuān nǐ le 。 Expressing "already" with "yijing" 已经 + 不 + Verb + 了 |
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Published 2026-10-07.