Roadmap Grammar

HSK Grammar Words: Attitude adverb

The HSK 3.0 grammar outline lists 11 words as attitude adverb. Each is listed under the HSK level whose grammar introduces it, which is sometimes lower than the level of the word itself.

All grammar words · tone adverb (53) · measure word (44) · time adverb (43) · clause connector (33) · degree adverb (31) · demonstrative (26) · direction noun (24) · scope adverb (20) · frequency adverb (18) · personal pronoun (17) · preposition: target (15) · manner adverb (14) · question word (14) · separable verb (13) · attitude adverb (11) · conjunction (11) · modal verb (11) · preposition: basis (11) · sentence-final particle (11) · verbal measure word (11) · linking adverb (7) · negation (7) · preposition: time, place (7) · preposition: agent, object (6) · preposition: direction (5) · structural particle (5) · particle (4) · preposition: purpose, cause (4) · time measure word (4) · aspect particle (3) · numeral (3) · interjection (2) · preposition: exclusion (2) · preposition: time (1)

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HSK 2

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
一定yī dìngattitude adverbmust; surely; certainly; fixed; specific; a certain
也许yě xǔattitude adverbperhaps; maybe
好像hǎo xiàngattitude adverbto seem like; as if
差不多chà bu duōattitude adverbalmost; nearly; more or less
必须bì xūattitude adverbmust; have to; compulsory

HSK 3

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
大概dà gàiattitude adverbprobably, about; roughly, approximate, general idea
恐怕kǒng pàattitude adverbI'm afraid that; perhaps; maybe

HSK 4

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
似乎sì hūattitude adverbit seems, seemingly, as if
几乎jī hūattitude adverbalmost; nearly; practically

HSK 6

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
仿佛fǎng fúattitude adverbseem; as if; alike; similar

HSK 7–9

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
按说àn shuōattitude adverbordinarily; normally

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