Roadmap Grammar

HSK Grammar Words: Degree adverb

The HSK 3.0 grammar outline lists 31 words as degree 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 1

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
多duōquestion word; degree adverbmany; much; too many; (after numeral) ... odd
最zuìdegree adverbmost; the most; -est (superlative suffix)
太tàidegree adverbtoo; extremely; very; highest; greatest
很hěndegree adverbvery; quite; awfully
真zhēndegree adverbreally; indeed; real; true; genuine
非常fēi chángdegree adverbvery; really; unusual; extraordinary

HSK 2

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
十分shí fēndegree adverbvery; completely; extremely
多么duō medegree adverbhow (much); what (a...); to what extent
好hǎodegree adverbgood; appropriate; proper; easy to; good to (before a verb); completion marker (after a verb)
挺tǐngdegree adverbvery; outstanding; straight
更gèngdegree adverbmore; even more; further
特别tè biédegree adverbvery; especially; particularly

HSK 3

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
比较bǐ jiàodegree adverbto compare; to contrast; comparison; comparatively; relatively; quite
相当xiāng dāngdegree adverbequivalent to; appropriate; considerably

HSK 4

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
极jídegree adverbextremely; utmost; top
极其jí qídegree adverbextremely
格外gé wàidegree adverbespecially; particularly

HSK 5

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
可kědegree adverb; tone adverb; clause connectorcan; may; -able; approve; permit; suit
尤其yóu qídegree adverbespecially; particularly
稍shāodegree adverbsomewhat; a little
稍微shāo wēidegree adverba little bit
过于guò yúdegree adverbexcessively; too much

HSK 6

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
尽jìnscope adverb; degree adverbuse up; exhaust; finish; end; to the utmost; all; entirely
异常yì chángdegree adverbunusual, abnormal; extremely, exceptionally
特tèdegree adverbspecial, unique, distinguished, unusual; especially, very

HSK 7–9

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
尤为yóu wéidegree adverbespecially
极为jí wéidegree adverbextremely; exceedingly
稍稍shāo shāodegree adverbslightly; a little
蛮mándegree adverbvery; quite; barbarian; rough; reckless; bullying
越发yuè fādegree adverbincreasingly; more and more
颇pōdegree adverbrather or quite; oblique or slanting

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