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HSK Grammar Words: Modal verb
The HSK 3.0 grammar outline lists 11 words as modal verb. Each is listed under the HSK level whose grammar introduces it, which is sometimes lower than the level of the word itself.
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HSK 1
| Word | Pinyin | Role | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 会 | huì | modal verb | skill/ability: can, to know how to; to be likely to, to be sure to; to meet, to get together, meeting, gathering |
| 想 | xiǎng | modal verb | want or desire; think or believe; miss |
| 能 | néng | modal verb | can; to be able to; might |
| 要 | yào | modal verb | want; need; ask for; should; need to; will; shall; about to; if |
HSK 2
| Word | Pinyin | Role | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 得 | de | structural particle; modal verb | structural particle: links verbs/adjectives to complements of degree, result, or possibility |
| 该 | gāi | modal verb; demonstrative | should; ought to; to deserve; to owe; probably; must be; it is one's turn; that; the above-mentioned |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | modal verb | should; ought to; must |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | modal verb | willing; to wish; to want |
HSK 3
| Word | Pinyin | Role | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 敢 | gǎn | modal verb | to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture |
| 需要 | xū yào | modal verb | to need; to want; to require |
HSK 7–9
| Word | Pinyin | Role | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 需 | xū | modal verb | to need; to require; to want |
GoMando practises every one of these words inside its full HSK 1–9 catalogue, with tone colouring and a review queue that brings back the ones you keep getting wrong.
