Vocabulary · HSK 3.0 levels 1 to 4
Helping verbs
Can, should, must, need to and may: the verbs that go in front of other verbs. 17 words, with the pinyin in tone colours and the English meaning. Every one of them is on the HSK 3.0 list for levels 1 to 4.
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| Hear | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK | Your stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 要 | yào | to want; will, need to | HSK 1 | ||
| 会 | huì | can, know how to; will probably | HSK 1 | ||
| 能 | néng | can, be able to | HSK 1 | ||
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can, may | HSK 1 | ||
| 可能 | kěnéng | possible; maybe | HSK 2 | ||
| 该 | gāi | should | HSK 3 | ||
| 需要 | xūyào | to need | HSK 3 | ||
| 应该 | yīnggāi | should, ought to | HSK 3 | ||
| 必须 | bìxū | must, have to | HSK 3 | ||
| 只能 | zhǐnéng | can only, have to | HSK 3 | ||
| 不用 | búyòng | no need to | HSK 3 | ||
| 能够 | nénggòu | to be able to | HSK 4 | ||
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to | HSK 4 | ||
| 不得不 | bùdébù | to have no choice but to | HSK 4 | ||
| 不必 | búbì | no need to | HSK 4 | ||
| 能否 | néngfǒu | whether or not (it can) | HSK 4 | ||
| 只好 | zhǐhǎo | to have no choice but to | HSK 4 |