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The Resource Directory

45 resources annotated with exactly how I used each one. No gatekeeping — these are the same free and paid materials I used to pass HSK5 as a full-time CS student.

“I found these free, so you should too.”

Showing 10 resources for 语法 Grammar

  1. 01

    25天攻克新HSK5级写作

    The most useful dedicated writing resource I used for HSK5. Sentence building exercises, a good range of idioms, and ready-made essay structures for different topic types — I built my own list of idioms from this book that I still use. If you're serious about the writing section of the test, this is the most direct preparation I found.

    ★★★★★语法 Grammar
  2. 02

    AI Chatbots (ChatGPT / Claude)

    Sentence correction, native-context example sentences, essay feedback, quiz generation — I used AI across every skill category, not just one. The key is treating it as a responsive tutor rather than a search engine: ask it to quiz you, correct you, or explain why a sentence sounds unnatural.

    ★★★★★词汇 Vocab语法 Grammar
  3. 03

    Say Nihao – Chinese Learning (YouTube)

    The best channel I found for going through the HSK books systematically — they cover grammar points with real examples and the explanations actually land. I used this alongside the coursebooks rather than instead of them, but if a grammar point wasn't clicking from the book alone, this was the first place I'd check. Consistent output, reliable quality.

    ★★★★★语法 Grammar
  4. 04

    发展汉语 (Developing Chinese)

    I didn't use it heavily myself, but almost every university language programme in China uses it, so there's clearly something there. The people I know who did use it still supplemented with HSK books, so I'd treat it as a parallel resource rather than a replacement. Worth picking up if you want a more academic framing of the grammar.

    ★★★★☆词汇 Vocab语法 Grammar
  5. 05

    HSK Books / 发展汉语 (Grammar Focus)

    The grammar coverage is comprehensive but the density of points without enough practice contexts means some things don't consolidate the way they should. You can read a grammar point, understand it, and still forget it a week later if you haven't found a way to actually use it. Pair with a YouTube explanation and your own sentence building to make it stick.

    ★★★★☆语法 Grammar
  6. 06

    Dashu Mandarin 大叔中文 (YouTube)

    Practical, colloquial Chinese explanations. Good for filling gaps between formal study materials and how the language is actually used.

    Unrated听力 Listening语法 Grammar
  7. 07

    Jun – Stickynote Chinese (YouTube)

    Memory and vocabulary-focused content. Worth checking if you're looking for alternative ways to retain characters and grammar patterns.

    Unrated词汇 Vocab语法 Grammar
  8. 08

    Mandarin Click (YouTube)

    Structured explanations of grammar and vocabulary points. Good supplementary resource alongside the HSK books.

    Unrated语法 Grammar词汇 Vocab
  9. 09

    Will Hart 何威 (YouTube)

    Useful for getting a native English speaker's perspective on learning Chinese — good for troubleshooting specific points that textbooks gloss over.

    Unrated口语 Speaking语法 Grammar
  10. 10

    Zhangkai Chinese (YouTube)

    Clear, well-paced explanations suited to intermediate learners working through the upper HSK levels.

    Unrated听力 Listening语法 Grammar