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Advanced result complements 住, 开, 出来 ("zhù", "kāi", and "chūlái")

住

Grammar
HSK 4

Structure

Verb + 住 / 开 / 出(来)

Translations

  • adds 住, 开 or 出来 as the result

Definition

结果补语“住”、“开”、“出来”用于动词后，表示动作的结果。

Result complements 'zhu4', 'kai1', and 'chu1lai2' are used after verbs to indicate the outcome of an action.

Usage

“住”表示动作使物体固定或停止；“开”表示动作使物体分离或开启；“出来”表示动作使物体从内到外或从无到有显现。通常紧跟在动词后。

'zhu4' indicates that the action fixes or stops something; 'kai1' indicates separation or opening; 'chu1lai2' indicates emergence from inside to outside or from nothing to existence. They are placed directly after the verb.

Examples

  • 1 他抓住了我的手。 (He grabbed my hand.)
  • 2 请打开窗户。 (Please open the window.)
  • 3 他从包里拿出来一本书。 (He took out a book from his bag.)
  • 4 我们定住了那个瞬间。 (We froze that moment.)
  • 5 她推开了门。 (She pushed the door open.)
  • 6 答案终于想出来了。 (Finally figured out the answer.)
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