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Complement 坏了 ("huai4le")

huài le

Grammar
HSK 4

Structure

Adj. + 坏了

Definition

了”作为补语时,主要有两种用法:一是作为结果补语,表示事物或人出现了损、故障或不好的状态;二是作为程度补语,用在某些形容词或心理动词后,表示程度极高,相当于“极”、“非常”。

As a complement, '了' has two main uses: first, as a resultative complement indicating that something or someone is broken, malfunctioning, or in a bad state; second, as a degree complement after certain adjectives or mental verbs, indicating an extreme degree, equivalent to 'extremely' or 'very much'.

Usage

用法:1. 放在动词后作结果补语,表示动作导致某物损或某人身体、精神出问题。例如:打了、摔了、气了。2. 放在某些形容词或心理动词后作程度补语,表示程度很深。常见的搭配有:高兴了、累了、饿了、冻了、吓了、热了等。注意:这种用法多用于口语,表达夸张的语气。

Usage: 1. Placed after a verb as a resultative complement, indicating that the action caused damage or a problem to someone or something. E.g., 打了 (hit and broken), 摔了 (fall and broken), 气了 (angered to the point of 'broken'). 2. Placed after certain adjectives or mental verbs as a degree complement, indicating a very high degree. Common collocations include: 高兴了 (extremely happy), 累了 (extremely tired), 饿了 (extremely hungry), 冻了 (extremely cold), 吓了 (extremely scared), 热了 (extremely hot). Note: This usage is common in spoken Chinese, often with exaggerated tone.

Examples

  • 1 我的手机摔了,屏幕都碎了。(My phone fell and broke; the screen is shattered.)
  • 2 他饿了,一口气吃了三碗饭。(He was extremely hungry and ate three bowls of rice in one go.)
  • 3 听到这个消息,她高兴了,跳了起来。(Hearing this news, she was extremely happy and jumped up.)
  • 4 今天外面太冷了,我冻了。(It's too cold outside today; I'm freezing.)
  • 5 那个电影太恐怖了,孩子们都吓了。(That movie was too scary; the children were terrified.)
  • 6 他工作太辛苦,累了身体。(He worked too hard and ruined his health.)

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