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Result complements

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Grammar
HSK 3

Structure

Subj. + Verb + Adj. + 了 (+ Obj.) Subj. + 没 + Verb + Adj. (+ Obj.) Subj. + Verb + [One-syllable Verb] +了 (+ Obj.)

Definition

结果补语是汉语中动词或形容词后表示动作结果或状态变化的补语成分。通常由动词或形容词充当,与前面的谓词构成动补结构。

Result complements are components in Chinese that follow a verb or adjective to indicate the result of an action or a change of state. They are usually verbs or adjectives, forming a verb-complement structure with the preceding predicate.

Usage

结果补语紧跟在动词或形容词后面,表示动作产生的结果或状态的变化。常见的动词结果补语有:完、到、见、懂、会、成、死等;形容词结果补语有:、对、错、清楚等。否定形式在动词前加“没(有)”,但要注意“没”和“不”的区别:已发生的情况用“没”,未发生或经常性情况用“不”。结果补语后可以带“了”,表示完成。

Result complements directly follow a verb or adjective to indicate the result of an action or a change of state. Common verb result complements include: 完 (finish), 到 (arrive/reach), 见 (see), 懂 (understand), 会 (can/know), 成 (become/succeed), 死 (die) etc. Adjective result complements include: (good/finished), 对 (correct), 错 (wrong), 清楚 (clear) etc. The negative form uses 没(有) before the verb for completed actions, while 不 is used for non-occurring or habitual situations. 了 can be added after the result complement to indicate completion.

Examples

  • 1 我听懂了你的意思。(I understood what you meant.)
  • 2 他写完了作业。(He finished writing his homework.)
  • 3 这本书我看完了。(I have finished reading this book.)
  • 4 你找对了人。(You have found the right person.)
  • 5 她把房间打扫干净了。(She cleaned the room thoroughly.)
  • 6 他没买到火车票。(He didn't manage to buy a train ticket.)
  • 7 这件事你做错了。(You did this thing wrong.)

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