复合趋向补语(V+来/去 组合) fùhé qūxiàng bǔyǔ

复合趋向补语(V+来/去 组合)(fùhé qūxiàng bǔyǔ)means “Verb + directional (上/下/进/出/回/过) + 来/去: shows the direction of movement relative to the speaker”. A compound directional complement combines a path word (进 in, 出 out, 回 back. Formation: 动词 + 上/下/进/出/回/过 + 来/去(跑出去 / 拿回来)

Verb + directional (上/下/进/出/回/过) + 来/去: shows the direction of movement relative to the speaker

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Formation

动词 + 上/下/进/出/回/过 + 来/去(跑出去 / 拿回来)

Explanation

A compound directional complement combines a path word (进 in, 出 out, 回 back...) with 来 (toward the speaker) or 去 (away from the speaker): 跑出去 = run out (away), 拿回来 = bring back (here). 来/去 are toneless. With a place object, it goes before 来/去 (跑进教室来).

Examples

跑出去 了。
tā pǎo chū qu le.
He ran out.
请把书 拿回来
qǐng bǎ shū ná huí lai.
Please bring the book back.

Note

来 = motion toward you, 去 = motion away. A place object must sit before 来/去 (走进房间去), not after.

FAQ

复合趋向补语(V+来/去 组合) — what does it mean and how is it used?

Verb + directional (上/下/进/出/回/过) + 来/去: shows the direction of movement relative to the speaker. A compound directional complement combines a path word (进 in, 出 out, 回 back...) with 来 (toward the speaker) or 去 (away from the speaker): 跑出去 = run out (away), 拿回来 = bring back (here). 来/去 are toneless. With a place object, it goes before 来/去 (跑进教室来).

复合趋向补语(V+来/去 组合) — how do you form it?

动词 + 上/下/进/出/回/过 + 来/去(跑出去 / 拿回来)

复合趋向补语(V+来/去 组合) — any usage notes?

来 = motion toward you, 去 = motion away. A place object must sit before 来/去 (走进房间去), not after.

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