结果补语(V+完/懂/好…) jiéguǒ bǔyǔ

结果补语(V+完/懂/好…)(jiéguǒ bǔyǔ)means “Resultative complement: a verb after the main verb showing the result”. A second verb/adjective attaches right after the main verb to show its RESULT: 看完 'finish reading', 听懂 'understand (by listening)', 做好 'get done'. Formation: 动词 + 结果补语(完/懂/好/到/见…)

Resultative complement: a verb after the main verb showing the result

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Formation

动词 + 结果补语(完/懂/好/到/见…)

Explanation

A second verb/adjective attaches right after the main verb to show its RESULT: 看完 'finish reading', 听懂 'understand (by listening)', 做好 'get done'. The pair acts as one unit; 了 or an object comes after it. Negate with 没: 没看完 'didn't finish reading'.

Examples

看完 了。
wǒ kàn wán le.
I've finished reading it.
听懂 了。
wǒ tīng dǒng le.
I understood (what I heard).

Note

Negate with 没 (not 不): 没听懂 'didn't understand'.

FAQ

结果补语(V+完/懂/好…) — what does it mean and how is it used?

Resultative complement: a verb after the main verb showing the result. A second verb/adjective attaches right after the main verb to show its RESULT: 看完 'finish reading', 听懂 'understand (by listening)', 做好 'get done'. The pair acts as one unit; 了 or an object comes after it. Negate with 没: 没看完 'didn't finish reading'.

结果补语(V+完/懂/好…) — how do you form it?

动词 + 结果补语(完/懂/好/到/见…)

结果补语(V+完/懂/好…) — any usage notes?

Negate with 没 (not 不): 没听懂 'didn't understand'.

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