V个不停 / V个没完 V gè bù tíng / V gè méi wán

V个不停 / V个没完(V gè bù tíng / V gè méi wán)means “V + 个 + 不停/没完: describes an action that goes on and on without stopping — 说个不停 'talk nonstop', 忙个没完 'endlessly busy'.”. Here 个 is not a measure word but a structural particle linking the verb to a complement, giving a vivid, often exasperated sense that the action just won't stop: 说个不停 'talk on and on', 哭个不停 'cry nonstop', 下个不停 '(rain) keeps falling', 忙个没完 'endlessly busy', 闹个没完 'make a fuss endlessly'. Formation: 动词 + 个 + 不停 / 没完(动作持续不断)

V + 个 + 不停/没完: describes an action that goes on and on without stopping — 说个不停 'talk nonstop', 忙个没完 'endlessly busy'.

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Formation

动词 + 个 + 不停 / 没完(动作持续不断)

Explanation

Here 个 is not a measure word but a structural particle linking the verb to a complement, giving a vivid, often exasperated sense that the action just won't stop: 说个不停 'talk on and on', 哭个不停 'cry nonstop', 下个不停 '(rain) keeps falling', 忙个没完 'endlessly busy', 闹个没完 'make a fuss endlessly'. The complement is usually 不停 or 没完. The tone is lively and colloquial, often implying the speaker finds it too much.

Examples

他一见面就说个不停
tā yí jiànmiàn jiù shuō gè bù tíng.
The moment he meets you he talks nonstop.
最近工作忙个没完
zuìjìn gōngzuò máng gè méi wán.
Lately work has been endlessly busy.

Note

个 here is structural, not the measure word 'a/one'. Colloquial, often with mild complaint.

FAQ

V个不停 / V个没完 — what does it mean and how is it used?

V + 个 + 不停/没完: describes an action that goes on and on without stopping — 说个不停 'talk nonstop', 忙个没完 'endlessly busy'.. Here 个 is not a measure word but a structural particle linking the verb to a complement, giving a vivid, often exasperated sense that the action just won't stop: 说个不停 'talk on and on', 哭个不停 'cry nonstop', 下个不停 '(rain) keeps falling', 忙个没完 'endlessly busy', 闹个没完 'make a fuss endlessly'. The complement is usually 不停 or 没完. The tone is lively and colloquial, often implying the speaker finds it too much.

V个不停 / V个没完 — how do you form it?

动词 + 个 + 不停 / 没完(动作持续不断)

V个不停 / V个没完 — any usage notes?

个 here is structural, not the measure word 'a/one'. Colloquial, often with mild complaint.

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