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| − | * 宝宝 刚 睡 <em>着</em>。<span class='pinyin'>Bǎobao gāng shùi <em>zháo</em>.</span> <span class="trans">The baby just fell asleep.</span> | + | * 宝宝 刚 睡 <em>着</em>。<span class='pinyin'>Bǎobao gāng shùi <em>zháo</em>.</span><span class="trans">The baby just fell asleep.</span> |
| − | * 你 的 手机 找 <em>着</em> 了 吗？<span class='pinyin'>Nǐ de shǒujī zhǎo <em>zháo</em> le ma?</span> <span class="trans">Did you find your cell phone?</span> | + | * 你 的 手机 找 <em>着</em> 了 吗？<span class='pinyin'>Nǐ de shǒujī zhǎo <em>zháo</em> le ma?</span><span class="trans">Did you find your cell phone?</span> |
| − | * 火鸡 买 <em>着</em> 了 吗？<span class='pinyin'>Hǔojī mǎi <em>zháo</em> le ma?</span> <span class="trans">Did you buy the turkey?</span> | + | * 火鸡 买 <em>着</em> 了 吗？<span class='pinyin'>Hǔojī mǎi <em>zháo</em> le ma?</span><span class="trans">Did you buy the turkey?</span> |
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| − | * 晚上 我 <em>睡 不 着</em> 的 时候 就 看书。<span class='pinyin'>Wǎnshang wǒ <em>shùi bù zháo</em> de shíhou jìu kàn shū.</span> <span class="trans">Last night, when I wasn't able to get to sleep, I read a book.</span> | + | * 晚上 我 <em>睡 不 着</em> 的 时候 就 看书。<span class='pinyin'>Wǎnshang wǒ <em>shùi bù zháo</em> de shíhou jìu kàn shū.</span><span class="trans">Last night, when I wasn't able to get to sleep, I read a book.</span> |
| − | * 我 的 手机 <em>找 不 着</em> 了。<span class='pinyin'>Wǒ de shǒujī <em>zhǎo bù zháo</em> le.</span> <span class="trans">I wasn't able to find my cell phone.</span> | + | * 我 的 手机 <em>找 不 着</em> 了。<span class='pinyin'>Wǒ de shǒujī <em>zhǎo bù zháo</em> le.</span><span class="trans">I wasn't able to find my cell phone.</span> |
| − | * 这么 晚 了，能 <em>买 得 着</em> 吗？<span class='pinyin'>Zhème wǎn le, néng <em>mǎi dé zháo</em> ma?</span> <span class="trans">It's so late already, can you buy it?</span> | + | * 这么 晚 了，能 <em>买 得 着</em> 吗？<span class='pinyin'>Zhème wǎn le, néng <em>mǎi dé zháo</em> ma?</span><span class="trans">It's so late already, can you buy it?</span> |
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Revision as of 03:47, 24 May 2017
When used as a resultative complement, 着 (zháo) expresses that the action has reached it's purpose or has had an outcome. It can also be used as a potential complement, meaning "able to."
Contents
Resultative Complement
Structure
All you have to do is put 着 after the verb. Remember that it should be something that you can reach or achieve. It could be a purpose, or it can be producing an outcome or an influence.
Verb + 着
Examples
- 宝宝 刚 睡 着。The baby just fell asleep.
- 你 的 手机 找 着 了 吗？Did you find your cell phone?
- 火鸡 买 着 了 吗？Did you buy the turkey?
Potential Complement
Structure
Verb + 得 / 不 + 着
When used with 得 (or 不) 着 functions as a potential complement, and denotes that one's one's ability is up (or not) to the task in question. This is like saying "(verb) able to reach" or “(verb) not able to reach."
Examples
- 晚上 我 睡 不 着 的 时候 就 看书。Last night, when I wasn't able to get to sleep, I read a book.
- 我 的 手机 找 不 着 了。I wasn't able to find my cell phone.
- 这么 晚 了，能 买 得 着 吗？It's so late already, can you buy it?
