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| − | Another great potential complement is 不下.
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| − | == Structure ==
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| − | To talk about whether or not something can happen or is possible, [[potential complement]]s are used. One of the most common is 不下. This is used to talk about whether or not something will fit or ''go'' somewhere.
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| − | Subject + Verb + 不下 + Object
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| − | == Examples ==
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| − | The sentence could also be arranged with the object first (a [[Topic-comment sentences|topic]]).
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| − | <div class="liju">
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| − | * 放 <em>不 下</em> 这么 多 书。<span class="trans">This many books won't fit.</span>
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| − | * 饭太多，我们 吃 <em>不 下</em>。<span class="trans">There's so much food. We can't eat all of it.</span>
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| − | * 这 间 房间 太 小，坐 <em>不 下</em> 三十 个 人。<span class="trans">This room is too small. 30 people can't fit in here.</span>
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | * [[Potential complement "bu dong"]]
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| − | * [[Positive and negative potential complements]]
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| − | == Sources and further reading ==
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| − | === Books ===
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| − | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 205) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy]
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| − | * [[Contemporary Chinese 4 (当代中文4)]] (pp. 94) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7800529371/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7800529371 →buy]
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| − | [[Category:B1 grammar points]]
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| − | [[Category:Potential complement]]
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| − | {{Basic Grammar|不下|B1|V + 不下|放 <em>不 下</em> 这么 多 书。我 吃 <em>不 下</em> 了。|grammar point|ASGUEC5N}}
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| − | {{Rel char|不}}
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| − | {{Rel char|下}}
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| − | {{Similar|The "-bu dong" (don't understand) Potential Complement}}
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| − | {{Similar|Potential complement "bu dong"}}
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| − | {{Similar|Result complement "xiaqu"}}
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| − | {{Similar|Positive and negative potential complements}}
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| − | {{Structure|Complements}}
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| − | {{Used for|Expressing impossibility}}
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| − | {{Subprop|Potential complement}}
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