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This is a potential complement that expresses you "can't do something." Don't confuse it with 不懂 as explained in [[The "-bu dong" (don't understand) Potential Complement]].
 
 
 
== Structure ==
 
 
 
The [[potential complement]] 不动 is used to express lack of physical ability to do something. This can be used not only with actions like walking, running or climbing, but even actions like eating and chewing.
 
 
 
It is used like this:
 
 
 
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Subj. + Physical Action + 不动
 
 
 
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== Examples ==
 
 
 
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* 我  走 <em>不动</em> 了,得 休息 一下!<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zǒu <em>bù dòng</em> le, děi xiūxi yīxià!</span><span class="trans">I walked but haven't gotten there yet. I need to rest a bit.</span>
 
* 等 等 我,我  爬 <em>不动</em> 了!<span class="pinyin">Děng děng wǒ, wǒ pá <em>bù dòng</em> le!</span><span class="trans">Wait for me. I haven't climbed there yet.</span>
 
* 这个 牛排 根本 咬<em>不动</em>。<span class="pinyin">Zhège niúpái gēnběn yǎo <em>bù dòng</em>.</span><span class="trans">I simply can't bite through this steak.</span>
 
* 那 架 钢琴 很 重,他 肯定 搬<em>不动</em>。<span class="pinyin">Nà jià gāngqín hěn zhòng, tā kěndìng bān <em>bù dòng</em>.</span><span class="trans">That piano is really heavy. He won't be able to move it.</span>
 
 
 
 
 
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==See also==
 
* [[Potential complement "bu xia"]]
 
* [[Positive and negative potential complements]]
 
 
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
 
 
=== Books ===
 
 
 
*[[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (1st ed)]] (p. 203)
 
 
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:Potential complement]]
 
{{Basic Grammar|不动|B1|Verb + 不动|我 太 累 了,走 <em>不 动</em> 了。|grammar point|ASG2C6Z7}}
 
{{Rel char|不}}
 
{{Rel char|动}}
 
{{Structure|Complements}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing impossibility}}
 
{{Subprop|Potential complement}}
 

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