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| − | 不动 (bù dòng) 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]].
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| − | == Structure ==
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| − | 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.
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| − | It is used like this:
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| − | <div class="jiegou">
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| − | Subj. + Physical Action + 不动
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| − | </div>
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| − | == Examples ==
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| − | <div class="liju">
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| − | * 我 走 <em>不动</em> 了，得 休息 一下！<span class="expl">Literally, "try to walk but can't move"</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒ zǒu <em>bu dòng</em> le, děi xiūxi yīxià! </span><span class="trans">I can't keep going. I need to rest a bit. </span>
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| − | * 等等 我，我 爬 <em>不动</em> 了！<span class="expl">Literally, "try to climb but can't move"</span><span class="pinyin">Děng děng wǒ, wǒ pá <em>bù dòng</em> le!</span><span class="trans">Wait for me. I can't keep climbing.</span>
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| − | * 这个 牛排 根本 咬 <em>不动</em>。<span class="expl">Literally, "try to chew but can't move"; it's way too tough to chew up</span><span class="pinyin">Zhège niúpái gēnběn yǎo <em>bù dòng</em>.</span><span class="trans">I can't chew up this steak.</span>
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| − | * 那 架 钢琴 很 重，他 肯定 搬 <em>不动</em>。<span class="expl">Literally, "try to lift and move but can't move"</span><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==
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| − | * [[Potential complement "bu xia"]]
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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 (1st ed)]] (p. 203)
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| − | [[Category:B1 grammar points]]
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| − | [[Category:Potential complement]]
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| − | {{Basic Grammar|不动|B1|Verb + 不动|我 太 累 了，走 <em>不 动</em> 了。|grammar point|ASG2C6Z7}}
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| − | {{Rel char|不}}
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| − | {{Rel char|动}}
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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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