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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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− | The structure is:
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− | <div class="jiegou">
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− | Subject + Verb + 不下 + Object
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− | </div>
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− | The sentence could also be arranged with the object first (a [[topic]]). Some examples:
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− | <div class="liju">
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− | * 放 <em>不 下</em> 这么 多 书。
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− | * 饭太多,我们 吃 <em>不 下</em>。
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− | * 这 间 房间 太 小,坐 <em>不 下</em> 三十 个 人。
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− | </div>
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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]] (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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− | [[Category:B1 grammar points]]
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− | [[Category:Potential complement]]
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