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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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Subject + Verb + 不下 + Object
 
 
 
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The sentence could also be arranged with the object first (a [[topic]]). Some examples:
 
 
 
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* 放 <em>不 下</em> 这么 多 书。
 
* 饭太多,我们 吃 <em>不 下</em>。
 
* 这 间 房间 太 小,坐 <em>不 下</em> 三十 个 人。
 
 
 
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==See also==
 
*[[Potential complement "bu dong"]]
 
*[[Positive and negative potential complements]]
 
 
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
 
 
=== Books ===
 
 
 
* [[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]
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:Potential complement]]
 

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