Difference between revisions of "Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around""
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| − | This structure can be used if want to say you are "verbing without a clear direction" | + | This structure can be used if want to say you are "verbing without a clear direction." It's sort of like "verbing this way and that." The same verb is repeated before the 来 (lái) and 去 (qù). So for example, 走来走去 is a bit like "walking here and there" or "walking this way and that." |
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| − | + | Verb + 来 + Verb + 去 | |
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| + | The same verb should repeat in this pattern. Single-syllable verbs are most common. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
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<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * 学生们 都 很 紧张，在 考场 外面 <em>走 来 走 去</em>。 | + | * 学生们 都 很 紧张，在 考场 外面 <em>走 来 走 去</em>。<span class="pinyin">Xuéshēng men dōu hěn jǐnzhāng, zài kǎochǎng wàimiàn <em>zǒu lái zǒu qù</em>.</span><span class="trans">The students are all nervous, they are all pacing back and forth outside of the exam room.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>说 来 说 去</em> | + | * 他 <em>说 来 说 去</em> 还 不 承认 自己 错 了。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>shuō lái shuō qù</em> hái bù chéngrèn zìjǐ cuò le.</span><span class="trans">He's been yakking a lot, but he still hasn't admitted that he's wrong.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>想 来 想 去</em> 都 想 不 明白，他 怎么 能 那样 对 我？ | + | * 我 <em>想 来 想 去</em> 都 想 不 明白，他 怎么 能 那样 对 我？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>xiǎng lái xiǎng qù</em> dōu xiǎng bù míngbai, tā zěnme néng nàyàng duì wǒ?</span><span class="trans">I've thought and thought about it, but I can't understand, how could you treat me like that?</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>翻 来 翻 去</em>， 终于 | + | * 他 <em>翻 来 翻 去</em>， 终于 找到 了 那 双 破 袜子。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>fān lái fān qù</em>, zhōngyú zhǎodào le nà shuāng pò wàzi.</span><span class="trans">He searched everywhere and finally found the pair of worn-out socks.</span><span class="trans"></span> |
| + | * 这 份 工作 不仅 是 脑力 活 ， 还 需要 <em>跑 来 跑 去</em> 的 ！ <span class="pinyin">Zhè fèn gōngzuò bùjǐn shì nǎolì huó, hái xūyào <em>pǎo lái pǎo qù</em> de!</span><span class="trans">This job isn't only mentally taxing; you also have to run around a lot!</span> | ||
| + | * 我 跟 孩子 们 上课 的 风格 是 非常 活泼 的 ， 常常 会 做 一些 手工 ， 有时候 还 会 <em>跳 来 跳 去</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ gēn háizi men shàngkè de fēnggé shì fēicháng huópo de, chángcháng huì zuò yīxiē shǒugōng, yǒushíhou hái huì <em>tiào lái tiào qù</em>.</span><span class="trans">My classroom style with the kids is quite active. We often do arts and crafts, and sometimes also jump all around.</span> | ||
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=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | + | {{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1|191-2}} | |
| + | {{Source|HSK Standard Course 5上|66}} | ||
[[Category: B2 grammar points]] | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|来|B2| | + | {{Basic Grammar|来|B2|Verb + 来 + Verb + 去|他 考虑 <em>来</em> 考虑 <em>去</em> ， 最后 还是 决定 回 学校 。|grammar point|ASGYJQAG}} |
{{Rel char|去}} | {{Rel char|去}} | ||
{{Similar|"Verbing away" using "zhe"}} | {{Similar|"Verbing away" using "zhe"}} | ||
{{Used for|Expressing duration}} | {{Used for|Expressing duration}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Describing actions}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Expressing movement}} | ||
{{Structure|Complements}} | {{Structure|Complements}} | ||
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This structure can be used if want to say you are "verbing without a clear direction." It's sort of like "verbing this way and that." The same verb is repeated before the 来 (lái) and 去 (qù). So for example, 走来走去 is a bit like "walking here and there" or "walking this way and that."
Structure
Verb + 来 + Verb + 去
The same verb should repeat in this pattern. Single-syllable verbs are most common.
Examples
In a sentence, this structure looks like this:
- 学生们 都 很 紧张，在 考场 外面 走 来 走 去。The students are all nervous, they are all pacing back and forth outside of the exam room.
- 他 说 来 说 去 还 不 承认 自己 错 了。He's been yakking a lot, but he still hasn't admitted that he's wrong.
- 我 想 来 想 去 都 想 不 明白，他 怎么 能 那样 对 我？I've thought and thought about it, but I can't understand, how could you treat me like that?
- 他 翻 来 翻 去， 终于 找到 了 那 双 破 袜子。He searched everywhere and finally found the pair of worn-out socks.
- 这 份 工作 不仅 是 脑力 活 ， 还 需要 跑 来 跑 去 的 ！ This job isn't only mentally taxing; you also have to run around a lot!
- 我 跟 孩子 们 上课 的 风格 是 非常 活泼 的 ， 常常 会 做 一些 手工 ， 有时候 还 会 跳 来 跳 去 。 My classroom style with the kids is quite active. We often do arts and crafts, and sometimes also jump all around.
