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| − | * 宝宝 刚 睡 <em>着</em>。<span class='pinyin'>Bǎobǎo gāng shùi <em> | + | * 宝宝 刚 睡 <em>着</em>。<span class='pinyin'>Bǎobǎo gāng shùi <em>zháo</em>.</span> <span class="trans">The baby just fell asleep.</span> |
| − | * 你 的 手机 找 <em>着</em> 了 吗？<span class='pinyin'>Nǐ de shǒujī zhǎo <em> | + | * 你 的 手机 找 <em>着</em> 了 吗？<span class='pinyin'>Nǐ de shǒujī zhǎo <em>zháo</em> le ma?</span> <span class="trans">Did you find your cell phone?</span> |
| − | * 火鸡 买 <em>着</em> 了 吗？<span class='pinyin'>Hǔojī mǎi <em> | + | * 火鸡 买 <em>着</em> 了 吗？<span class='pinyin'>Hǔojī mǎi <em>zháo</em> le ma?</span> <span class="trans">Did you buy the turkey?</span> |
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| − | * 晚上 我 <em>睡 不 着</em> 的 时候 就 看书。<span class='pinyin'>Wǎnshang wǒ <em>shùi bù | + | * 晚上 我 <em>睡 不 着</em> 的 时候 就 看书。<span class='pinyin'>Wǎnshang wǒ <em>shùi bù zháo</em> de shíhou jìu kàn shū.</span> <span class="trans">Last night, when I wasn't able to get to sleep, I read a book.</span> |
| − | * 我 的 手机 <em>找 不 着</em> 了。<span class='pinyin'>Wǒ de shǒujī <em>zhǎo bù | + | * 我 的 手机 <em>找 不 着</em> 了。<span class='pinyin'>Wǒ de shǒujī <em>zhǎo bù zháo</em> le.</span> <span class="trans">I wasn't able to find my cell phone.</span> |
| − | * 这么 晚 了，能 <em>买 得 着</em> 吗？<span class='pinyin'>Zhème wǎn | + | * 这么 晚 了，能 <em>买 得 着</em> 吗？<span class='pinyin'>Zhème wǎn le, néng <em>mǎi dé zháo</em> ma?</span> <span class="trans">It's so late already, can you buy it?</span> |
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Revision as of 07:33, 12 May 2014
When used as a resultative complement, 着 (zháo) expresses that the action has reached it's purpose or has had an outcome. It can also be used as a potential complement, meaning "able to".
Contents
Resultative Complement
Structure
All you have to do is put 着 after the verb. Remember that it should be something that you can reach or achieve. It could be a purpose, or it can be producing an outcome or an influence.
Verb + 着
Examples
- 宝宝 刚 睡 着。 The baby just fell asleep.
- 你 的 手机 找 着 了 吗？ Did you find your cell phone?
- 火鸡 买 着 了 吗？ Did you buy the turkey?
Potential Complement
Structure
Verb + 得/不 + 着
When used with 得 (or 不) 住 functions as a potential complement , and denotes that one's one's ability is up (or not) to the task in question. This is like saying "(verb) able to reach" or “(verb) not able to reach"
Examples
- 晚上 我 睡 不 着 的 时候 就 看书。 Last night, when I wasn't able to get to sleep, I read a book.
- 我 的 手机 找 不 着 了。 I wasn't able to find my cell phone.
- 这么 晚 了，能 买 得 着 吗？ It's so late already, can you buy it?
