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The resultative complement 坏 (huài) is another one of those complements which can be uses literally and figuratively.
 
The resultative complement 坏 (huài) is another one of those complements which can be uses literally and figuratively.
  
Literally, it means "break":
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==Structure 1==
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坏 can mean "to break".
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Verb + 坏
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==Examples==
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* 自行车 被 他 <em>摔 坏</em> 了。
 
* 自行车 被 他 <em>摔 坏</em> 了。
 
* 明明 是 你 <em>弄 坏</em> 的,还 怪 我!
 
* 明明 是 你 <em>弄 坏</em> 的,还 怪 我!
 
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==Structure 2==
  
 
However, figuratively it is a bit like the complement [[Negative adjectives with "-si le"|死]], and can be used to mean "extremely" in a positive and negative sense.  
 
However, figuratively it is a bit like the complement [[Negative adjectives with "-si le"|死]], and can be used to mean "extremely" in a positive and negative sense.  
  
Here are some examples:
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==Examples==
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* 那 部 鬼片 把 我 <em>吓 坏</em> 了,睡觉 都 不 敢 关灯 了!
 
* 那 部 鬼片 把 我 <em>吓 坏</em> 了,睡觉 都 不 敢 关灯 了!

Revision as of 06:26, 16 October 2012

The resultative complement 坏 (huài) is another one of those complements which can be uses literally and figuratively.

Structure 1

坏 can mean "to break".

Verb + 坏

Examples

  • 自行车 被 他 摔 坏 了。
  • 明明 是 你 弄 坏 的,还 怪 我!

Structure 2

However, figuratively it is a bit like the complement , and can be used to mean "extremely" in a positive and negative sense.

Examples

  • 那 部 鬼片 把 我 吓 坏 了,睡觉 都 不 敢 关灯 了!
  • 全 场 打 五 折,这 可 乐 坏 了 顾客。
  • 急 坏 了,我们 还 没 到 机场,离 起飞 却 只有 五分 钟了!

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5