Difference between revisions of "Result complement "-xiaqu""

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== Structure ==
 
== Structure ==
  
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==See also==
 
==See also==
* [[Potential complement "bu xia"]]
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* Figurative directional complements [[Result complement "-qilai"|起来]] and [[Resultative Complement "chu(lai)"|出来]]
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{{Similar|Potential complement "bu xia"}}
* [[Direction complement]]
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{{Similar|Result complement "-qilai"|起来}}
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{{Similar|Resultative Complement "chu(lai)"|出来}}
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{{Similar|Direction complement}}
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== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
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[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
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[[Category:Result complement]]
 
[[Category:Result complement]]
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{{Basic Grammar|下去|B1|V + 下去|不 能 一直 这样 做 <em>下去</em>。|grammar point|ASG1PTJX}}

Revision as of 06:42, 13 June 2012

Structure

下去 can be used as a result complement to talk about things continuing or carrying on.

It can be used in a positive way as well as in a negative way

Subject + Verb + 下去

Subject + Verb + 不 + 下去

Some examples:

  • 不 能 一直 这样 做 下去
  • 这 个 菜 很 难吃 - 我 吃 不 下去
  • 我 走 不 下去了 - 把 我 留下 吧!

See also


Sources and further reading

Books