Result complements

One of the most often used result complements is 好 (hǎo). It implies that something is complete or done well.

Structure

Forming a result complement with 好 has a very similar meaning to forming one with 完. It expressed that the action has been completed successfully.

When using result complements, it's very common to make the object a topic. This means the object is said first and the subject is often omitted:

Obj. + Verb + 好 + 了

Examples

• 你的 作业 做 好 了 吗？Nǐ de zuòyè zuò hǎo le ma?Did you finish your work?
• 饭 吃 好 了。Fàn chī hǎo le.The food's been eaten.
• 衣服 穿 好 了。Yīfu chuān hǎo le.I finished dressing up.
• 我的澡 已经 洗好了。Wǒ de zǎo yǐjīng xǐ hǎo le.I finished my shower.

See also

As with all result complements, the -好 result complement works particularly well in a 把 sentence.

Sources and further reading

Books

• Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 43- 4) →buy
• Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 233-4) →buy