Result complements
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One of the most often used result complements is 好 (hǎo). It implies that something is complete or done well. The other most often used result complements is 错 (cuò). It's used to express making mistakes.
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Most Frequently Used Ones
Forming a result complement with 好 has a very similar meaning to forming one with 完. It expresses that the action has been completed successfully.
To express that an action resulted in an error, you can use a result complement with 错. This covers what is often expressed with the adverb "incorrectly" in English.
Structure
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
Obj. + Verb + 错 + 了
Examples
- 我 的 作业 做 好 了。I finished doing my homework.
- 我们 吃 好 了。We finished eating.
- 衣服 穿 好 了 吗？Did you finish dressing up?
- 这 个 字 你 写 错 了。You wrote this character wrong.
- 我 记 错 了。I remembered wrongly.
- 你 说 的 话 我 听 错 了。I misheard what you said.
More Examples
除了一些单音节形容词可以做结果补语，口语中常用的一些双音节形容词也可以做结果补语，如"清楚、明白、干净"等。此外，少量单音节动词也可以做结果补语。如"见、懂、走、哭、掉、倒"等。
- 你 来 晚 了 。 You came late.
- 我 吃 饱 了 。 I'm full.
- 他 喝 醉 了 。 He's drunk.
- 房间 你 打扫 干净 了 吗 ？ Is your room all cleaned up?
- 老师 拿 走 了 我 的 iPad 。 The teacher took away my iPad.
- 小偷 偷 走 了 我 的钱包 。 The thief stole my wallet.
- 妹妹 吓 哭 了。My little sister was so scared that she cried.
- 请 关 掉 手机。 Please turn off your phone.
- 这些 照片 都 可以 删 掉。 You can delete these pictures.
- 他 推 倒 了 一 个 老人。 He pushed down an old man.
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
