Difference between revisions of "Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai""

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When used as a resultative complement, 住 (zhù) can meaning "to stop" or "tightly". It can also be used as a potential complement, meaning "able to".

Verb + 住

Here 住 is used to express a "coming to a halt".

这辆破车堵住了整条路。These two cars are blocking the entire road.
站住！你不能走！Stop! You can't go!
我意识到自己说得太多了，所以马上打住了。I realized I had said too much, so I stopped right away.
快点打电话让维修工过来帮我们止住水。We quickly called the maintenance man to help us stop the leak.

Here 住 is used to express undertaking an action "firmly" or "tightly"==

Verb + 得/不 + 住

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:

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-* 这 辆 破 车 <em>堵住</em> 了 整 条 路。
+* 这 辆 破 车 <em>堵住</em> 了 整 条 路。<span class="trans">These two cars are blocking the entire road.</span>
-* <em>站住</em>！你 不 能 走！
+* <em>站住</em>！你 不 能 走！<span class=trans">Stop! You can't go!</span>
-* 我 意识 到 自己 说 得 太 多 了，所以 马上 <em>打住</em> 了。
+* 我 意识 到 自己 说 得 太 多 了，所以 马上 <em>打住</em> 了。<span class="trans">I realized I had said too much, so I stopped right away.</span>
-* 快点 打 电话 让 维修工 过来 帮 我们 <em>止住</em> 水。
+* 快点 打 电话 让 维修工 过来 帮 我们 <em>止住</em> 水。<span class="trans">We quickly called the maintenance man to help us stop the leak.</span>
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-* 你 必须 <em>抓住</em> 重点。
+* 你 必须 <em>抓住</em> 重点。<span class="trans">You must hold tightly.</span>
-* 长辈 给 你 传授 的 经验 一定 要 <em>记住</em>。
+* 长辈 给 你 传授 的 经验 一定 要 <em>记住</em>。<span class="trans">The elder gave you some advice. You'd better remember it.</span>
-* <em>看住</em> 你 的 小 狗，别 让 它 乱 跑。
+* <em>看住</em> 你 的 小 狗，别 让 它 乱 跑。<span class="trans">Keep an eye on your dog. Don't let him just run around.</span>
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