Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"

Verb with 住

Examples

住 can be used to express a "coming to a halt" as well as "undertaking an action firmly" or "tightly".

• 站住！你 不 能 走 ！Stop! You can't go!
• 不 好意思，你 挡住 了 我 的 路 。Excuse me. You're standing in my way.
• 前面 两 辆 大卡车 堵住 了 整 条 路 。The two trucks ahead are blocking the entire road.
• 抓住 那个 小偷 ！Zhuā zhù nàge xiǎotōu! .
• 你 必须 抓住 机会 。You must seize the opportunity tightly.
• 大家 都 记 住 了 吗 ？ .
• 看住 你 的 小狗，别 让 它 乱 跑。Keep an eye on your dog. Don't let him just run around.

Verb with 开

Examples

• 站住！你 不 能 走 ！Stop! You can't go!
• 站住！你 不 能 走 ！Stop! You can't go!
• 站住！你 不 能 走 ！Stop! You can't go!
• 站住！你 不 能 走 ！Stop! You can't go!

See also

• Resultative Complement "kai"
• Resultative Complement "huai"
• Potential complement

Sources and further reading

Books

• New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 135) →buy

HSK5