Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"
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Verb with 住
Examples
住 can be used to express a "coming to a halt".
- 站住！你 不 能 走 ！Stop! You can't go!
- 抓住 那个 小偷 ！Catch that thief!
- 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.
住 can be used to express "undertaking an action firmly" or "tightly".
- 大家 都 记 住 了 吗 ？Has everyone kept that in mind yet?
- 你 必须 抓住 机会 。You must seize the opportunity tightly.
- 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
开 (kāi) means "to open," but when used as a complement can mean different things with different verbs.
Examples
开 can be used literally to "open up" or to "turn on":
- 张开 嘴 。Open your mouth.
- 请 打开 课本 。Please open your textbook.
- 他 早上 一 睁开 眼 就 打开 手机 玩 游戏 。He turned on his cell phone to play games as soon as he opened his eyes this morning.
开 can be used to express an action that is occurring in a direction away from the speaker. When used in this sense, 开 is generally used with verbs involving releasing, unfolding or spreading out:
- 走开 ！Go away!
- 放开 我！Let go of me!
- 这个 新闻 很快 就 传开 了 。This news spread out very soon.
开 can be also used to express solving a problem or getting a weight off one's mind.
- 这 件 事 他 一直 想不开 。He hasn't been able to get this off his mind.
- 看开 一点，生活 还是 要 继续 的 。You should look on the bright side.
Life still goes on.
- 我们 把 问题 都 说开 了。We talked about all the problems openly.
