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The resultative complement 坏 (huài) is another one of those complements which can be used literally and figuratively.
 
  
==Structure==
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The [[degree complement]] -坏了 (-huài le) is a bit like the complement [[Negative adjectives with "-si le"|-死了]], and can be used to mean "extremely" in  both a a positive and a negative sense.
  
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== Structure ==
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Adj. + 坏了
 
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坏 can mean "to break", or "to get messed up."
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== Examples ==
  
==Examples==
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Negative connotation:通常这类形容词都包含不喜欢、不满意的意思。
  
 
<div class="liju">
 
<div class="liju">
* 自行车 被 他 <em>摔 坏</em> 了。<span class="trans">The bike was broken by him.</span>
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* 明明 是 你 <em>弄 坏</em> 的,还 怪 我!<span class="trans">You obviously broke it, but you're still blaming me!</span>
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*大家 都 <strong>累</strong> <em>坏了</em><span class="trans">Everyone was exhausted.</span>
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*我 早饭 和 中饭 都 没 吃 ,<strong>饿</strong> <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">I didn't eat anything for breakfast or lunch. I'm starved to death.</span>
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*发现 爸爸 又 去 赌钱 了 ,妈妈 <strong>气</strong> <em>坏了</em> <span class="trans">Discovering the father went gambling again, the mother was incensed.</span>
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*孩子 不见 了 ,妈妈 <strong>急</strong> <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">The child is missing. The mother is worried to death.</span>
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*一个 男人 突然 拿出 一把枪 ,乘客们 都 <strong>吓</strong> <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">A man took out a gun all of a sudden and the passengers were scared to death.</span>
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However, figuratively it is a bit like the complement [[Negative adjectives with "-si le"|死]], and can be used to mean "extremely" in a positive and negative sense.
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Positive connotation:少数表示积极、愉快的形容词也可以。
  
 
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* 那 部 鬼片 把 我 <em>吓 坏</em> 了,睡觉 都 不 敢 关灯 了!<span class="trans">That ghost scared me to death. I won't be able to sleep without the lights on!</span>
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* 全 场 打 五 折,这 可<em> 乐 </em> 了 顾客。<span class="trans">Everything is fifty percent off. This will make the customers extremely happy.</span>
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*听到 这个 好 消息 ,大家 都 <strong>高兴</strong> <em>坏了</em><span class="trans">Everyone were thrilled to hear the good news.</span>
* 我 <em>急 坏</em> 了,我们 还 没 到 机场,离 起飞 却 只有 五分 钟了!<span class="trans">I'm so anxious. We still haven't gotten to the airport, and the plane takes of in five minutes!</span>
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*这个 笑话 让 我们 都 <strong>乐</strong> <em>坏了</em> <span class="trans">We really got a kick out of this joke.</span>
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==See also==
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== See also ==
*[[Positive adjectives with "-ji le"]]
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*[[Adjectives with "-ji le"]]
 
*[[Negative adjectives with "-si le"]]
 
*[[Negative adjectives with "-si le"]]
*[[Resultative Complement "kai"]]
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*[[Advanced degree complements]]
 
   
 
   
== Sources and further reading ==
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== Sources and further reading ==
  
 
=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (pp. 104) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy]
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)|104}}
  
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category: Result complement]]
 
[[Category: Result complement]]
{{Basic Grammar|坏|B2|V + 坏了|你 这 次 话 说 得 太 重 了 , 估计 把 他 气 <em>坏</em> 了。|grammar point|ASGT0GYL}}
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{{Basic Grammar|坏|B2|Verb + 坏了| <em>坏</em> 了。|grammar point|ASGT0GYL}}
{{Similar|Positive adjectives with "-ji le"}}
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{{Similar|Adjectives with "-ji le"}}
 
{{Similar|Negative adjectives with "-si le"}}
 
{{Similar|Negative adjectives with "-si le"}}
{{Similar|Resultative Complement "kai"}}
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{{Similar|Advanced degree complements}
 
{{Used for|Expressing result}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing result}}
 
{{Structure|Complements}}
 
{{Structure|Complements}}

Revision as of 09:15, 24 February 2018

The degree complement -坏了 (-huài le) is a bit like the complement -死了, and can be used to mean "extremely" in both a a positive and a negative sense.

Structure

Adj. + 坏了

Examples

Negative connotation:通常这类形容词都包含不喜欢、不满意的意思。

  • 大家 都 坏了Everyone was exhausted.
  • 我 早饭 和 中饭 都 没 吃 ,饿 坏了I didn't eat anything for breakfast or lunch. I'm starved to death.
  • 发现 爸爸 又 去 赌钱 了 ,妈妈 坏了Discovering the father went gambling again, the mother was incensed.
  • 孩子 不见 了 ,妈妈 坏了The child is missing. The mother is worried to death.
  • 一个 男人 突然 拿出 一把枪 ,乘客们 都 坏了A man took out a gun all of a sudden and the passengers were scared to death.

Positive connotation:少数表示积极、愉快的形容词也可以。

  • 听到 这个 好 消息 ,大家 都 高兴 坏了Everyone were thrilled to hear the good news.
  • 这个 笑话 让 我们 都 坏了We really got a kick out of this joke.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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{{Similar|Advanced degree complements}