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When used as a resultative complement, -着 (zháo) expresses that the action has reached its purpose or has had an outcome. It can also be used as a potential complement, meaning "able to."
  
 
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==Resultative Complement -着==
When used as a resultative complement, 着 (zháo) expresses that the action has reached it's purpose or has had an outcome. It can also be used as a potential complement, meaning "able to".
 
 
 
==Resultative Complement==
 
  
 
===Structure===
 
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All you have to do is put 着 after the verb. Remember that it should be something that you can reach or achieve. It could be a purpose, or it can be producing an outcome or an influence.  
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All you have to do is put -着 after the verb. Remember that it should be something that you can reach or achieve. It could be a purpose, or it can be producing an outcome or an influence.  
  
 
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Remember: that 着 is pronounced "[[zhao|zháo]] and ''not'' "[[zhe]]"!
  
 
===Examples===
 
===Examples===
  
 
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*宝宝 刚 <strong>睡</strong><em>着</em>。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao gāng <strong>shuì</strong><em>zháo</em>.</span><span class="trans">The baby just fell asleep.</span>
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*你 的 手机 <strong>找</strong><em>着</em> 了 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de shǒujī <strong>zhǎo</strong><em>zháo</em> le ma?</span><span class="trans">Did you find your cell phone?</span>
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*超市 关门 了 ,你 要 的 东西 我 没 <strong>买</strong><em>着</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Chāoshì guānmén le, nǐ yào de dōngxi wǒ méi <strong>mǎi</strong><em>zháo</em>.</span><span class="trans">The supermarket is closed. I didn't buy things that you need.</span>
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*我 终于 <strong>见</strong><em>着</em> 你 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zhōngyú <strong>jiàn</strong><em>zháo</em> nǐ le.</span><span class="trans">I have finally met you.</span>
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*最近 太 忙 了,他 <strong>累</strong><em>着</em>  了。<span class="pinyin">Zuìjìn tài máng le, tā <strong>lèi</strong><em>zháo</em> le.</span><span class="trans">I've been so busy lately, he's tired.</span>
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* 宝宝 刚 睡 <em>着</em>。<span class="trans">The baby just fell asleep.</span>
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You might be wondering: "''why the heck would I use this instead of [[Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"|到]]?''" Hey, excellent question... we like the way you think! But native speakers ''do'' use fairly often (especially in the north), so it's something you need to know. Also, 睡着 (shuì zháo), meaning "fall asleep," is an exception in that it is ''incorrect'' to say *睡到 to mean "fall asleep."
* 你 的 手机 找 <em>着</em> 了 吗?<span class="trans">Did you find your cell phone?</span>
 
* 火鸡 买 <em></em> 了 吗?<span class="trans">Did you buy the turkey?</span>
 
* 你 看 <em>着</em> 他 了 吗?在 哪儿?<span class="trans">Did you see him? Where?</span>
 
 
 
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==Potential Complement==
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==Potential Complements -得着 and -不着==
  
 
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When used with 得 (or 不) 住 functions as a [[Potential complement|potential complement ]], and denotes that one's one's ability is up (or not) to the task in question. This is like saying "(verb) able to reach" or “(verb) not able to reach"
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When used with 得 or 不, 着 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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*现在 <strong>买</strong> <em>不 着</em> 这样 的 衣服 了。<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài <strong>mǎi</strong> <em>buzháo</em> zhèyàng de yīfu le.</span><span class="trans">You can't buy such clothes now.</span>
* 晚上 我 <em>不 着</em> 的 时候 就 看书。<span class="trans">Last night, when I wasn't able to get to sleep, I read a book.</span>
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*晚上 我 <strong>睡</strong> <em>不 着</em> 的 时候 就 看书。<span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang wǒ <strong>shuì</strong> <em>buzháo</em> de shíhou jiù kànshū.</span><span class="trans">At night when can't get to sleep, I read a book.</span>
* 我 的 手机 <em>不 着</em> 了。<span class="trans">I wasn't able to find my cell phone.</span>
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*我 的 手机 <strong>找</strong> <em>不 着</em> 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de shǒujī <strong>zhǎo</strong> <em>buzháo</em> le.</span><span class="trans">I can't find my cell phone.</span>
* 这么 晚 了,能 <em>得 着</em> 吗?<span class="trans">It's so late, could you buy it?</span>
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*这么 晚 了,<strong>买</strong> <em>得 着</em> 吗?<span class="pinyin">Zhème wǎn le, <strong>mǎi</strong> <em>dezháo</em> ma?</span><span class="trans">It's so late already, can we buy it?</span>
* <em>看 得 着</em> 他 吗?他 在 哪儿?<span class="trans">Were you able to see him? Where is he?</span>
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*我 在 国外 <strong>吃</strong> <em>着</em> 地道 的 中国 菜 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài guówài <strong>chī</strong> <em>buzháo</em> dìdao de Zhōngguó cài.</span><span class="trans">Outside of China, I can't get authentic Chinese food.</span>
  
 
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 135) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy]
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)|135}}
 
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 29 December 2020

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When used as a resultative complement, -着 (zháo) expresses that the action has reached its purpose or has had an outcome. It can also be used as a potential complement, meaning "able to."

Resultative Complement -着

Structure

All you have to do is put -着 after the verb. Remember that it should be something that you can reach or achieve. It could be a purpose, or it can be producing an outcome or an influence.

Verb + 着

Remember: that 着 is pronounced "zháo and not "zhe"!

Examples

  • 宝宝 刚 Bǎobao gāng shuìzháo.The baby just fell asleep.
  • 你 的 手机 了 吗?Nǐ de shǒujī zhǎozháo le ma?Did you find your cell phone?
  • 超市 关门 了 ,你 要 的 东西 我 没 Chāoshì guānmén le, nǐ yào de dōngxi wǒ méi mǎizháo.The supermarket is closed. I didn't buy things that you need.
  • 我 终于 你 了。Wǒ zhōngyú jiànzháo nǐ le.I have finally met you.
  • 最近 太 忙 了,他 了。Zuìjìn tài máng le, tā lèizháo le.I've been so busy lately, he's tired.

You might be wondering: "why the heck would I use this instead of ?" Hey, excellent question... we like the way you think! But native speakers do use 着 fairly often (especially in the north), so it's something you need to know. Also, 睡着 (shuì zháo), meaning "fall asleep," is an exception in that it is incorrect to say *睡到 to mean "fall asleep."

Potential Complements -得着 and -不着

Structure

Verb + 得着 / 不着

When used with 得 or 不, 着 functions as a potential complement, and denotes that one's one's ability is up (or not) to the task in question.

Examples

  • 现在 不 着 这样 的 衣服 了。Xiànzài mǎi buzháo zhèyàng de yīfu le.You can't buy such clothes now.
  • 晚上 我 不 着 的 时候 就 看书。Wǎnshang wǒ shuì buzháo de shíhou jiù kànshū.At night when can't get to sleep, I read a book.
  • 我 的 手机 不 着 了。Wǒ de shǒujī zhǎo buzháo le.I can't find my cell phone.
  • 这么 晚 了, 得 着 吗?Zhème wǎn le, mǎi dezháo ma?It's so late already, can we buy it?
  • 我 在 国外 不 着 地道 的 中国 菜 。Wǒ zài guówài chī buzháo dìdao de Zhōngguó cài.Outside of China, I can't get authentic Chinese food.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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