Difference between revisions of "Result complement "-xiaqu""

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{{Rel char|下}}
 
{{Rel char|下}}
 
{{Rel char|去}}
 
{{Rel char|去}}
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{{Similar|Potential complement "bu xia"}}
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{{Similar|Result complement "-qilai"|起来}}
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{{Similar|Resultative Complement "chu(lai)"|出来}}
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{{Similar|Direction complement}}
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{{Similar|Further Uses of Resultative Complement "qilai"}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing result}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing result}}
 
{{Structure|Complements}}
 
{{Structure|Complements}}
 
{{Subprop|Result complement}}
 
{{Subprop|Result complement}}

Revision as of 07:28, 16 October 2012

Structure

下去 can be used as a result complement to talk about things continuing or carrying on.

It can be used in a positive way as well as in a negative way

Subject + Verb + 下去

Subject + Verb + 不 + 下去

Some examples:

  • 不 能 一直 这样 做 下去
  • 这 个 菜 很 难吃 - 我 吃 不 下去
  • 我 走 不 下去了 - 把 我 留下 吧!

See also


Sources and further reading

Books