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  1. <p>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 &quot;able to.&quot;</p>
  2. <h2 id="resultative-complement">Resultative Complement</h2>
  3. <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
  4. <p>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.</p>
  5. <div class="jiegou">
  6. <p>Verb + 着</p>
  7. </div>
  8. <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
  9. <div class="liju">
  10. <ul>
  11. <li>宝宝 刚 睡 <em>着</em>。<span class="trans">The baby just fell asleep.</span></li>
  12. <li>你 的 手机 找 <em>着</em> 了 吗?<span class="trans">Did you find your cell phone?</span></li>
  13. <li>超市 关门 了 ,你 要 的 东西 我 没 买 <em>着</em> 。<span class="trans">The supermarket is closed. I didn't buy things that you need.</span></li>
  14. </ul>
  15. </div>
  16. <h2 id="potential-complement">Potential Complement</h2>
  17. <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
  18. <div class="jiegou">
  19. <p>Verb + 得 / 不 + 着</p>
  20. </div>
  21. <p>When used with 得 or 不, 着 functions as a <a href="potential_complement" title="wikilink">potential complement</a>, and denotes that one's one's ability is up (or not) to the task in question. This is like saying &quot;(verb) able to reach&quot; or “(verb) not able to reach.&quot;</p>
  22. <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
  23. <div class="liju">
  24. <ul>
  25. <li>晚上 我 <em>睡 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></li>
  26. <li>我 的 手机 <em>找 不 着</em> 了。<span class="trans">I wasn't able to find my cell phone.</span></li>
  27. <li>这么 晚 了,<em>买 得 着</em> 吗?<span class="trans">It's so late already, can you buy it?</span></li>
  28. <li>我 在 国外 <em>吃 不 着</em> 地道 的 中国 菜 。<span class="trans">I can't eat authentic Chinese food.</span></li>
  29. </ul>
  30. </div>
  31. <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
  32. <ul>
  33. <li><a href="Resultative_Complement_&quot;zhu&quot;" title="wikilink">Resultative Complement &quot;zhu&quot;</a></li>
  34. <li><a href="Resultative_Complement_&quot;huai&quot;" title="wikilink">Resultative Complement &quot;huai&quot;</a></li>
  35. <li><a href="Resultative_Complement_&quot;kai&quot;" title="wikilink">Resultative Complement &quot;kai&quot;</a></li>
  36. </ul>
  37. <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
  38. <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
  39. <ul>
  40. <li><a href="New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(新实用汉语课本3)" title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)</a> (pp. 135) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=756191251X">→buy</a></li>
  41. </ul>
  42. <p> </p>
  43. <p><a href="Category:_B2_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category: B2 grammar points</a> <a href="Category:_Result_complement" title="wikilink">Category: Result complement</a></p>