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- 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===
- 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.
- <div class="jiegou">
- Verb + 着
- </div>
- ===Examples===
- <div class="liju">
- *宝宝 刚 睡 <em>着</em>。<span class="trans">The baby just fell asleep.</span>
- *你 的 手机 找 <em>着</em> 了 吗？<span class="trans">Did you find your cell phone?</span>
- *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>
- </div>
- ==Potential Complement==
- ===Structure===
- <div class="jiegou">
- Verb + 得 / 不 + 着
- </div>
- 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. This is like saying "(verb) able to reach" or “(verb) not able to reach."
- ===Examples===
- <div class="liju">
- *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>
- *我 的 手机 <em>找 不 着</em> 了。<span class="trans">I wasn't able to find my cell phone.</span>
- *这么 晚 了，<em>买 得 着</em> 吗？<span class="trans">It's so late already, can you buy it?</span>
- *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>
- </div>
- ==See also==
- * [[Resultative Complement "zhu"]]
- * [[Resultative Complement "huai"]]
- * [[Resultative Complement "kai"]]
- == Sources and further reading ==
- === 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]
- [[Category: B2 grammar points]]
- [[Category: Result complement]]
- {{Basic Grammar|着|B2|Verb + 着|宝宝 刚 睡 <em>着</em>。|grammar point|ASGM5ZAB}}
- {{Similar|Resultative Complement "kai"}}
- {{Similar|Resultative Complement "huai"}}
- {{Similar|Resultative Complement "zhu"}}
- {{Similar|Potential complement}}
- {{Used for|Expressing duration}}
- {{Used for|Expressing result}}
- {{Structure|Complements}}
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