Words forming the result complement
Result complements are added to action verbs and indicate that an action led to a certain result. Result complements are usually expressed by a verb or an adjective.
Verbs
完 
— indicates the completion of an action.
— indicates the completion of an action.Examples
说完
to finish saying
shuōwán
画完
to finish painting
huàwán
见 — achievement of a result.
Indicates a sensory perception — to see, to hear, to smell.
— achievement of a result.
Indicates a sensory perception — to see, to hear, to smell.Examples
看见
to see, to catch sight of
kànjiàn
听见
to hear
tīngjiàn
Pay attention
见 does not specify whether a person saw or heard something well.
It only indicates that someone noticed or heard something.
懂 — indicates understanding.
— indicates understanding.
Examples
读懂
to read and understand
dúdǒng
听懂
to understand (through hearing), to catch (what is spoken)
tīngdǒng
到 has two meanings:
1) indicates the action achieved its purpose.
has two meanings:
1) indicates the action achieved its purpose.Examples
买到
to buy (and possess)
mǎidào
遇到
to meet, to come across
yùdào
2) indicates the reaching of a certain point.
Examples
增加到两倍
to increase twofold
zēngjiā dào liǎng bèi
着 indicates the achievement of the action or the reaching of a state.
indicates the achievement of the action or the reaching of a state.
Examples
睡着
to fall asleep
shuìzháo
找着
to find
zhǎozháo
Pay attention
The verb 睡 in the sense of "to fall asleep" can only be used with 着.
掉 — indicates the disappearance or removal of something.
— indicates the disappearance or removal of something.Examples
扔掉
to throw away
rēngdiào
删掉
to delete
shāndiào
开 — indicates the detachment or opening of something.
— indicates the detachment or opening of something.Examples
打开
to open
dǎkāi
分开
to separate, to part
fēnkāi
走 — indicates the distancing of something.
— indicates the distancing of something.Examples
带走
to take away, to carry out
dàizǒu
搬走
to carry away, to move away
bānzǒu
惯 — habitual action.
— habitual action.Examples
喝惯
to be used to drinking sth.
hēguàn
用惯
to be used/accustomed to using sth.
yòngguàn
会 — indicates the acquisition of a certain ability.
— indicates the acquisition of a certain ability.Examples
学会
to master
xuéhuì
Adjectives
好 — indicates that the action has successfully been completed.
— indicates that the action has successfully been completed.Examples
安排好
to organize
ānpáihǎo
准备好
to get prepared, to be ready for
zhǔnbèihǎo
清楚 — clear, distinct.
— clear, distinct.Examples
看清楚
to see clearly
kànqīngchu
讲清楚
to make things clear
jiǎngqīngchu
懂 indicates understanding something as a result of doing something.
清楚 (clear, distinct) does not necessarily mean that a person understands what he/she sees or hears.
Pay attention
Let’s compare:
看清楚 — to see clearly;
看懂 — to understand what one is reading or watching (not only to see clearly, but also to understand the meaning).
干净 — to indicate that something became clean as a result of the action.
— to indicate that something became clean as a result of the action.Examples
打扫干净
to sweep
dǎsǎo gānjìng
收拾干净
to clean up, to tidy up
shōushi gānjìng
满 — to feel satisfied, to fill.
— to feel satisfied, to fill.Examples
放满
to fill up
fàngmǎn
堆满
to pile up
duīmǎn
对 — indicates something is right, correct.
— indicates something is right, correct.Examples
说对
to say correctly
shuōduì
错 — indicates a mistake, something wrong or incorrect.
— indicates a mistake, something wrong or incorrect.Examples
读错
to misread
dúcuò
饱 — to be full, well-fed, satisfied.
— to be full, well-fed, satisfied.Examples
吃饱
to be full, to eat until one's full
chībǎo
睡饱
to sleep enough
shuìbǎo
Pay attention
There are also other result complements: 在 , 给 , 往 and 向 . You can explore them here ↓
, 给 , 往 and 向 . You can explore them here ↓