The state complement 个究竟The state complement (状态补语) answers the question “how?” and describes an achieved state of an action.
The Simple Directional ComplementsThe directional complements (趋向补语) are words or phrases that specify the direction of the verb.
The Compound Directional ComplementsThe directional complements (趋向补语) are words or phrases that specify the direction of the verb.
The Potential ComplementThe potential complement (可能补语) indicates whether or not an action is possible.
The Quantity ComplementThe quantity complement (数量补语) indicates specific differences between two things or persons. It can be used to make up sentences like: "I am two years older than you", "You are two centimeters taller than me".
够 "enough"够 means "enough". It can be either a verb or a complement. It can also be used as part of a structure.
The location complement 在There are some cases when 在 is stated after a verb and acts as a complement of the location.
The complement of possibility with 得 and 不得Let's learn the most popular way how to construct the complement of possibility using 得 and 不得 after a verb.
The State ComplementThe state complement (状态补语) answers the question “how?” and describes an achieved state of an action. You can use the state complement to say phrases like: "to run (how?) fast", "to jump (how?) high".
Expressing “looks like” with 看来, 看起来 and 上看去We use these constructions to express our opinion about someone or something by looking at it.
给 as a preposition and as a result complementExcept with the meaning “to give”, we can use 给 as the preposition “for” and as the complement of the result.
The Action-measure ComplementThe action-measure complement (动量补语) indicates how many times an action has happened or will happen. It can be used to construct sentences like: “I went to China once”, “I’ve watched this movie twice”.
The adjective 不得了We use the adjective 不得了 to express astonishment or to indicate the highest degree of an adjective.
Alternative meanings of directional complementsSome directional complements have additional meanings unrelated to movement or direction. These meanings focus on the result of an action.
The Degree ComplementThe degree complement (程度补语) indicates the degree of an action, the nature of something, or the reached degree of a state.
Expressing direction with 往 and 向We use 往 and 向 as prepositions of direction and state them before a verb. However, we can also use them as result complements when we state them after the verb.
