Structure: Subject + Verb + 完 + 了 + Object Meaning: As well as with 到 and 见, you can also form result complements with 完. This indicates that an action is finished or completed. Examples:    我 昨天晚上 看 Continue Reading

Structure: Verb + 得 / 不 + [complement] Meaning: Potential complements can be positive or negative. What this means is fairly intuitive – potential complements can be used to express that something can happen or that it can’t. Examples:     Continue Reading

Meaning: 凤凰男 (fènghuángnán) phoenix man Usage: “凤凰男”是指家境贫寒的农村男孩，通过自己的勤奋和努力，依靠自身的能力在城市里立足。他们一般都拥有一份不错的工作，和城市女孩结婚，并逐渐融入城市生活。 “凤凰男” means a poor rural boy who relies on his own abilities to gain a foothold in the cities through diligence and effort. He usually has a good job, a wife from the Continue Reading

Structure: Subject + physical  action + 不动 Meaning: The potential complement 不动 is used to express lack of physical ability to do something. This can be used not only with actions like walking, running or climbing, but even actions like Continue Reading

Meaning: 孔雀女 (kǒngquènǚ) peacock woman Usage: “孔雀女”指一些女孩，她们生活在大城市，从小受父母疼爱、生活富足、无忧无虑，金钱观念淡薄，择偶时并不十分注重物质条件。 “孔雀女” is a term for girls who live in cities, have been loved by their parents from the day they were born, and have led lives of luxury. They are apathetic towards money Continue Reading

Structure: Subject + Verb + 不下 + Object Meaning: To talk about whether or not something can happen or is possible, potential complements are used. One of the most common is 不下. This is used to talk about whether or Continue Reading

Structure: Subject + 一边 + Verb, + 一边 + Verb Meaning: To express that one thing is done whilst doing something else, the word 一边 (yībiān) is used. Examples:     我 一边 看 电视，一边 吃 东西。     Wǒ yì biān Continue Reading

Structure : 多 + Verb + Object Meaning: This structure is not used exclusively as a command, so you could also include a subject if you needed to. Examples: In English we like to say things like “eat more” and Continue Reading

Structure : Subject + 不怎么 + Verb Meaning: When 不怎么 is used with a verb, it means that one does not put a lot of time or energy into doing it. In other words, the action is done “not often.” Continue Reading

Structure : Subject + 少 + Verb + Object Meaning: Just as you can use 多 to talk about doing something more, you can use 少 to talk about doing something less Examples:     你 应该 少 抽 烟！     Continue Reading