得
Structure: Verb / Adjective + 得 + Description Meaning: Descriptive complements are used to describe the action of a verb. This would be done with an adverb in English Examples: 你 说 得 很 好。 Nǐ shuō dé…
完
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…
得/不
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…
凤凰男
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.…
不动
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…
孔雀女
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…
不下
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…
一边
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: …
