Directional Complements for Result
Learn Directional Complements for Result with practical HSK 3 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.
Pattern
verb + 出 / 起 / 下
Use this HSK 3 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.
他想出了一个办法。
When to use Directional Complements for Result
Read verb + 出 / 起 / 下 as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 出 adds to it.
他拿出一本书。
He took out a book.
他找出了原因。
He found out the reason.
Common traps
- Do not translate verb + 出 / 起 / 下 mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
- Keep 出 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
- Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.
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