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HSK 2.0 Level 2+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 6 min read

Basic Result Complements

Show whether an action succeeded, finished, or reached a result.

Pattern

Verb + result complement

Put the result right after the verb.

我做完作业了。

When to use Basic Result Complements

Result complements like 完, 到, 见, and 懂 describe what the action achieved. They attach directly to the verb.

我看见老师了。

I saw the teacher.

你听懂了吗？

Did you understand what you heard?

他找到手机了。

He found the phone.

我没看懂这个字。

I did not understand this character by looking.

Common traps

  • Do not separate the complement far from the verb.
  • Result complements can change the meaning more than a simple adverb.
  • Use 没 for a result that did not happen.

Targeted drill

Practice this exact pattern before moving on.

我做 作业了。

Missing grammar piece
Meanings
finished as a result complement