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Intermediate Grammar Clinic HSK 3-4 Required 10 words

Results and Potential

Read what an action achieves and whether that result is possible.

Goal

Learners can use result complements and 得/不 potential complements.

Make three new sentences with this module’s grammar pattern and support words.

Focus

grammar clinic pattern practice support vocabulary

Useful examples

我听不懂他说的话。

Wǒ tīng bu dǒng tā shuō de huà.

I cannot understand what he says by listening.

他想出来一个办法。

Tā xiǎng chūlái yí ge bànfǎ.

He came up with a method.

Result Complements in Context

Extend result complements beyond the starter pairs.

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Practice sentences

我做完作业了。

I finished doing homework.

This word marks completion of the action.

我想到机场。

I want to go to the airport.

This word points to the destination.

老师说得太快了，我没听懂。

The teacher spoke too fast; I didn’t understand.

Think about the result of listening.

他跑得很快。

He runs very fast.

This word sits after the verb and before the description of how.

Try a few cards from this module

完
wán
Meanings
to finish to be over

Module word list

Word Pinyin Meaning Dictionary
完 wán to finish Dictionary
到 dào to reach; to arrive Dictionary
懂 dǒng to understand Dictionary
得 dé to obtain Dictionary
不 bù no; not so Dictionary
出来 chū lái to come out Dictionary
清楚 qīng chu clear Dictionary
办法 bàn fǎ means Dictionary
作业 zuò yè school assignment Dictionary
听 tīng to listen to; to hear Dictionary