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Resultative verb compounds (V1+V2)
Actions & Events
Result & Consequence
Structure
V1 + V2 (+ Object)
Explanation
A resultative verb compound in Chinese combines two verbs where the first verb (V1) describes the action and the second verb (V2) describes the result or outcome of that action. For example, in 打破 (hit-break), 打 is the action and 破 is the result. This is one of the most productive and important structures in Chinese grammar.
Examples
孩子们跑累了，坐在地上休息。
Háizimen pǎo lèi le, zuò zài dì shàng xiūxi.
The children ran until they were tired and sat on the ground to rest.
风把窗户吹开了。
Fēng bǎ chuānghu chuī kāi le.
The wind blew the window open.
我听懂了老师说的每一句话。
Wǒ tīng dǒng le lǎoshī shuō de měi yī jù huà.
I understood every sentence the teacher said.