{"id":1518,"date":"2014-01-28T07:26:59","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T07:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=1518"},"modified":"2023-04-18T01:19:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T01:19:31","slug":"the-simple-directional-complement-verb-lai-qu","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/all-video-lessons\/the-simple-directional-complement-verb-lai-qu","title":{"rendered":"Discover Simple Directional Complements in Chinese: \u6765 and \u53bb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpex-responsive-media\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sample a Yoyo Chinese Grammar Lesson (Introduction to complement of direction)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XbY2bNpYd6g?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>\u6765<\/strong>(L\u00e1i, come)<\/li><li><strong>\u53bb<\/strong>(Q\u00f9, go)<\/li><li><strong>\u4e0a\u6765<\/strong>(Sh\u00e0ngl\u00e1i, come up)<\/li><li><strong>\u4e0a\u53bb<\/strong>(Sh\u00e0ngq\u00f9, go up)<\/li><li><strong>\u4e0b\u6765<\/strong>(Xi\u00e0l\u00e1i, come down)<\/li><li><strong>\u4e0b\u53bb<\/strong>(Xi\u00e0q\u00f9, go down)<\/li><li><strong>\u51fa\u6765<\/strong>(Ch\u016bl\u00e1i, come out)<\/li><li><strong>\u51fa\u53bb<\/strong>(Ch\u016bq\u00f9, go out)<\/li><li><strong>\u8fdb\u6765<\/strong> (J\u00ecnl\u00e1i, come in)<\/li><li><strong>\u8fdb\u53bb<\/strong>(J\u00ecnq\u00f9, go in)<\/li><li><strong>\u56de\u6765<\/strong>(Hu\u00edl\u00e1i, come back)<\/li><li><strong>\u56de\u53bb<\/strong>(Hu\u00edq\u00f9, go back)<\/li><li><strong>\u8fc7\u6765<\/strong>(Gu\u00f2l\u00e1i, come here)<\/li><li><strong>\u8fc7\u53bb<\/strong>(Gu\u00f2q\u00f9, go over)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>The Simple directional complement \u201c verb+\u6765\/\u53bb\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Chinese, Directional Complements (\u8d8b\u5411\u8865\u8bed or q\u016bxi\u00e0ng b\u01d4y\u01d4) describe the direction of a verb. The most basic and common form of a Directional Complement combines a verb with either \u6765 (L\u00e1i, come) or \u53bb (Q\u00f9, go):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom-featured-snippet\"><strong>Verb + \u6765 or \u53bb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When using Directional Complements, it&#8217;s essential to consider the speaker&#8217;s position. They can be used in a variety of situations and with different verbs. Use \u6765 when the action moves towards the speaker or becomes closer in any way, and use \u53bb when the action moves away from the speaker or becomes more distant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directional complement examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Direction-complement-examples.jpg\" alt=\"Direction complement examples\" class=\"wp-image-1519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Direction-complement-examples.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Direction-complement-examples-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are many situations where you can use these simple compounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u6211\u5728\u697c\u4e0a\uff0c\u8bf7\u4f60\u5341\u5206\u949f\u4ee5\u540e\u4e0a\u6765\u3002<\/span><br>(W\u01d2 z\u00e0i l\u00f3u sh\u00e0ng, q\u01d0ng n\u01d0 sh\u00ed f\u0113nzh\u014dng y\u01d0h\u00f2u sh\u00e0ngl\u00e1i.)<br>I\u2019m upstairs. Please come up in ten minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u5728\u6811\u4e0a\u73a9\u5f88\u5371\u9669\uff0c\u4f60\u5feb\u4e0b\u6765\uff01<\/span><br>(Z\u00e0i sh\u00f9 sh\u00e0ng w\u00e1n h\u011bn w\u0113ixi\u01cen, n\u01d0 ku\u00e0i xi\u00e0l\u00e1i!)<br>It\u2019s too dangerous to play in the tree! Come down!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u4f60\u5728\u697c\u4e0a\u7b49\u6211\u4e00\u4e0b\u3002\u6211\u4e00\u4f1a\u513f\u5c31\u4e0a\u53bb\u627e\u4f60\u3002<\/span><br>(N\u01d0 z\u00e0i l\u00f3u sh\u00e0ng d\u011bng w\u01d2 y\u00edxi\u00e0. W\u01d2 y\u00echu\u01d0\u2019er ji\u00f9 sh\u00e0ngq\u00f9 zh\u01ceo n\u01d0.) <br>Please wait upstairs for a moment. I\u2019m coming up in a few seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u6211\u5728\u697c\u4e0b\uff0c\u4f60\u8d76\u5feb\u4e0b\u6765\u5427\u3002<\/span><br>(W\u01d2 z\u00e0i l\u00f3u xi\u00e0, n\u01d0 g\u01cenku\u00e0i xi\u00e0l\u00e1i ba.)<br>I\u2019m downstairs. Please come down to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u91cc\u9762\u4eba\u592a\u591a\u4e86\uff0c\u4f60\u4eec\u51fa\u6765\u900f\u900f\u6c14\u5427\u3002<\/span><br>(L\u01d0mi\u00e0n r\u00e9n t\u00e0i du\u014dle, n\u01d0men ch\u016bl\u00e1i t\u00f2u t\u00f2uq\u00ec ba.)<br>There are too many people inside. You guys need to come outside and have some fresh air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u8bf7\u8fdb\u6765\u5427\u3002<\/span><br>(Q\u01d0ng j\u00ecnl\u00e1i ba.)<br>Please come on in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u4ed6\u4eec\u5728\u5916\u9762\uff0c\u54b1\u4eec\u51fa\u53bb\u8ddf\u4ed6\u4eec\u89c1\u9762\u3002<\/span><br>(T\u0101men z\u00e0i w\u00e0imi\u00e0n, z\u00e1nmen ch\u016bq\u00f9 g\u0113n t\u0101men ji\u00e0nmi\u00e0n.)<br>They are outside. Let \u2018s go out and meet them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u4ed6\u5728\u529e\u516c\u5ba4\u91cc\u7b49\u4f60\uff0c\u4f60\u5feb\u8fdb\u53bb\u5427\u3002<\/span><br>(T\u0101 z\u00e0i b\u00e0ng\u014dngsh\u00ec l\u01d0 d\u011bng n\u01d0, n\u01d0 ku\u00e0i j\u00ecnq\u00f9 ba.)<br>He is waiting for you in his office. You can go in now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More examples with other verbs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u4f60\u4ec0\u4e48\u65f6\u5019\u56de\u6765\uff1f<\/span><br>(N\u01d0 sh\u00e9nme sh\u00edhou hu\u00edl\u00e1i?) <br>When will you come back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u6211\u4e00\u4f1a\u513f\u5c31\u56de\u53bb\u3002<\/span><br>(W\u01d2 y\u00echu\u01d0\u2019er ji\u00f9 hu\u00edq\u00f9.)<br>I\u2019ll be home in a minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u6211\u4eec\u8fc7\u53bb\u770b\u770b\u3002<\/span><br>(W\u01d2men gu\u00f2q\u00f9 k\u00e0n k\u00e0n.)<br>Let\u2019s go over and take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u5feb\u8fc7\u6765\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u5728\u8fd9\u513f\u7b49\u4f60\u4eec\uff01<\/span><br>(Ku\u00e0i gu\u00f2l\u00e1i, w\u01d2men z\u00e0i zh\u00e8\u2019er d\u011bng n\u01d0men!)<br>Come here, we are waiting for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directional complements are an essential aspect of the Chinese language that describe the direction of a verb. By combining a verb with \u6765 (l\u00e1i, come) or \u53bb (q\u00f9, go), we can convey the movement of an action in relation to the speaker. It&#8217;s crucial to consider the position of the speaker and the direction of the action to use the correct corresponding complement. 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