A2 · Grammar reference
Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
Two of the most common result complements in Chinese are 到 (dào) and 见 (jiàn). On this page we're only going to be talking about verbs related to the senses ("see," "hear," etc.), and for this usage, the two are interchangeable.
- Keywords
- 到 · 见
- Used for
- Expressing result
- Classification
- HSK2
Examples (6)
你看到那个帅哥了吗？
我看到了。
你听到了吗？
你没看见那个帅哥吗？
我没有看见。
你没听见吗？
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