A result complement is placed after a verb to show the result of an action (completed, understood, seen, heard or achieved).
做好 [zuò hǎo] to finish making
吃完 [chī wán] to finish eating
听懂 [tīng dǒng] to understand by listening
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1. 菜都做好了。Cài dōu zuò hǎo le. The food is all ready.
2. 我吃完饭了。Wǒ chī wán fàn le. I have finished eating.
3. 小雪今天来晚了。Xiǎoxuě jīntiān lái wǎn le. Xiaoxue arrived late today.
Negative with 没(有) [méi (yǒu)]
1. 我没吃完饭。Wǒ méi chī wán fàn. I didn't finish eating the meal.
2. 小雪没来晚。Xiǎoxuě méi lái wǎn. Xiaoxue didn't arrive late.
Questions with Complements of Result
1. 你吃完饭了吗？Nǐ chī wán fàn le ma?
Have you finished eating the meal?
2. 小雪来晚了没有？Xiǎoxuě lái wǎn le méiyǒu?
Did Xiaoxue arrive late or not?
3. 你学没学会？Nǐ xué méi xuéhuì?
Have you learned how to do it or not? (Affirmative - Negative)
Activity: Complete the dialogues (p.15)
1. A：小明，你______衣服没？Xiǎomíng, nǐ ______ yīfu méi?
B：我穿好了。Wǒ chuān hǎo le.
2. A：老师，我写完了。Lǎoshī, wǒ xiě wán le.
B：很好，这几个字都______了。Hěn hǎo, zhè jǐ ge zì dōu ______ le.
3. A：这本书你________？Zhè běn shū nǐ ______ ?
B：没看懂，我有很多问题。Méi kàn dǒng, wǒ yǒu hěn duō wèntí.
Solutions
1. 洗好
Xiaoming, have you finished washing the clothes?
I have finished getting dressed.
2. 写对
Teacher, I have finished writing.
Very good, you have written all these characters correctly.
3. 看懂了没有
Did you understand this book?
I didn't understand it. I have many questions.
More sentences
我做好饭了。Wǒ zuò hǎo fàn le. I have finished making the meal.
我吃完苹果了。Wǒ chī wán píngguǒ le. I have finished eating the apple.
我看见妈妈了。Wǒ kànjiàn māma le. I saw my mother.
我听懂了。 Wǒ tīng dǒng le. I understood (by listening).