Verb phrasesHSK 4
Separable verb
Separable verbs are two-character verbs that can be split, allowing you to insert objects, time, or manner between the two characters. This is common with verbs like 见面 and 道歉. The most important pitfall is not splitting them when needed, such as adding a duration: '见了一个小时面', not '一个小时见面'.
Structure
Verb + ... + Object
insert modifiers, duration, or objects between the verb and its object
Examples
- 我明天跟他见面。Wǒ míng tiān gēn tā jiàn miàn.I'll meet him tomorrow.
- 我不要跟她结婚。Wǒ bú yào gēn tā jié hūn.I don't want to marry her.
- 你还没有跟我道歉。Nǐ hái méi yǒu gēn wǒ dào qiàn.You still haven't apologized to me.
Words that use this
- 见面jiàn miànto meet; to see each other
- 见jiànto see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view
- 结婚jié hūnto marry; to get married
- 道歉dào qiànto apologize
- 面miànface; side
- 开kāito open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start; to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); (directional complement) away; off; carat (gold); abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文; abbr. for 开本, book format
- 会huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to
- 吃chīto eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
- 饭fàncooked rice; meal; (loanword) fan; devotee
- 睡shuìto sleep; to lie down
- 觉jiàosense; feel; wake (up); become aware/awakened; discover; feeling; sensation
- 聊liáoto chat; to depend upon (literary); temporarily; just; slightly
- 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn
- 帮bāngto help; to assist; to support; for sb (i.e. as a help); hired (as worker); side (of pail, boat etc); outer layer; upper (of a shoe); group; gang; clique; party; secret society
- 聊天liáo tiāncoll. chat; gossip