Potential complement

Structure

Examples

• 你没戴眼镜，看得清楚吗？
  Nǐ méi dài yǎn jìng, kàn dé qīng chǔ ma?
  You didn't wear glasses. Can you see clearly?
• 他这么粗心，做得好吗？
  Tā zhè me cū xīn, zuò de hǎo ma?
  He'a so careless. Can he do it well?
• 你这么聪明，肯定学得会。
  Nǐ zhè me cōng ming, kěn dìng xué dé huì.
  You're so smart. You can definitely learn this.
• 早上五点出发，孩子们起得来吗？
  Zǎo shàng wǔ diǎn chū fā, hái zi men qǐ dé lái ma?
  We're leaving at five a.m.. Will the kids be able to get up?
• 这么高的山，你爬得上去吗？
  Zhè me gāo de shān, nǐ pá dé shàng qù ma?
  The mountain is so high. Can you climb to the top?

Words that use this

• 得déto obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
• 得děito have to; must
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-