{"id":11121,"date":"2024-10-03T22:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=11121"},"modified":"2025-03-28T18:14:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T10:14:13","slug":"chinese-vo-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/chinese-vo-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese VO Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/chinese-vo-structure\/#Why_Are_Chinese_Separable_Verbs_Important\" >Why Are Chinese Separable Verbs Important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/chinese-vo-structure\/#What_Are_Chinese_Separable_Verbs\" >What Are Chinese Separable Verbs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/chinese-vo-structure\/#How_Do_Chinese_Separable_Verbs_Work\" >How Do Chinese Separable Verbs Work?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/chinese-vo-structure\/#Verb_Details_Object\" >Verb + Details + Object<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/chinese-vo-structure\/#Verb_And_VO_Structure_Are_The_Same\" >Verb And VO Structure Are The Same?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/chinese-vo-structure\/#What_is_a_%E2%80%9CVerb%E2%80%9D_in_Chinese\" >What is a &#8220;Verb&#8221; in Chinese<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/chinese-vo-structure\/#What_is_a_%E2%80%9CVerb_Object_Structure%E2%80%9D\" >What is a &#8220;Verb Object Structure&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/chinese-vo-structure\/#Let_me_give_you_more_examples\" >Let me give you more examples<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/chinese-vo-structure\/#Can_I_Changing_The_Object\" >Can I Changing The Object?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/chinese-vo-structure\/#Do_All_Verbs_use_the_VO_Structure\" >Do All Verbs use the VO Structure?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Are_Chinese_Separable_Verbs_Important\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#538eb1\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Why Are Chinese Separable Verbs Important?<\/mark> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the key reasons is that among the 1,000 commonly used verbs in Modern Chinese, a whopping 685 of them are separable verbs. You&#8217;ll frequently come across them, especially in basic words like \u7761<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u89ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u89c9<\/span> (to sleep), \u5403<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98ef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u996d<\/span> (to eat), and \u770b<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u66f8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e66<\/span> (to read), when learning Chinese. Knowing which verbs are separable helps you put together sentences accurately and create grammatically correct structures or the ability to add details more easily. Moreover, it allows you to easily identify the verb and its corresponding object, making it easier to understand the meaning of the sentence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know 685 might seem like a lot, but by learning the patterns of separable verbs, you&#8217;ll gain the ability to understand and use a wide range of verb-object combinations, which will help you expand your vocabulary rapidly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Chinese_Separable_Verbs\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#538eb1\" class=\"has-inline-color\">What Are Chinese Separable Verbs<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese separable verbs, also known as &#8220;separable compound verbs&#8221; or &#8220;verb-object compounds&#8221;, are a linguistic structure found in the Chinese language. In Chinese, verbs are often combined with specific objects to create compound verbs that express a particular action or meaning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u66f8<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e66<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u770b\u66f8<\/span><rt>k\u00e0nsh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u770b\u4e66<\/span><rt>k\u00e0nsh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><br>read + book = read books<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u807d<\/span><rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u542c<\/span><rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u97f3\u6a02<\/span><rt>y\u012bnyu\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u97f3\u4e50<\/span><rt>y\u012bnyu\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u807d<\/span><rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u97f3\u6a02<\/span><rt>y\u012bnyu\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u542c<\/span><rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u97f3\u4e50<\/span><rt>y\u012bnyu\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><br>listen + music = listen to music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><br>drink + coffee = drink coffee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_Chinese_Separable_Verbs_Work\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#538eb1\" class=\"has-inline-color\">How Do Chinese Separable Verbs Work?<\/mark> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These compound verbs are considered &#8220;separable&#8221; because additional words or phrases can be inserted between the verb and the object without altering the original meaning while providing additional details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verb_Details_Object\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#2d6877\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Verb + Details + Object<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Details 1:<\/strong> Aspect&nbsp;markers, such as \u4e86 le, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u904e\u8fc7<\/span> gu\u00f2, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8457\u7740<\/span> zhe to showing the action states.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5531<\/span><rt>ch\u00e0ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5531<\/span><rt>ch\u00e0ng<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6b4c<\/span><rt>g\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6b4c<\/span><rt>g\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5531<\/span><rt>ch\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b4c<\/span><rt>g\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5531<\/span><rt>ch\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b4c<\/span><rt>g\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby><br>sing + action complete + song = sang songs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8457<\/span><rt>zhe<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7740<\/span><rt>zhe<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u66f8<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e66<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8457<\/span><rt>zhe<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u66f8<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7740<\/span><rt>zhe<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e66<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><br>read + continued action or state + book = reading books<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Details 2:<\/strong> Duration or quantity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u676f<\/span><rt>y\u00ecb\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u676f<\/span><rt>y\u00ecb\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u676f<\/span><rt>y\u00ecb\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u676f<\/span><rt>y\u00ecb\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><br>drink + a cup + coffee = drink a cup of coffee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u807d<\/span><rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u542c<\/span><rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u4e0b<\/span><rt>y\u00edxi\u00e0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u4e0b<\/span><rt>y\u00edxi\u00e0<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u97f3\u6a02<\/span><rt>y\u012bnyu\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u97f3\u4e50<\/span><rt>y\u012bnyu\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u807d<\/span><rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u4e0b<\/span><rt>y\u00edxi\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u97f3\u6a02<\/span><rt>y\u012bnyu\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u542c<\/span><rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u4e0b<\/span><rt>y\u00edxi\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u97f3\u4e50<\/span><rt>y\u012bnyu\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><br>listen to + a short while + music = listen to music for a short while<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Details 3:<\/strong> An adjective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6f2b\u756b<\/span><rt>m\u00e0nhu\u00e0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6f2b\u753b<\/span><rt>m\u00e0nhu\u00e0<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u66f8<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e66<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6f2b\u756b\u66f8<\/span><rt>m\u00e0nhu\u00e0sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6f2b\u753b\u4e66<\/span><rt>m\u00e0nhu\u00e0sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><br>read + comic + book = read comic books<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u807d<\/span><rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u542c<\/span><rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5\u672c<\/span><rt>r\u00ecb\u011bn<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5\u672c<\/span><rt>r\u00ecb\u011bn<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u97f3\u6a02<\/span><rt>y\u012bnyu\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u97f3\u4e50<\/span><rt>y\u012bnyu\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u807d<\/span><rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5\u672c<\/span><rt>r\u00ecb\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u97f3\u6a02<\/span><rt>y\u012bnyu\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u542c<\/span><rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5\u672c<\/span><rt>r\u00ecb\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u97f3\u4e50<\/span><rt>y\u012bnyu\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><br>listen + Japan + music = listen to Japanese music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u8cb4\u7684<\/span><rt>h\u011bngu\u00ecde<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u8d35\u7684<\/span><rt>h\u011bngu\u00ecde<\/rt><\/ruby> +<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u8cb4\u7684<\/span><rt>h\u011bngu\u00ecde<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u8d35\u7684<\/span><rt>h\u011bngu\u00ecde<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><br>drink + expensive + coffee = drink expensive coffee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verb_And_VO_Structure_Are_The_Same\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#538eb1\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Verb And VO Structure Are The Same?<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The short answer is no. Let me show you some special cases of Chinese separable verbs first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u98ef<\/span><rt>f\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u996d<\/span><rt>f\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5403\u98ef<\/span><rt>ch\u012bf\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5403\u996d<\/span><rt>ch\u012bf\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby><br>eat + rice = eat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6b65<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6b65<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1\u6b65<\/span><rt>p\u01ceob\u00f9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1\u6b65<\/span><rt>p\u01ceob\u00f9<\/rt><\/ruby><br>run + steps = run<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7761<\/span><rt>shu\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7761<\/span><rt>shu\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby> + <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u89ba<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u89c9<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby> = <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7761\u89ba<\/span><rt>shu\u00ecji\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7761\u89c9<\/span><rt>shu\u00ecji\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><br>sleep + sleeping = sleep<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weird, right? If the first verb can express the action, why do we add the object? And does adding the object share the exact meaning as the original verb? Before we talk about it, we need to understand the difference between verbs and the Verb Object (VO) Structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_%E2%80%9CVerb%E2%80%9D_in_Chinese\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#2d6877\" class=\"has-inline-color\">What is a &#8220;Verb&#8221; in Chinese <\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A verb is used to describe an action or motion that occurs at a certain time or in a certain way. For example, \u8dd1 p\u01ceo (run), \u5403 ch\u012b (eat), \u6e38 y\u00f3u (swim), and \u7761 shu\u00ec (sleep). With these verbs, we <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">always<\/mark> follow them with <a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/28\/chinese-complements\/\">complements<\/a><\/strong> (such as describing how it was, how long, how many, etc.) to provide <strong>additional description of the action itself<\/strong>. Let&#8217;s take the verbs \u8dd1 p\u01ceo and \u8dd1\u6b65 p\u01ceob\u00f9 as examples to understand their differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u8dd1 p\u01ceo (run) as a verb is <strong>always<\/strong> accompanied by a complement to provide additional information about how the action is performed or the manner in which it is carried out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He runs very fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">25<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5206\u9418<\/span><rt>f\u0113nzh\u014dng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">25<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5206\u949f<\/span><rt>f\u0113nzh\u014dng<\/rt><\/ruby><br>She ran for 25 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d70<\/span><rt>z\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d70<\/span><rt>z\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><br>She runs away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u5712<\/span><rt>g\u014dngyu\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u56ed<\/span><rt>g\u014dngyu\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I run to the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bcf\u5929<\/span><rt>m\u011biti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e9\u4e0a<\/span><rt>z\u01ceosh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bcf\u5929<\/span><rt>m\u011biti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e9\u4e0a<\/span><rt>z\u01ceoshang<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby> \u274c<br>He runs every morning.<br>(There&#8217;s no following <a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/28\/chinese-complements\/\">complement<\/a> of how the action happens, so it is an incomplete sentence in Chinese.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_%E2%80%9CVerb_Object_Structure%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#2d6877\" class=\"has-inline-color\">What is a &#8220;Verb Object Structure&#8221;<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Verbs in Chinese must always be followed by extra description. But what if there&#8217;s no complement for the verb? In this situation, we use the Verb-Object (VO) structure. The Verb-Object structure is when a verb is combined with its associated noun to transform the verb into an activity or process. Taking our example of \u8dd1 p\u01ceo and the noun \u6b65 b\u00f9, which means &#8220;step,&#8221; when they are combined, they form the verb \u8dd1\u6b65 p\u01ceob\u00f9, which translates to &#8220;to run steps.&#8221; This specifically refers to the process of &#8220;running&#8221; or jogging for exercise or recreational purposes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u8dd1\u6b65 p\u01ceob\u00f9 (running) is a noun (running &#8211; activity) and a verb-object compound.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u5712<\/span><rt>g\u014dngyu\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1\u6b65<\/span><rt>p\u01ceob\u00f9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u56ed<\/span><rt>g\u014dngyu\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1\u6b65<\/span><rt>p\u01ceob\u00f9<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I go running (jogging) in the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u975e\u5e38<\/span><rt>f\u0113ich\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559c\u6b61<\/span><rt>x\u01d0hu\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1\u6b65<\/span><rt>p\u01ceob\u00f9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u975e\u5e38<\/span><rt>f\u0113ich\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559c\u6b22<\/span><rt>x\u01d0huan<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1\u6b65<\/span><rt>p\u01ceob\u00f9<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I really don&#8217;t like running. (jogging)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bcf\u5929<\/span><rt>m\u011biti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e9\u4e0a<\/span><rt>z\u01ceosh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1\u6b65<\/span><rt>p\u01ceob\u00f9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bcf\u5929<\/span><rt>m\u011biti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e9\u4e0a<\/span><rt>z\u01ceoshang<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1\u6b65<\/span><rt>p\u01ceob\u00f9<\/rt><\/ruby><br>She runs every morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In these previous examples, there are no complements following the verb \u8dd1 p\u01ceo, so we have to use the VO structure \u8dd1\u6b65 p\u01ceob\u00f9; otherwise, the sentence would be incomplete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1\u6b65<\/span><rt>p\u01ceob\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">20<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5206\u9418<\/span><rt>f\u0113nzh\u014dng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1\u6b65<\/span><rt>p\u01ceob\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">20<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5206\u949f<\/span><rt>f\u0113nzh\u014dng<\/rt><\/ruby> \u274c<br>I ran for 20 minutes.<br>(VO structures cannot be followed with complements like this.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1\u6b65<\/span><rt>p\u01ceob\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">20<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5206\u9418<\/span><rt>f\u0113nzh\u014dng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1\u6b65<\/span><rt>p\u01ceob\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">20<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5206\u949f<\/span><rt>f\u0113nzh\u014dng<\/rt><\/ruby> \u2705<br>I ran for 20 minutes.<br>(If you want to talking about how long did you do this &#8216;action&#8217;, repeating verb can solve this problem.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Let_me_give_you_more_examples\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#2d6877\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Let me give you more examples<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#566f74\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> Sleep: \u7761 shu\u00ec &#8211; <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7761\u89ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7761\u89c9<\/span> shu\u00ecji\u00e0o <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly to the previous example, \u7761 shu\u00ec and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7761\u89ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7761\u89c9<\/span> shu\u00ecji\u00e0o in Chinese also demonstrate a similar relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u7761 shu\u00ec: This verb means &#8220;to sleep&#8221; in English. It refers to the state of being asleep or resting. Like &#8220;\u8dd1,&#8221; it can be used independently as a verb without the need for an accompanying noun, but it needs a complement. For example:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u665a\u4e0a<\/span><rt>w\u01censh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7761<\/span><rt>shu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u665a\u4e0a<\/span><rt>w\u01censhang<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7761<\/span><rt>shu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I sleep well at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7761<\/span><rt>shu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u592a<\/span><rt>t\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e45<\/span><rt>ji\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7761<\/span><rt>shu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u592a<\/span><rt>t\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e45<\/span><rt>ji\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><br>She&#8217;s been sleeping too long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7761\u89ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7761\u89c9<\/span> shu\u00ecji\u00e0o: This VO structure consists of the verb \u7761 shu\u00ec and the noun <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u89ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u89c9<\/span> ji\u00e0o, which means &#8220;sleeping.&#8221; Together, they form the VO <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7761\u89ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7761\u89c9<\/span> shu\u00ecji\u00e0o, which literally translates to &#8220;sleep sleeping.&#8221; It specifically refers to the activity of sleeping, and it does not need a complement. For example:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6628\u5929<\/span><rt>zu\u00f3ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e7e<\/span><rt>j\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ede<\/span><rt>di\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7761\u89ba<\/span><rt>shu\u00ecji\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6628\u5929<\/span><rt>zu\u00f3ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51e0<\/span><rt>j\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70b9<\/span><rt>di\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7761\u89c9<\/span><rt>shu\u00ecji\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>What time did you go to sleep yesterday?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a\u8ab2<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ngk\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e38\u5e38<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1ngch\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7761\u89ba<\/span><rt>shu\u00ecji\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a\u8bfe<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ngk\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e38\u5e38<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1ngch\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7761\u89c9<\/span><rt>shu\u00ecji\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I often sleep in class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#566f74\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> Eat: \u5403 ch\u012b &#8211; \u5403<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98ef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u996d<\/span> ch\u012bf\u00e0n <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The verbs \u5403 ch\u012b and \u5403<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98ef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u996d<\/span> ch\u012bf\u00e0n in Chinese also demonstrate a similar relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u5403 ch\u012b: This verb means &#8220;to eat&#8221; in English. It is a general term used to describe the action of consuming food. Iit can be used independently as a verb without the need for an accompanying noun, but it needs a complement. For example:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He eats quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u98fd<\/span><rt>b\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9971<\/span><rt>b\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He is full. (Lit. &#8220;He eats and is full.&#8221;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u5403<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98ef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u996d<\/span> ch\u012bf\u00e0n: This VO structure consists of the verb \u5403 ch\u012b and the noun <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98ef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u996d<\/span> f\u00e0n, which literally means &#8220;rice&#8221; or &#8220;meal.&#8221; Together, they form the VO \u5403<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98ef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u996d<\/span> ch\u012bf\u00e0n, which specifically refers to the act of having a meal or eating rice. However, in general usage, it can refer to having any type of meal, not just rice. For example:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u5011<\/span><rt>w\u01d2men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u8d77<\/span><rt>y\u00ecq\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403\u98ef<\/span><rt>ch\u012bf\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5427<\/span><rt>ba<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u4eec<\/span><rt>w\u01d2men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u8d77<\/span><rt>y\u00ecq\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403\u996d<\/span><rt>ch\u012bf\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5427<\/span><rt>ba<\/rt><\/ruby><br>Let&#8217;s have a meal together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403\u98ef<\/span><rt>ch\u012bf\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403\u996d<\/span><rt>ch\u012bf\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>Have you had your meal? (Have you eaten?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_Changing_The_Object\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#538eb1\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Can I Changing The Object?<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! Since the verb and the object can be separated, it is also possible to replace the object with a more detailed one. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5403\u98ef<\/span><rt>ch\u012bf\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5403\u996d<\/span><rt>ch\u012bf\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby>: Eating (It is a general activity, and we don&#8217;t have a specific idea of what kind of food.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u725b\u8089\u9eb5<\/span><rt>ni\u00far\u00f2umi\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u725b\u8089\u9762<\/span><rt>ni\u00far\u00f2umi\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby>: &#8220;Eating beef noodle soup&#8221; (Very specific object shows what we eat.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u898b\u9762<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0nmi\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u89c1\u9762<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0nmi\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby>: meeting someone <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u898b<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>p\u00e9ngy\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u89c1<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>p\u00e9ngyou<\/rt><\/ruby>: meeting friends<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u898b\u9762<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0nmi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>p\u00e9ngy\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u89c1\u9762<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0nmi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>p\u00e9ngyou<\/rt><\/ruby> \u274c<br>(Double object is not necessary.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6559\u66f8<\/span><rt>ji\u0101osh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6559\u4e66<\/span><rt>ji\u0101osh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby>: teaching<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6559<\/span><rt>ji\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6559<\/span><rt>ji\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby>: teaching Chinese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6559\u66f8<\/span><rt>ji\u0101osh\u016b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6559\u4e66<\/span><rt>ji\u0101osh\u016b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby> \u274c<br>(Double object is not necessary.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_All_Verbs_use_the_VO_Structure\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#538eb1\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Do All Verbs use the VO Structure?<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer is no. About 10% of verbs in Chinese cannot take an object. Also, there are some verbs that consist of two characters but still function as a single verb rather than a verb and object. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <strong>Verbs cannot taken an object: <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7562\u696d<\/span><rt>b\u00ecy\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3001<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9032\u6b65<\/span><rt>j\u00ecnb\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3001<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7b11<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3001<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54ed<\/span><rt>k\u016b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3001<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9072\u5230<\/span><rt>ch\u00edd\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">&#8230;etc.<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd5\u4e1a<\/span><rt>b\u00ecy\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fdb\u6b65<\/span><rt>j\u00ecnb\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7b11<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54ed<\/span><rt>k\u016b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fdf\u5230<\/span><rt>ch\u00edd\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">&#8230;etc.<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>to graduate, to improve, to laugh, to cry, to be late&#8230;etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927\u5b78<\/span><rt>d\u00e0xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7562\u696d<\/span><rt>b\u00ecy\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927\u5b66<\/span><rt>d\u00e0xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd5\u4e1a<\/span><rt>b\u00ecy\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I have graduated from college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60\u7684<\/span><rt>n\u01d0de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9032\u6b65<\/span><rt>j\u00ecnb\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60\u7684<\/span><rt>n\u01d0de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fdb\u6b65<\/span><rt>j\u00ecnb\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><\/ruby><br>Your Chinese has improved a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9072\u5230<\/span><rt>ch\u00edd\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e45<\/span><rt>ji\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fdf\u5230<\/span><rt>ch\u00edd\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e45<\/span><rt>ji\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><br>You have been late for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong> Verbs consist of two characters: <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f11\u606f<\/span><rt>xi\u016bx\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3001<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8a0e\u8ad6<\/span><rt>t\u01ceol\u00f9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3001<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7df4\u7fd2<\/span><rt>li\u00e0nx\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3001<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559c\u6b61<\/span><rt>x\u01d0hu\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3001<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8a0e\u53ad<\/span><rt>t\u01ceoy\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">&#8230;etc.<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f11\u606f<\/span><rt>xi\u016bxi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8ba8\u8bba<\/span><rt>t\u01ceol\u00f9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7ec3\u4e60<\/span><rt>li\u00e0nxi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559c\u6b22<\/span><rt>x\u01d0huan<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8ba8\u538c<\/span><rt>t\u01ceoy\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">&#8230;etc.<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>to rest, to discuss, to practice, to like, to hate&#8230;etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8a0e\u8ad6<\/span><rt>t\u01ceol\u00f9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span 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