{"id":16344,"date":"2026-09-01T12:25:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T04:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=16344"},"modified":"2026-09-01T23:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:45:15","slug":"potential-complements-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/potential-complements-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential Complements 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 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 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href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/potential-complements-3\/#1_What_Is_V_%E5%BE%97%E5%BE%97_de_%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97_bude\" >1 What Is V + \u5f97\u5f97 d\u00e9 \/ \u4e0d\u5f97\u4e0d\u5f97 b\u00f9d\u00e9?<\/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\/2026\/09\/01\/potential-complements-3\/#2_%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97_bude_%E2%80%94_Warnings_Prohibitions\" >2 \u4e0d\u5f97\u4e0d\u5f97 b\u00f9d\u00e9 \u2014 Warnings &amp; Prohibitions<\/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\/2026\/09\/01\/potential-complements-3\/#3_%E5%BE%97%E5%BE%97_de_%E2%80%94_Rarer_But_It_Exists\" >3 \u5f97\u5f97 d\u00e9 \u2014 Rarer, But It Exists<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/potential-complements-3\/#4_More_V_%E5%BE%97%E5%BE%97_de_%E4%B8%8D%E4%B8%8D_bu_V\" >4 More V + \u5f97\u5f97 de \/ \u4e0d\u4e0d b\u00f9 + V<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/potential-complements-3\/#1_%E6%83%B3%E6%83%B3_xiang_%E5%BE%97%E5%BE%97_de_%E4%B8%8D%E4%B8%8D_bu_%E8%B5%B7%E4%BE%86%E8%B5%B7%E6%9D%A5_qilai_%E2%80%94_Remembering\" >1. \u60f3\u60f3 xi\u01ceng + \u5f97\u5f97 de \/ \u4e0d\u4e0d b\u00f9 + \u8d77\u4f86\u8d77\u6765 q\u01d0l\u00e1i \u2014 Remembering<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/potential-complements-3\/#2_%E5%8B%95%E5%8A%A8_dong_%E2%80%94_Physical_Capability\" >2. \u52d5\u52a8 d\u00f2ng \u2014 Physical Capability<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/potential-complements-3\/#5_Common_Mistake\" >5 Common Mistake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/potential-complements-3\/#6_Practice\" >6 Practice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n  :root{\n    --ink:#2b2620;\n    --ink-soft:#5a5248;\n    --paper:#ffffff;\n    --paper-deep:#f4f7fb;\n    --gold:#3b6ea5;\n    --gold-deep:#2f5c8c;\n    --amber:#2a5f8f;\n    --jade:#3568a0;\n    --jade-soft:#e8f0f8;\n    --red:#a5301f;\n    --line:#dde7f0;\n    --radius:14px;\n  }\n  *{box-sizing:border-box;}\n  body{\n    margin:0;\n    background:var(--paper);\n    color:var(--ink);\n    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5<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<header class=\"hero\">\n  <div class=\"hero-inner\">\n    <div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#5a5248;\">Grammar Point \u00b7 <span style=\"color:#3b6ea5;\">HSK 5<\/span><\/div>\n    <h1 class=\"hero-title\"><span class=\"cjk\" style=\"color:#3d5a75;\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53ef\u80fd\u88dc\u8a9e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53ef\u80fd\u8865\u8bed<\/span> k\u011bn\u00e9ng b\u01d4y\u01d4<\/span> <span class=\"accent\" style=\"color:#3d5a75;\">\u2014 Potential Complement 3<\/span><\/h1>\n    <p class=\"hero-sub\">A different kind of &#8220;can&#8217;t&#8221; \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">V<\/span> + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> d\u00e9 \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span> b\u00f9d\u00e9 isn&#8217;t about ability at all. It&#8217;s about whether something is safe, wise, or allowed.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<main>\n  <div class=\"lede-row\" style=\"display:flex !important;align-items:center;gap:22px !important;border-top:1px solid #dde7f0 !important;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f0 !important;padding:22px 0 !important;margin:0 0 8px 0 !important;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lede-img\" style=\"width:120px !important;height:120px !important;flex-shrink:0;object-fit:cover !important;object-position:center;border-radius:10px;max-width:120px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Chinese-potential-complement-keneng-buyu.png\" alt=\"\u53ef\u80fd\u88dc\u8a9e Potential Complement\">\n    <p class=\"lede\" style=\"border:none !important;padding:0 !important;margin:0 !important;flex:1;line-height:1.95 !important;\">Same character, different tone, different job. <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> d\u00e9 here is second tone, not the neutral-tone <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> de from earlier \u2014 and it turns the verb into a warning or a permission, not a skill check.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#3b6ea5 !important;display:flex !important;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_Is_V_%E5%BE%97%E5%BE%97_de_%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97_bude\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:14px;color:#3b6ea5;border:1.5px solid #3b6ea5;border-radius:50%;width:26px;height:26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;background:transparent;\">1<\/span> What Is <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">V<\/span> + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> d\u00e9 \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span> b\u00f9d\u00e9?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">Every other <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53ef\u80fd\u88dc\u8a9e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53ef\u80fd\u8865\u8bed<\/span> k\u011bn\u00e9ng b\u01d4y\u01d4 you&#8217;ve seen so far asks &#8220;can this actually happen?&#8221; \u2014 physically, practically, in terms of time or energy. This one asks a completely different question: is it okay to do this at all? <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span> b\u00f9d\u00e9 warns that something is unsafe, unwise, or simply mustn&#8217;t be done \u2014 it has nothing to do with whether you&#8217;re capable of doing it.<\/p>\n\n  <table class=\"compare-table\">\n    <thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Pronunciation<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr><td class=\"word\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> de<\/td><td class=\"register\">neutral tone<\/td><td class=\"desc\">general potential complement \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u807d\u5f97\u61c2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u542c\u5f97\u61c2<\/span> t\u012bng d\u00e9 d\u01d2ng (able to understand)<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td class=\"word\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> d\u00e9<\/td><td class=\"register\">2nd tone<\/td><td class=\"desc\">permissible \/ safe to \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5403\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5403\u5f97<\/span> ch\u012b d\u00e9 (okay to eat)<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td class=\"word\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> d\u011bi<\/td><td class=\"register\">3rd tone<\/td><td class=\"desc\">&#8220;must, have to&#8221; \u2014 a different word entirely, not covered here<\/td><\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u7a2e<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u85e5<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9084\u662f<\/span><rt>h\u00e1ish\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u79cd<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u836f<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd8\u662f<\/span><rt>h\u00e1ish\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Is this medicine okay to take, or not?<\/div>\n    <div class=\"note\">This &#8220;V <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> d\u00e9 \/ V <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span> b\u00f9d\u00e9&#8221; side-by-side question works like an A-not-A question \u2014 a natural way to ask whether something is safe or allowed.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#3b6ea5 !important;display:flex !important;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97_bude_%E2%80%94_Warnings_Prohibitions\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:14px;color:#3b6ea5;border:1.5px solid #3b6ea5;border-radius:50%;width:26px;height:26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;background:transparent;\">2<\/span> <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span> b\u00f9d\u00e9 \u2014 Warnings &amp; Prohibitions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">The negative form is by far the more common one \u2014 it&#8217;s how you warn someone off something risky, inappropriate, or off-limits.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b69\u5b50<\/span><rt>h\u00e1izi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6253<\/span><rt>d\u01ce<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e5f<\/span><rt>y\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7f75<\/span><rt>m\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b69\u5b50<\/span><rt>h\u00e1izi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6253<\/span><rt>d\u01ce<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e5f<\/span><rt>y\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9a82<\/span><rt>m\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">That child can&#8217;t be hit, and can&#8217;t be scolded either.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u7a2e<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8a71<\/span><rt>hu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u79cd<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bdd<\/span><rt>hu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Words like that mustn&#8217;t be said.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u53f8<\/span><rt>g\u014dngs\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6a5f\u5bc6<\/span><rt>j\u012bm\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u99ac\u864e<\/span><rt>m\u01cehu<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u53f8<\/span><rt>g\u014dngs\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u673a\u5bc6<\/span><rt>j\u012bm\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9a6c\u864e<\/span><rt>m\u01cehu<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">This is a company secret \u2014 you can&#8217;t afford to be careless about it.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8001\u95c6<\/span><rt>l\u01ceob\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u813e\u6c23<\/span><rt>p\u00edq\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef<\/span><rt>k\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f9<\/span><rt>r\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8001\u677f<\/span><rt>l\u01ceob\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u813e\u6c14<\/span><rt>p\u00edq\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef<\/span><rt>k\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f9<\/span><rt>r\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">You really shouldn&#8217;t provoke the boss&#8217;s temper.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u7a2e<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u73a9\u7b11<\/span><rt>w\u00e1nxi\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u958b<\/span><rt>k\u0101i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u50b7<\/span><rt>sh\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5230<\/span><rt>d\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5225\u4eba<\/span><rt>bi\u00e9r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5fc3<\/span><rt>x\u012bn<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u79cd<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u73a9\u7b11<\/span><rt>w\u00e1nxi\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f00<\/span><rt>k\u0101i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f24<\/span><rt>sh\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5230<\/span><rt>d\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u522b\u4eba<\/span><rt>bi\u00e9r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5fc3<\/span><rt>x\u012bn<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">That kind of joke shouldn&#8217;t be made \u2014 it could hurt someone&#8217;s feelings.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#3b6ea5 !important;display:flex !important;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_%E5%BE%97%E5%BE%97_de_%E2%80%94_Rarer_But_It_Exists\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:14px;color:#3b6ea5;border:1.5px solid #3b6ea5;border-radius:50%;width:26px;height:26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;background:transparent;\">3<\/span> <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> d\u00e9 \u2014 Rarer, But It Exists<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">The positive form on its own is much less common \u2014 you&#8217;ll mostly see it inside the &#8220;V <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> d\u00e9 \/ V <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span> b\u00f9d\u00e9&#8221; question pattern from Section 1, or paired directly against <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span> b\u00f9d\u00e9 for contrast.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e8b<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e8b<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e8b<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e8b<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Some things are fine to do, some things mustn&#8217;t be done.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#3b6ea5 !important;display:flex !important;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_More_V_%E5%BE%97%E5%BE%97_de_%E4%B8%8D%E4%B8%8D_bu_V\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:14px;color:#3b6ea5;border:1.5px solid #3b6ea5;border-radius:50%;width:26px;height:26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;background:transparent;\">4<\/span> More V + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> de \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d<\/span> b\u00f9 + V<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">These use the everyday <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> de \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d<\/span> b\u00f9 pattern from Potential Complement 1 \u2014 not the <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> d\u00e9 \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span> b\u00f9d\u00e9 pattern above \u2014 but the complement verbs carry their own extended meanings worth knowing.<\/p>\n\n  <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_%E6%83%B3%E6%83%B3_xiang_%E5%BE%97%E5%BE%97_de_%E4%B8%8D%E4%B8%8D_bu_%E8%B5%B7%E4%BE%86%E8%B5%B7%E6%9D%A5_qilai_%E2%80%94_Remembering\"><\/span>1. <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u60f3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u60f3<\/span> xi\u01ceng + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> de \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d<\/span> b\u00f9 + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8d77\u4f86<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8d77\u6765<\/span> q\u01d0l\u00e1i \u2014 Remembering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d77\u4f86<\/span><rt>q\u01d0l\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u524d<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5973\u53cb<\/span><rt>n\u01day\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53eb<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ec0\u9ebc<\/span><rt>sh\u00e9nme<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d77\u6765<\/span><rt>q\u01d0l\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u524d<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5973\u53cb<\/span><rt>n\u01day\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53eb<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ec0\u4e48<\/span><rt>sh\u00e9nme<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I can&#8217;t remember what your ex-girlfriend&#8217;s name was.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><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\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d77\u4f86<\/span><rt>q\u01d0l\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a\u6b21<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ngc\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u5011<\/span><rt>w\u01d2men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u8d77<\/span><rt>y\u00ecq\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559d\u9152<\/span><rt>h\u0113ji\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9152\u9928<\/span><rt>ji\u01d4gu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54ea\u88e1<\/span><rt>n\u01cel\u01d0<\/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\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d77\u6765<\/span><rt>q\u01d0l\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a\u6b21<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ngc\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u4eec<\/span><rt>w\u01d2men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u8d77<\/span><rt>y\u00ecq\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559d\u9152<\/span><rt>h\u0113ji\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9152\u9986<\/span><rt>ji\u01d4gu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54ea\u91cc<\/span><rt>n\u01cel\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Do you remember where the bar was that we drank together last time?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5e74\u7d00<\/span><rt>ni\u00e1nj\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u591a<\/span><rt>h\u011bndu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e8b<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90fd<\/span><rt>d\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d77\u4f86<\/span><rt>q\u01d0l\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5e74\u7eaa<\/span><rt>ni\u00e1nj\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u591a<\/span><rt>h\u011bndu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e8b<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90fd<\/span><rt>d\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d77\u6765<\/span><rt>q\u01d0l\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Now that I&#8217;m older, I can&#8217;t remember a lot of things anymore.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_%E5%8B%95%E5%8A%A8_dong_%E2%80%94_Physical_Capability\"><\/span>2. <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u52d5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u52a8<\/span> d\u00f2ng \u2014 Physical Capability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u500b<\/span><rt>y\u00edge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u642c<\/span><rt>b\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52d5<\/span><rt>d\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u5f35<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8zh\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u684c\u5b50<\/span><rt>zhu\u014dzi<\/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\">\u4e00\u4e2a<\/span><rt>y\u00edge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u642c<\/span><rt>b\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52a8<\/span><rt>d\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u5f20<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8zh\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u684c\u5b50<\/span><rt>zhu\u014dzi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Can you move this table by yourself?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u725b\u6392<\/span><rt>ni\u00fap\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u592a<\/span><rt>t\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u786c<\/span><rt>y\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54ac<\/span><rt>y\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52d5<\/span><rt>d\u00f2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u725b\u6392<\/span><rt>ni\u00fap\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u592a<\/span><rt>t\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u786c<\/span><rt>y\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54ac<\/span><rt>y\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52a8<\/span><rt>d\u00f2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">This steak is too tough, I can&#8217;t bite through it.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d70<\/span><rt>z\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52d5<\/span><rt>d\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f11\u606f<\/span><rt>xi\u016bx\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u4e0b<\/span><rt>y\u00edxi\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5427<\/span><rt>ba<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d70<\/span><rt>z\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52a8<\/span><rt>d\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f11\u606f<\/span><rt>xi\u016bx\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u4e0b<\/span><rt>y\u00edxi\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5427<\/span><rt>ba<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I can&#8217;t walk anymore, let&#8217;s take a break.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u592a<\/span><rt>t\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u62b1<\/span><rt>b\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52d5<\/span><rt>d\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u592a<\/span><rt>t\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u62b1<\/span><rt>b\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52d5<\/span><rt>d\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">You ate too much, I can&#8217;t carry you.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#3b6ea5 !important;display:flex !important;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Common_Mistake\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:14px;color:#3b6ea5;border:1.5px solid #3b6ea5;border-radius:50%;width:26px;height:26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;background:transparent;\">5<\/span> Common Mistake<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">Don&#8217;t reach for <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u4e86<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u4e86<\/span> li\u01ceo (Potential Complement 2 \u2014 incapable of) when you actually mean <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span> b\u00f9d\u00e9 (this article \u2014 forbidden\/unwise). They fail for completely different reasons.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\">\n      <span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u7a2e<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8a71<\/span><rt>hu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>li\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u79cd<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bdd<\/span><rt>hu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>li\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\">\n      <span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hanzi\" style=\"font-weight:400;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u7a2e<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8a71<\/span><rt>hu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u79cd<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bdd<\/span><rt>hu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8aaa\u4e0d\u4e86<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8bf4\u4e0d\u4e86<\/span> shu\u014d bu li\u01ceo means you&#8217;re physically or emotionally unable to get the words out. <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8aaa\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8bf4\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span> shu\u014d b\u00f9d\u00e9 means the words themselves are dangerous or inappropriate to say \u2014 nothing to do with whether you&#8217;re capable of saying them.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#3b6ea5 !important;display:flex !important;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Practice\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:14px;color:#3b6ea5;border:1.5px solid #3b6ea5;border-radius:50%;width:26px;height:26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;background:transparent;\">6<\/span> Practice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:0 !important;\">Translate each sentence into Chinese, then tap the card to check your answer.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>This water isn&#8217;t safe to drink \u2014 don&#8217;t drink it.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c34<\/span><rt>shu\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5225<\/span><rt>bi\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c34<\/span><rt>shu\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u522b<\/span><rt>bi\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>Grandma&#8217;s temper \u2014 you really shouldn&#8217;t provoke it.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5976\u5976<\/span><rt>n\u01ceinai<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u813e\u6c23<\/span><rt>p\u00edq\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u771f<\/span><rt>zh\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f9<\/span><rt>r\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5976\u5976<\/span><rt>n\u01ceinai<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u813e\u6c14<\/span><rt>p\u00edq\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u771f<\/span><rt>zh\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f9<\/span><rt>r\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>This contract is important \u2014 it can&#8217;t be handled carelessly.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u4efd<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 f\u00e8n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5408\u7d04<\/span><rt>h\u00e9yu\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91cd\u8981<\/span><rt>zh\u00f2ngy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u99ac\u864e<\/span><rt>m\u01cehu<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u4efd<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 f\u00e8n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5408\u7ea6<\/span><rt>h\u00e9yu\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91cd\u8981<\/span><rt>zh\u00f2ngy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9a6c\u864e<\/span><rt>m\u01cehu<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>I really can&#8217;t remember his phone number.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u771f<\/span><rt>zh\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d77\u4f86<\/span><rt>q\u01d0l\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96fb\u8a71<\/span><rt>di\u00e0nhu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u865f\u78bc<\/span><rt>h\u00e0om\u01ce<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u771f<\/span><rt>zh\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d77\u6765<\/span><rt>q\u01d0l\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7535\u8bdd<\/span><rt>di\u00e0nhu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f7\u7801<\/span><rt>h\u00e0om\u01ce<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"margin-top:6px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--jade);\">This is the everyday <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> de pattern from PC1&#8217;s <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8d77\u4f86<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8d77\u6765<\/span> q\u01d0l\u00e1i section, not the <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> d\u00e9 \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span> b\u00f9d\u00e9 pattern above.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>That secret mustn&#8217;t be told to anyone.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u500b<\/span><rt>n\u00e0ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u79d8\u5bc6<\/span><rt>m\u00ecm\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8ab0<\/span><rt>sh\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90fd<\/span><rt>d\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u4e2a<\/span><rt>n\u00e0ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u79d8\u5bc6<\/span><rt>m\u00ecm\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8c01<\/span><rt>sh\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90fd<\/span><rt>d\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>This kind of joke shouldn&#8217;t be made \u2014 it&#8217;ll hurt her feelings.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u7a2e<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u73a9\u7b11<\/span><rt>w\u00e1nxi\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u958b<\/span><rt>k\u0101i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u50b7<\/span><rt>sh\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5fc3<\/span><rt>x\u012bn<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u79cd<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8 zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u73a9\u7b11<\/span><rt>w\u00e1nxi\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f00<\/span><rt>k\u0101i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f24<\/span><rt>sh\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5fc3<\/span><rt>x\u012bn<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">07<\/span>This piano is too heavy \u2014 the two of us can&#8217;t move it.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0<\/span><rt>t\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u92fc\u7434<\/span><rt>g\u0101ngq\u00edn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u592a<\/span><rt>t\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91cd<\/span><rt>zh\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u5011<\/span><rt>w\u01d2men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5169<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>g\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u642c<\/span><rt>b\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52d5<\/span><rt>d\u00f2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0<\/span><rt>t\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u94a2\u7434<\/span><rt>g\u0101ngq\u00edn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u592a<\/span><rt>t\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91cd<\/span><rt>zh\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u4eec<\/span><rt>w\u01d2men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e24<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>g\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u642c<\/span><rt>b\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52a8<\/span><rt>d\u00f2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"margin-top:6px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--jade);\">This is the everyday <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> de pattern from PC1&#8217;s <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u52d5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u52a8<\/span> d\u00f2ng section, not the <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97<\/span> d\u00e9 \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5f97<\/span> b\u00f9d\u00e9 pattern above.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">08<\/span>Some things are fine to do, some things mustn&#8217;t be done.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e8b<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e8b<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e8b<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e8b<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">09<\/span>This cat is fierce \u2014 it can&#8217;t be pet.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96bb<\/span><rt>zh\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8c93<\/span><rt>m\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5147<\/span><rt>xi\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6478<\/span><rt>m\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ea<\/span><rt>zh\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u732b<\/span><rt>m\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51f6<\/span><rt>xi\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6478<\/span><rt>m\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">10<\/span>This water is icy cold \u2014 you shouldn&#8217;t swim in it.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c34<\/span><rt>shu\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u592a<\/span><rt>t\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51b0<\/span><rt>b\u012bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6e38<\/span><rt>y\u00f3u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c34<\/span><rt>shu\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u592a<\/span><rt>t\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51b0<\/span><rt>b\u012bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6e38<\/span><rt>y\u00f3u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>d\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"related-grammar\">\n    <h4>Related Grammar<\/h4>\n    <a 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Buy me a coffee so I can keep writing more of these \u2615<\/p>\n    <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/tiffanystalk\">Support OneDotDot Chinese<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/main>\n\n<script>\n  document.querySelectorAll('.practice').forEach(card=>{\n    card.addEventListener('click', ()=>{\n      card.classList.toggle('revealed');\n      const hint = card.querySelector('.hint');\n      hint.textContent = card.classList.contains('revealed') ? 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