Chinese verb complements often describe the direction or result of an action. They can feel abstract in a grammar list, but visible movement makes the meaning easier to understand.
Connect grammar with action
A video can show something moving in, coming out, going up, being finished or being found. The action gives the complement a concrete result instead of leaving it as a translation rule.
Recommended practice
- Watch the action before reading.
- Predict the meaning of the complete verb phrase.
- Check the original Chinese sentence.
- Shadow the sentence.
- Use the same structure with a different object or direction.
Learn a small group of related complements at a time and use them in complete sentences.