HSK 2

数量补语1:动词+动量补语

Quantity complement (type 1): verb + action-measure complement

Explanation

This is a structure used to indicate the number of times an action is performed. The action-measure complement is placed right after the verb to add information about frequency. For example, '去过一次' means 'have gone once', '休息一下儿' means 'rest a little'. Common words are '次' (time/occurrence), '下儿' (a bit, a moment), '遍' (one full round).

Examples

我去过一次。
guò
我们休息一下儿。
menxiūxixiàér

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The grammar point “数量补语1:动词+动量补语” (Quantity complement (type 1): verb + action-measure complement) is one of the key structures at HSK 2. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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