HSK 3

数量补语3(动词+动量补语):宾语和动量补语共现

Quantity complement 3 (Verb + verbal-measure complement): the co-occurrence of an object and a verbal-measure complement

Explanation

This grammar point is used to indicate the number of times an action is performed. When a sentence has both an object (denoting the target) and a verbal-measure complement (denoting the number of times, e.g.: twice, three times), the verbal-measure complement usually comes after the verb, while the position of the object can be flexible: it can come right after the verb before the verbal-measure complement, or after the verbal-measure complement, and sometimes '把' is used to move the object to the front. For example: 'I looked for him twice' can be said as '我找了他两次' (object before complement) or '我找了两次他' (complement before object). This order helps emphasize a particular part of the sentence.

Examples

我找了他两次。
zhǎoleliǎng
我来过中国一次。
láiguòzhōngguó
我去过两次上海。
guòliǎngshànghǎi
他读了三遍课文。
lesānbiànwén

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The grammar point “数量补语3(动词+动量补语):宾语和动量补语共现” (Quantity complement 3 (Verb + verbal-measure complement): the co-occurrence of an object and a verbal-measure complement) is one of the key structures at HSK 3. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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