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HSK 6

趋向补语5

Directional complement 5 (State meaning)

Explanation

This is an extended use of the directional complement, which not only indicates an actual direction of movement but also expresses a change of state. The structure is 'verb/adjective + 下来/下去/起来/过来'. 下来 usually indicates a state going from active to still or beginning to be maintained, 下去 indicates a state continuing or gradually decreasing, 起来 indicates a state beginning or being hidden, 过来 indicates a state of recovery or coming to.

Examples

表示状态意义（引申用法）：动词/形容词+下来/下去/起来/过来
biǎoshìzhuàngtàiyìyì（yǐnshēnyòngfǎ）：dòngcí/xíngróngcí+xiàlái/xiàqù/qǐlái/guòlái
老师一进教室，同学们很快安静了下来。
lǎoshīyíjìnjiàoshì，tóngxuémenhěnkuàiānjìnglexiàlái。
他对工作的兴趣渐渐淡了下去。
tāduìgōngzuòdexìngqùjiànjiàndànlexiàqù。
我们先把礼物藏起来。
wǒmenxiānbǎlǐwùcángqǐlái。
经过医生的抢救，他终于醒过来了。
jīngguòyīshēngdeqiǎngjiù，tāzhōngyúxǐngguòláile。

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