Quantitative complement - Verb + verbial complement
数量补语1 — 动词+动量补语
The action complement (动量补语) follows the verb to indicate how many times the action is realized. The most common classifier is 次 (times).
Structure
Verb + Number + 次 / 遍 / 下
Elements
Verbial complement
How to use it
- 次 = times (general); 遍 = times (from beginning to end); 下 = times (brief).
- If the verb has an object, it comes after the complement.
Examples
我去过两次中国。
wǒ qù guo liǎng cì Zhōngguó。
I have been to China twice.
请再说一次。
qǐng zàishuō yí cì。
Please repeat it once.
请你看一下。
qǐng nǐ kàn yíxià。
Please look at it for a moment.
Notes and exceptions
- If the verb has an object, the object comes after the complement: I have been to China twice.
Common mistakes
- Order: Verb + Complement + Object, not Verb + Object + Complement.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(次 = times (general); 遍 = times (from beginning to end); 下 = times (brief).)
2. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(If the verb has an object, it comes after the complement.)