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Verb + 光

HSK 5
  • Complements

Structure (结构 jiégòu)

SubjectVerb光(Object)

Meaning (意思 yìsi)

Resultative complement 光 (guāng) expresses that an action results in something being completely used up or consumed, with nothing remaining.

Explanation (解释 jiěshì)

光 (guāng) is a resultative complement, placed after a verb to indicate that something has been used up completely, with nothing left. It emphasizes the result of being "empty" or "all gone."

The meaning of 光 is stronger than 完 (wán). 完 simply means "finished/done," whereas 光 means "finished and nothing remains." It is commonly used with verbs such as eat (吃), drink (喝), spend (花), sell (卖), and use (用).

Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)

  1. 他把钱都花光了。
    繁: 他把錢都花光了。Tā bǎ qián dōu huā guāng le.

    He spent all his money.

  2. 我们把饭吃光了。
    繁: 我們把飯吃光了。Wǒmen bǎ fàn chī guāng le.

    We finished all the rice.

  3. 冰箱里的牛奶喝光了。
    繁: 冰箱裡的牛奶喝光了。Bīngxiāng lǐ de niúnǎi hē guāng le.

    The milk in the refrigerator has been drunk up.

  4. 这家店的面包卖光了。
    繁: 這家店的麵包賣光了。Zhè jiā diàn de miànbāo mài guāng le.

    This shop's bread has sold out.

  5. 我的手机电用光了。
    繁: 我的手機電用光了。Wǒ de shǒujī diàn yòng guāng le.

    My phone's battery is completely drained.

Common mistakes

  • Wrong:我把作业写光了。
    Correct:我把作业写完了。

    The homework is "completed" (完), not "used up entirely" (光). 光 is only used for things that can be depleted.

  • Wrong:我看光了这本书。
    Correct:我看完了这本书。

    Reading a book is a completed action (完), not making the book disappear or run out (光).

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