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Verb + 住

HSK 5
  • Complements

Structure (结构 jiégòu)

SubjectVerb住(Object)

Meaning (意思 yìsi)

Resultative complement 住 is used after a verb to indicate that the action causes something or someone to become fixed, stable, or stopped.

Explanation (解释 jiěshì)

Use 住 as a resultative complement after a verb to express that an action has achieved the goal of making a person or object fixed, stable, or stopped in a position.

Common combinations:

  • 记住 (jìzhù): to remember well, to memorize (keeping information retained in the mind)
  • 抓住 (zhuāzhù): to grasp firmly, to catch (holding tight so something cannot move)
  • 站住 (zhànzhù): to stop, to stand firm
  • 停住 (tíngzhù): to come to a complete stop

Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)

  1. 请记住我的电话号码。
    繁: 請記住我的電話號碼。Qǐng jìzhù wǒ de diànhuà hàomǎ.

    Please remember my phone number.

  2. 小偷，站住！
    Xiǎotōu, zhànzhù!

    Thief, stop!

  3. 他抓住了我的手。
    Tā zhuāzhù le wǒ de shǒu.

    He grasped my hand.

  4. 司机突然停住了车。
    繁: 司機突然停住了車。Sījī tūrán tíngzhù le chē.

    The driver suddenly stopped the car.

  5. 那棵大树挡住了我的视线。
    繁: 那棵大樹擋住了我的視線。Nà kē dà shù dǎngzhù le wǒ de shìxiàn.

    That large tree blocked my view.

Common mistakes

  • Wrong:他在门口站住了一个小时。
    Correct:他在门口站了一个小时。

    站住 denotes only the action of 'stopping,' not a duration. To express time, the verb 站 alone is sufficient.

  • Wrong:请记在我的名字。
    Correct:请记住我的名字。

    住 is a resultative complement meaning 'to remember firmly'. 在 indicates location and cannot be used as a complement to the verb 记 in this way.

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