HSK 3 · VERSION 2.0#55
Potential Complements
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How it works
Potential complements show whether an action can or cannot reach a result.
Common patterns
Verb + 得 / 不 + Complement
Example sentences
这本书我看得懂。
I can understand this book.
他说得太快，我听不懂。
He speaks too fast, and I cannot understand him.
这个箱子太重了，我拿不动。
This suitcase is too heavy, and I cannot lift it.
Usage note
This pattern is one of the core HSK3 complement structures.