Complement of Result
Complement of Result is a grammar pattern that makes Mandarin easier to learn.
| Verb | Complement | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Kàn (look) | + dào = | Kàndào (see) |
| Zhǎo (search) | + dào = | Zhǎodào (find) |
| Tīng (listen) | + dào = | Tīngdào (hear) |
| Mǎi (shop) | + dào = | Mǎidào (buy) |
How does this make it easier to learn? Because it reduces the number of words you need to learn, and, to a lesser extent, reduces ambiguity.
If you look at the Result column in the table you will see that English words are completely different. Where as, in Chinese, you just add a compliment of result. There are not many complement-of-result words, such as dào, jiàn, wǎn, huì, and hǎo.
Yang yang does a great job of explaining these concepts so watch the video to learn more.
