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Directional complements describe the direction of an action and often follow verbs. In Chinese, examples include 上 (shàng) meaning 'up,' 下 (xià) meaning 'down,' 进 (jìn) meaning 'in,' and 出 (chū) meaning 'out.' These complements can indicate both literal and metaphorical directions. |
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他走上了楼梯。
tā zǒushàng le lóutī. He walked up the stairs.
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我下了车。
wǒ xià le chē. I got off the car.
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她进了房间。
tā jìn le fángjiān. She entered the room.
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我走出了家。
wǒ zǒuchū le jiā. I walked out of the house.
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他回到了家。
tā huídào le jiā. He returned home.
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我跑上了山。
wǒ pǎoshàng le shān. I ran up the mountain.
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她跳下了床。
tā tiàoxià le chuáng. She jumped off the bed.
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他走进了办公室。
tā zǒujìn le bàngōngshì. He walked into the office.
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我飞出了窗户。
wǒ fēichū le chuānghu. I flew out of the window.
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她走回了学校。
tā zǒuhuí le xuéxiào. She walked back to the school.
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我跑上了楼顶。
wǒ pǎoshàng le lóudǐng. I ran up to the roof.
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他爬下了树。
tā páxià le shù. He climbed down the tree.
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她走进了教室。
tā zǒujìn le jiàoshì. She walked into the classroom.
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我飞出了房间。
wǒ fēichū le fángjiān. I flew out of the room.
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他回到了办公室。
tā huídào le bàngōngshì. He returned to the office.
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