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The Complement 不下

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ID: QW0200 Intermediate
Are you not down with 不下 (buxià)? With this lesson, all that will change. This time the Qing Wen crew explains how this complement combines with verbs to say that there isn't enough space or that something won't fit. Intermediate learners, make some space in your brain for this one. It's useful.
Sat May 14 2011 | Connie, John, Liliana
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我都吃了五个三明治了，实在吃不下了。
wǒ dōu chī le wǔ ge sānmíngzhì le ，shízài chībuxià le 。
I ate 5 sandwiches. I really can't eat anymore.
吃得下
chīdexià
to have the room to eat
我饱了，我吃不下了。
wǒ bǎo le ，wǒ chībuxià le 。
I'm full. I can't eat anymore.
衣服太小了，我肯定穿不下。
yīfu tài xiǎo le ，wǒ kěndìng chuānbuxià 。
These clothes are too small. They definitely won't fit.
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