B1 · Grammar reference · ASG8LWBJ
Direction complement A direction complement is a complement used to describe the direction of a verb. Verbs often already have some inherent movement implied, but by adding a direction complement, it becomes clearer where, exactly, that action is going.
Structure
Verb + 来 / 去
Verb + [Compound Direction Complement]
Verb + Object + Complement
Subj. + 把 + Obj. + Verb + [Direction Complement]
Keywords 来 · 去 · 下 · 上 · 出 · 回 · 进 · 到 · 上来 · 上去 · 下来 · 下去 · 出来 · 出去 · 回来 · 回去 · 进去 · 进来 · 过来 · 过去
Used for Expressing movement · Describing places · Describing actions
Classification HSK3 · HSK4 Examples (22) Add all sentences to My sentences I'm on the upper floor. Come up to me. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Please wait a moment on the upper floor. I'll come up in a few minutes. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Come and hang out with us. We'll be waiting in the bar. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. My mother won't let me go out. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. This is my house. Please come inside. Feel free to take a seat. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Is that your bedroom? Can I go in? Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Are you off work now? When are you coming back for dinner? Illustrates Direction complement with 来. I'm not going back home for dinner today. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Please stand up. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Don't let it run out. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. It took me half an hour to walk here from my place. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Did you take all your stuff out of your bag? Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Waiter, please bring a few more bowls. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Hurry up, send the kids off. Don't be late. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Shifu, please deliver two buckets of water. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Can I bring some friends over? Illustrates Direction complement with 来. They took some presents back with them. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. come back to China Illustrates Direction complement with 来. go back to the USA Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Take out your book. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Raise your hands. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Help me move this suitcase over there. Illustrates Direction complement with 来. Further resources
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