Verb + 住
HSK 5- Complements
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
SubjectVerb住(Object)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
Resultative complement 住 is used after a verb to indicate that the action causes something or someone to become fixed, stable, or stopped.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
Use 住 as a resultative complement after a verb to express that an action has achieved the goal of making a person or object fixed, stable, or stopped in a position.
Common combinations:
记住(jìzhù): to remember well, to memorize (keeping information retained in the mind)抓住(zhuāzhù): to grasp firmly, to catch (holding tight so something cannot move)站住(zhànzhù): to stop, to stand firm停住(tíngzhù): to come to a complete stop
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 请记住我的电话号码。繁: 請記住我的電話號碼。Qǐng jìzhù wǒ de diànhuà hàomǎ.
Please remember my phone number.
- 小偷，站住！Xiǎotōu, zhànzhù!
Thief, stop!
- 他抓住了我的手。Tā zhuāzhù le wǒ de shǒu.
He grasped my hand.
- 司机突然停住了车。繁: 司機突然停住了車。Sījī tūrán tíngzhù le chē.
The driver suddenly stopped the car.
- 那棵大树挡住了我的视线。繁: 那棵大樹擋住了我的視線。Nà kē dà shù dǎngzhù le wǒ de shìxiàn.
That large tree blocked my view.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:他在门口站住了一个小时。Correct:他在门口站了一个小时。
站住 denotes only the action of 'stopping,' not a duration. To express time, the verb 站 alone is sufficient.
- Wrong:请记在我的名字。Correct:请记住我的名字。
住 is a resultative complement meaning 'to remember firmly'. 在 indicates location and cannot be used as a complement to the verb 记 in this way.