Separable Verbs

Overview

This English reference introduces “Separable Verbs” and focuses on the information most useful when reading Chinese.

Structure

verb + (particle/complement/classifiers/etc.) + object

Examples

This section collects practical observations for recognizing the pattern in context.

Common mistakes

When to separate separable verbs

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How to add another object

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Usage notes

Placement of 了

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Common separable verbs

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Related grammar points

• Potential complements with 得 (de) and 不 (bu)

• 了 (le) overview
• Classifiers
• Past experience with 过 (guò)
• Continuous action or state with 着 (zhe)