Need help understanding "V去" pattern

ouyangjun116
November 22, 2010, 03:59 AM posted in General Discussion

Can someone help explain this to me?  I'm having trouble understanding the book I'm studying from on how this works... from the book:

"表示受事因为动词所表示的动作而消失。

例:

1。他辞去了大学的工作。

2。找工作,换工作花去了一年时间。

3。他擦去脸上的汗,继续向上爬。"

Anyone help on this one is appreciated as I'm struggling with it.

Thanks,

欧阳骏

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jeffmar
November 22, 2010, 06:42 AM

Are you sure the first sentence""表示受事因为动词所表示的动作而消失。"is completely copied from the book?It looks very strange. I can tell you the meaning of the below sentences. 例: 1。他辞去了大学的工作。 2。找工作,换工作花去了一年时间。 3。他擦去脸上的汗,继续向上爬。" For example: 1. He quited the job he got in the university. 2.It spended him one year both on looking for and changing a job. 3.He erased the sweat on his face,and continued to climb up.

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ouyangjun116
November 22, 2010, 07:00 AM

Hi Jeffmar,

Thanks for the response.  I looked in the book again and confirmed it is copied exact... It is from 博雅汉语,北京大学出版社.

I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around this grammar point in the book...

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zhenlijiang
November 22, 2010, 07:37 AM

Hi ouyangjun116, I also consulted my dictionary (its explanation varies slightly from your book). This use of 去 expresses the disappearance, of the recipient of the action, described by (as a result of) the Verb.

I have a bit of a harder time with example #1 (my dictionary says this V+去 is only applicable to a few limited Verbs such as 用,占,吃,花)--but I guess that sentence is saying that as a result of his resigning, he no longer has the position at the university. He resigned away his university job.

#2 and #3 are easier. 花了一年时间 spent (frittered--which is not the right word here really, but for the sake of collocation--away) a year
脸上的汗  wiped away the sweat from his face
A year--gone. The sweat--gone, as a result of the Verb action.

If I'm way off here I'm sure a teacher can step in to help!

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ouyangjun116
November 22, 2010, 11:02 AM

Thanks zhenlijiang!  That explanation helps.  What type of dictionary are you using?

 

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zhenlijiang

A Japanese one actually, the one I most often turn to first (in my electronic dictionary): 中日辞典 第2版 published by 日本小学馆--whose content this esteemed poddie told me is based on the 现代汉语词典 and edited in collaboration with 中国商务印书馆.