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The Complement 不了

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ID: QW0199 Intermediate
Famous for its "the character 了 can actually be pronounced in two ways" mischief, the complement 不了 (buliǎo) and its positive partner in crime, 得了 (deliǎo), have been pranking Chinese learners everywhere for a while now. Learn exactly what's going on here in this Intermediate-level Qing Wen lesson.
Connie,John,Liliana
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可能补语
kěnéng bǔyǔ 可能补语
potential complement
这个西瓜太大了我一个人吃不了
zhè ge 这个xīguā 西瓜tài 太dà 大le 了wǒ 我yī ge rén 一个人chībuliǎo 吃不了
This watermelon is too big. I can't eat it by myself.
你点了这么多菜吃得了吗
nǐ 你diǎn 点le 了zhème 这么duō 多cài 菜chīdeliǎo 吃得了ma 吗
You ordered so much food. Will you be able to eat it all?
他一个人喝不了一瓶白酒
tā 他yī ge rén 一个人hēbuliǎo 喝不了yī 一píng 瓶báijiǔ 白酒
He can't drink a bottle of baijiu by himself.
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