[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fMwpeIbdRUCC4_X0KX0an2EuReuSM99urKsXUiqZG7Rw":3},{"success":4,"data":5},true,{"id":6,"group_id":7,"locale":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"level":11,"content":12,"seo_title":13,"seo_description":14,"cover_image_url":15,"is_published":4,"created_at":16,"updated_at":16,"type":17,"alternate_urls":18,"examples":19,"quizzes":33},72,"3ea57c55-bee0-4f00-b60a-5ec635246279","en","verb-zhu-chinese-grammar-guide","Mastering Verb + 住: Expressing Firmness & Stoppage in Chinese Grammar","HSK 4","## 1. Meaning and Usage\nThe resultative complement \"住\" (zhù) is appended to a verb to indicate that the action results in something being **fixed, stopped, held firmly, secured, or contained**. It implies that the action successfully brings an object or a person to a static or stable state, preventing further movement or change. It often conveys a sense of firmness, stability, or completeness in the act of stopping or holding.\n\n## 2. Formulas and Examples\n\n### Case 1: Indicating an action results in stopping or holding still\nThis is the most common usage, where the action brings movement to a halt or secures something in place.\n\n*   **Formula:** $$Verb + 住$$\n*   **Usage:** Used with verbs of movement, catching, or holding.\n\n> **站住!**\n> *Zhànzhù!*\n> Stop! (Literally: \"Stand firm!\")\n\n> **请抓这根绳子抓住。**\n> *Qǐng zhuā zhè gēn shéngzi zhuāzhù.*\n> Please grab this rope and hold it firmly.\n\n> **他突然停住了脚步。**\n> *Tā tūrán tíngzhù le jiǎobù.*\n> He suddenly stopped his footsteps.\n\n### Case 2: Indicating an action results in securing or fixing something in place\nUsed with verbs that involve fastening, locking, or attaching.\n\n*   **Formula:** $$Verb + 住$$\n*   **Usage:** Emphasizes that the object is now fixed and cannot move.\n\n> **把门锁住。**\n> *Bǎ mén suǒzhù.*\n> Lock the door (firmly).\n\n> **这块木板需要钉住。**\n> *Zhè kuài mùbǎn xūyào dīngzhù.*\n> This piece of wood needs to be nailed down.\n\n### Case 3: Indicating an action results in covering or blocking completely\nUsed with verbs that mean to cover, block, or obstruct.\n\n*   **Formula:** $$Verb + 住$$\n*   **Usage:** Implies that the entire area is covered or the passage is fully blocked.\n\n> **用手把嘴巴捂住。**\n> *Yòng shǒu bǎ zuǐbā wǔzhù.*\n> Cover your mouth with your hand.\n\n> **这条路被雪堵住了。**\n> *Zhè tiáo lù bèi xuě dǔzhù le.*\n> This road is blocked by snow.\n\n### Case 4: Indicating successful memorization or firm retention\nUsed with the verb \"记\" (jì).\n\n*   **Formula:** $$记 + 住$$\n*   **Usage:** Specifically means to remember something firmly and successfully.\n\n> **请记住我的名字。**\n> *Qǐng jìzhù wǒ de míngzi.*\n> Please remember my name (firmly).\n\n> **我记不住那么多单词。**\n> *Wǒ jìbuzhù nàme duō dāncí.*\n> I can't remember so many words. (Example of potential complement, see next section)\n\n### Case 5: Potential Complement \"Verb + 得住 \u002F Verb + 不住\"\nThis structure indicates whether the action *can* or *cannot* achieve the result of \"住\".\n\n*   **Formula for Ability:** $$Verb + 得 + 住$$\n*   **Formula for Inability:** $$Verb + 不 + 住$$\n\n> **你拿得住这个箱子吗？**\n> *Nǐ nádézhù zhège xiāngzi ma?*\n> Can you hold this box firmly?\n\n> **我拿不住了，太重了！**\n> *Wǒ nábuzhù le, tài zhòng le!*\n> I can't hold it anymore, it's too heavy!\n\n> **他忍不住笑了起来。**\n> *Tā rěnbuzhù xiào le qǐlái.*\n> He couldn't help but laugh. (A common fixed expression meaning \"unable to resist\u002Fendure\")\n\n## 3. Essential HSK Tips & Common Mistakes\n\n*   **Focus on the \"firmness\" or \"fixity\":** The key nuance of \"住\" is that the result of the verb is a state of being firmly in place, stopped, or held. This distinguishes it from other resultative complements that indicate completion (完) or arrival (到). For example, 停下来 (tíngxiàlái) means \"to stop\" in a general sense, while 停住 (tíngzhù) emphasizes stopping dead or holding firm.\n*   **Common Mistake: Overusing \"住\" for any \"stop\":** Not every instance of \"stop\" requires \"住\". For example, when simply stopping an action, 停 (tíng) might suffice. \"住\" adds the nuance of firmness or securing.\n    *   **Correct:** 他停止了工作。(Tā tíngzhǐ le gōngzuò.) - He stopped working. (Stopping an activity)\n    *   **Correct with 住:** 他把车停住了。(Tā bǎ chē tíngzhù le.) - He stopped the car (and it's now firmly in place).\n*   **Pay attention to \"忍不住\":** This is a very common fixed expression using the potential complement Verb + 不住. It means \"cannot help but,\" \"cannot resist,\" or \"cannot endure\u002Frestrain.\" It's frequently tested in HSK.\n    > **她忍不住哭了。**\n    > *Tā rěnbuzhù kū le.*\n    > She couldn't help but cry.\n*   **Differentiate \"记住\" from \"记得\":**\n    *   **记住 (jìzhù):** Emphasizes the *process* of committing something to memory and the *successful result* of having it fixed in your mind. It's often used as an imperative.\n    *   **记得 (jìde):** Indicates that something *is* in your memory, or the *state* of remembering.\n    > **你记住这个号码了吗？**\n    > *Nǐ jìzhù zhège hàomǎ le ma?*\n    > Did you commit this number to memory? (Did you successfully remember it?)\n    > **我记得他叫王明。**\n    > *Wǒ jìde tā jiào Wáng Míng.*\n    > I remember his name is Wang Ming. (It is in my memory.)","Verb + 住: Master Chinese Result Complement 住 (Zhu)","Learn how to use Verb + 住 in Chinese grammar to express actions that result in firmness, stability, or stopping. Master this crucial resultative complement with practical examples.",null,"2026-07-03T15:56:29.974Z","structure",{"en":9},[20,27],{"id":21,"topic_id":6,"source_type":22,"song_id":15,"chinese_sentence":23,"pinyin_sentence":24,"translation":25,"explanation":26,"created_at":16},160,"ai_standard","他把球接住了，没有让它掉到地上。","Tā bǎ qiú jiē zhù le, méiyǒu ràng tā diào dào dìshàng.","He caught the ball and didn't let it fall to the ground.","The resultative complement '住' here indicates that the action of '接' (catching) was successful, and the ball is now held securely in place.",{"id":28,"topic_id":6,"source_type":22,"song_id":15,"chinese_sentence":29,"pinyin_sentence":30,"translation":31,"explanation":32,"created_at":16},161,"这个重要的日期，你一定要记住。","Zhège zhòngyào de rìqī, nǐ yīdìng yào jìzhù.","You must remember this important date.","Here, '住' as a resultative complement after '记' (to remember\u002Frecord) signifies that the information has been successfully fixed and retained in one's memory.",[34,44,54],{"id":35,"topic_id":6,"question_text":36,"options":37,"correct_answer_index":42,"explanation_answer":43,"created_at":16},214,"你得_______这些复杂的语法规则，否则考试时会出错。",[38,39,40,41],"A. 理解","B. 记住","C. 知道","D. 掌握",1,"本题考查动词结果补语“住”的特定语境应用。“记住”表示将信息牢牢地记在脑海中，不忘记，与“复杂的语法规则”以及“考试时会出错”的语境非常契合。A“理解”是理解含义，B“记住”是记忆不忘，C“知道”是了解情况，D“掌握”是熟练运用。虽然理解、知道、掌握都与学习相关，但在“否则考试时会出错”的语境下，强调的是准确无误地记忆并再现，因此“记住”最为恰当。其他选项虽然在语法上可能是动词，但语义上无法准确表达“牢牢记住”的含义。",{"id":45,"topic_id":6,"question_text":46,"options":47,"correct_answer_index":52,"explanation_answer":53,"created_at":16},215,"请问，以下哪个句子是语法正确的？",[48,49,50,51],"A. 他没记住我的电话号码。","B. 他没记住住我的电话号码。","C. 他记住没我的电话号码。","D. 我的电话号码他记住没。",0,"本题考查“V+住”结构与否定词“没”的正确语序。正确的否定形式是“没+V+住”，表示未能完成或实现某个结果。选项A“他没记住我的电话号码”符合“主语 + 没 + 动词 + 住 + 宾语”的正确语序。选项B“没记住住”重复了“住”。选项C和D将“没”放在了“V+住”的后面，这是不正确的否定形式，正确的应该是“没+V+住”或“V+不住”表示不能\u002F无法。",{"id":55,"topic_id":6,"question_text":56,"options":57,"correct_answer_index":62,"explanation_answer":63,"created_at":16},216,"以下哪个句子是错误的？",[58,59,60,61],"A. 请你记住我的名字。","B. 我没抓住那只鸟。","C. 他很站住了，一动也不动。","D. 这个球太大，我拿不住。",2,"本题考查对“V+住”结果补语的常见误用。结果补语“住”本身就表示动作达到“牢固、停止”的状态，不能直接被程度副词（如“很”、“非常”）修饰。选项C“他很站住了”是错误的用法。动词“站”可以被副词修饰（如“他牢牢地站住了”），但“站住”作为结果补语不接受程度副词的直接修饰。正确的表达应该是“他站得很稳，一动也不动”或者直接说“他站住了，一动也不动”。选项A、B是“V+住”的正确用法。选项D“拿不住”是“V+不住”形式的可能补语，表示无法实现某个结果，语法正确。"]