汉语语法第十八讲：时量补语 (Shíliàng Bǔyǔ) – Time Phrase Complement

41. 时量补语 (Shíliàng Bǔyǔ) – Time Phrase Complement:

时量补语 (Shíliàng Bǔyǔ): This complement specifies the duration of the action.

Structure: (主语 +) 动词 + 时量补语 (Subject + Verb + Time Phrase Complement)

Common Time Phrase Complements:

一会儿 (yīhuǐ’er): A while, for a short time

Example: 我等了一会儿 (wǒ děng le yīhuǐ’er) – I waited for a while.

半天 (bàntiān): Half a day

Example: 他学习了半天 (tā xuéxí le bàntiān) – He studied for half a day.

一小时 (yī xiǎoshí): One hour

Example: 我工作了一个小时 (wǒ gōngzuò le yī xiǎoshí) – I worked for one hour.

一分钟 (yī fēnzhōng): One minute

Example: 我等了一分钟 (wǒ děng le yī fēnzhōng) – I waited for one minute.

Example Sentences:

我吃了一碗饭 (wǒ chī le yī wǎn fàn) – I ate a bowl of rice.

他跑了五公里 (tā pǎo le wǔ gōnglǐ) – He ran five kilometers.

她工作了三个小时 (tā gōngzuò le sān gè xiǎoshí) – She worked for three hours.

我等了十分钟 (wǒ děng le shí fēnzhōng) – I waited for ten minutes.