Yoyo Chinese 28 (potential complement)

Question 1

I’m not sure / I’m not clear on that

Answer 1

Wǒ bù qīng chǔ

Question 2

It’s clear to me now

Answer 2

Wǒ qīng chǔ le

Question 3

Cannot see clearly

Answer 3

Kàn bù qīng chǔ
X bù kěyǐ qīngchǔ
Note you need to use that particular word order bc this is a “potential complement”

Question 4

Cannot hear clearly

Answer 4

Tīng bù qīng chǔ

Question 5

The road in front / the road ahead

Answer 5

Qián miàn de lù

Question 6

The car behind (me)

Answer 6

Hòu miàn de chē

Hòu biān de chē

Question 7

Behind the car

Answer 7

Zài chēzi hòu

Zài chēzi de hòubiān

Question 8

Dangerous / danger

Answer 8

Wēi xiǎn

Question 9

Can’t (learned skill)

Answer 9

Bú huì

Question 11

You can’t (ie aren’t allowed to) fall asleep during class

Answer 11

Shàng kè de shí hou nǐ bù kěyǐ / bù néng shuì zháo

Question 12

It was so hot last night that I couldn’t fall asleep

Answer 12

Zuótiān wǎnshàng tài rè le wǒ shuì bù zháo

Note we are using the potential complement here

Question 13

The kids are so noisy that I can’t sleep

Answer 13

Xiǎo háizi tài chǎo le wǒ shuì bù zháo

Question 14

You can’t make a phone call while driving

Answer 14

Kāichē de shíhou nǐ bù néng dǎ diànhuà

Question 15

I can’t find my keys

Answer 15

Wǒ zhǎo bú dào wǒ de yào shi

Question 16

I can’t ride a bike

Answer 16

Wǒ bú huì qí zì xíng chē

Question 17

You can’t ride a bike in this park

Answer 17

Nǐ bù néng / bù kěyǐ zài zhège gōngyuán lǐ qí zìxíngchē

Question 18

I’ll give it a try

Answer 18

Wǒ shì shì kàn

Question 19

I’ll do my best

Answer 19

Wǒ jìn liàng

Question 20

To (successfully) see - two ways

Answer 20

Kàn jiàn

Kàn dào

Question 21

There are too many people - I can’t see it

Answer 21

Rén tài duō le — wǒ kàn bú jiàn

（or kàn bú dào)

Question 22

Cannot hear (as in, unable to hear) - two ways

Answer 22

Tīng bú jiàn

Tīng bú dào