<p>The potential particle 得/不 work with one verb at a time, all your examples are ungrammatical</p>
<p>Correct examples</p>
<p>他[改写]不下去 --one verb</p>
<p>他[擦洗]不干净 -- one verb</p>
<p>他[吃]不下饭, [喝]不下水 -- two verbs, two sets of potential particle</p>
<p>More examples:</p>
<p>他听和看得到雷声和闪电 (X)</p>
<p>他听得到雷声, 看得到闪电 (O)</p>

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2022-05-21T08:40:00.200Z
I guess this happens when you think in English and write in Chinese?
Wayne Cheah
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Something like:- "I ate the hamburger and a bag of chips and still feel hungry?"
Wayne Cheah
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Tang Ho
<p>Is it possible to have two coordinated verbs before 得/不 + resultative?</p>
<p>Something like:</p>
<p>他改和写不下去</p>
<p>他吃和喝不下</p>
<p>他擦和洗不干净</p>

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Is it possible to have two coordinated verbs before 得/不 + resultative?
# Is it possible to have two coordinated verbs before 得/不 + resultative?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-05-21)

Is it possible to have two coordinated verbs before 得/不 + resultative?

Something like:

他改和写不下去

他吃和喝不下

他擦和洗不干净

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-05-21. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

The potential particle 得/不 work with one verb at a time, all your examples are ungrammatical

Correct examples

他[改写]不下去 --one verb

他[擦洗]不干净 -- one verb

他[吃]不下饭, [喝]不下水 -- two verbs, two sets of potential particle

More examples:

他听和看得到雷声和闪电 (X)

他听得到雷声, 看得到闪电 (O)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I guess this happens when you think in English and write in Chinese?  
> **username_2**: Something like:- "I ate the hamburger and a bag of chips and still feel hungry?"  

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