Complemento de Resultado 光 (guāng): ¡Todo agotado!
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use {光|guāng} after a verb to show that an action has completely exhausted or finished the object.
- Attach {光|guāng} directly to the verb: {吃光|chī guāng} (eat all up).
- Use {了|le} after {光|guāng} to indicate completion: {卖光了|mài guāng le} (sold out).
- Use {没|méi} or {没有|méiyǒu} before the verb for negation: {没吃光|méi chī guāng} (not eaten all up).
Overview
terminar, 光 significa enfáticamente todo agotado, gastado o pelado.How This Grammar Works
complemento para decirte el resultado de una acción. 光 literalmente significa luz o rayo, pero como complemento de resultado, toma el significado de desnudo o limpio. Cuando lo unes a un verbo, indica que la acción ha agotado totalmente el objeto.agotar o consumir por completo.
Formation Pattern
When To Use It
Common Mistakes
agotamiento.consumes (¡aunque parezca que consume tu alma!).Contrast With Similar Patterns
terminar, pero la vibra es distinta.He terminado de comer.(Puede que esté lleno o simplemente paré).
Me lo comí todo.(No queda nada en el plato).
Quick FAQ
todos se fueron (la habitación está vacía de gente). Pero ten cuidado: en un contexto de moda, 走光 significa un descuido de vestuario (¡enseñar de más!). El contexto es clave.Resultative Complement Formation
| Type | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
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Affirmative
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Verb + 光
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吃光
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Negative
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没 + Verb + 光
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没吃光
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Question
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Verb + 光 + 吗?
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吃光了吗?
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Past
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Verb + 光 + 了
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吃光了
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Bǎ-Structure
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把 + Obj + Verb + 光
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把饭吃光
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Potential
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Verb + 不 + 光
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吃不光
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Meanings
The resultative complement {光|guāng} indicates that the action of the verb has resulted in the total consumption, depletion, or disappearance of the object.
Consumption
Eating or drinking until nothing remains.
“把蛋糕吃光了。”
“水喝光了。”
Depletion
Using up resources or money.
“钱花光了。”
“电用光了。”
Disappearance/Emptying
Items being removed or sold.
“书卖光了。”
“人走光了。”
Reference Table
| Verbo | Con {光|guāng} | Significado | Objeto común |
|---|---|---|---|
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{吃|chī} (comer)
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{吃光|chīguāng}
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devorar / terminar todo
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pastel, cena
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{花|huā} (gastar)
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{花光|huāguāng}
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gastárselo todo
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dinero, salario
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{卖|mài} (vender)
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{卖光|màiguāng}
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agotado / vendido todo
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boletos, inventario
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{用|yòng} (usar)
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{用光|yòngguāng}
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agotar / usar todo
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batería, datos, energía
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{烧|shāo} (quemar)
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{烧光|shāoguāng}
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quemar por completo
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bosque, casa
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{输|shū} (perder)
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{输光|shūguāng}
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perderlo todo
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apuestas, ahorros
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Espectro de formalidad
资金已全部耗尽。 (Finance)
钱花光了。 (Finance)
钱全没了。 (Finance)
钱烧光了。 (Finance)
El camino hacia el vacío
Fase de Acción
- 吃 (Comer) Consumiendo
- 花 (Gastar) Usando recursos
Fase de Resultado
- 空 (Vacío) No queda nada
- 无 (Nada) 0%
完 (wán) vs 光 (guāng)
¿Debo usar 光?
¿Se está consumiendo o eliminando algo?
¿No queda absolutamente NADA?
Verbos comunes con 'Guang'
Comida/Bebida
- • 吃光 (comer todo)
- • 喝光 (beber todo)
Dinero
- • 花光 (gastar todo)
- • 输光 (perder apuesta)
Suministros
- • 用光 (agotar)
- • 卖光 (agotar existencias)
Ejemplos por nivel
我吃光了。
I ate it all up.
水喝光了。
The water is all drunk.
钱花光了。
The money is all spent.
没吃光。
Didn't eat it all.
苹果被他吃光了。
The apples were eaten up by him.
书都卖光了。
The books are all sold out.
电用光了。
The battery is all used up.
他把钱花光了。
He spent all the money.
别把水喝光，留一点儿。
Don't drink all the water, leave some.
这儿的票已经卖光了。
The tickets here are already sold out.
他把所有的积蓄都花光了。
He spent all his savings.
大家把菜都吃光了。
Everyone ate all the dishes.
由于需求量大，库存很快就卖光了。
Due to high demand, the inventory sold out quickly.
他把最后一点精力都用光了。
He used up his last bit of energy.
如果把这些资源都用光，我们怎么办？
If we use up all these resources, what will we do?
那家店的商品昨天就卖光了。
The goods in that shop were sold out yesterday.
他把原本就不多的耐心用光了。
He exhausted his already limited patience.
在那个动荡的年代，家产很快被挥霍光了。
In that turbulent era, the family fortune was quickly squandered.
所有的希望都被现实磨灭光了。
All hope was worn away by reality.
他把仅存的勇气都用光了。
He used up his last remaining courage.
这场浩劫将村庄的生机彻底掠夺光了。
This catastrophe completely stripped the village of its vitality.
他将毕生的心血都倾注光了。
He poured out all his life's efforts.
随着时间的流逝，往日的记忆逐渐消磨光了。
As time passed, memories of the past gradually faded away.
他将所有的筹码都押光了。
He bet all his chips.
Fácil de confundir
Both mean finished, but 完 is for actions, 光 is for depletion.
Learners often use 没 to mean 'gone'.
Using 不 to negate resultative.
Errores comunes
不吃光
没吃光
光吃
吃光
吃光了饭
把饭吃光了
吃光不
吃光了吗
卖光了书
把书卖光了
没卖光了
没卖光
钱花不
钱花光
看完光
看完
用光了电
把电用光了
没用光了
没用光
挥霍光了钱
把钱挥霍光了
消磨光了记忆
把记忆消磨光了
掠夺光了资源
把资源掠夺光了
Patrones de oraciones
把 ___ 吃光了。
___ 都花光了。
因为 ___，所以卖光了。
如果把 ___ 用光，就没法 ___ 了。
Real World Usage
我们把菜都吃光了。
该商品已卖光。
这个月的钱花光了。
电快用光了，先不聊了。
仓库里的货都卖光了。
票卖光了，我们换个时间吧。
El truco de la estructura 'Ba'
No es para todo lo que 'terminas'
Operación Plato Limpio
Smart Tips
Use '把' + object + '吃光' to sound like a native.
Use '花光' to emphasize the total depletion.
Use '卖光' for professional situations.
Use '用光' for abstract resources.
Pronunciación
Tone of 光
It is a first tone (guāng). Keep it high and flat.
Finality
钱花光了↓
Falling intonation indicates a completed, final state.
Memorízalo
Mnemotecnia
Think of a bright light (guāng) shining on an empty plate—everything is gone!
Asociación visual
Imagine a wallet opening and a single moth flying out because the money is all 'guāng' (gone).
Rhyme
Eat it up, drink it down, when it's 'guāng', there's none around.
Story
Xiao Wang went to the store to buy bread. He was so hungry he ate it all on the way. When he got home, the bag was empty. He said, 'I ate it all!' (我吃光了).
Word Web
Desafío
Look at your desk or fridge. Find 3 things that are 'gone' and say them out loud using the pattern.
Notas culturales
Very common in daily life, especially when talking about food sharing.
Often used with a slightly softer tone, sometimes adding '光光' for emphasis.
Used professionally for inventory reports.
Derived from the adjective 'guāng' meaning 'bare' or 'empty'.
Inicios de conversación
你把饭吃光了吗？
那家店的衣服卖光了吗？
你这个月的工资花光了吗？
如果资源用光了，我们该怎么办？
Temas para diario
Errores comunes
Test Yourself
Sujeto: 钱 (Dinero). Acción: 花 (Gastar). 我的钱都___了。
Elige la mejor opción:
Find and fix the mistake:
他把作业做光了。
Score: /3
Ejercicios de practica
8 exercises我把钱都___了。
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
钱花不了。
卖 / 票 / 光 / 了 / 都
The battery is used up.
A: 蛋糕呢？ B: ___.
把 / 资源 / 用 / 光
Match:
Score: /8
Practice Bank
14 exercises今天的票已经卖___了。
Mi batería del celular está muerta (0%).
我把书看光了。
这杯水你要___光吗？
¿Cómo se dice 'Él gastó todo el dinero' usando 把 (bǎ)?
他吃面条光了。
大火把房子___光了。
Selecciona el significado correcto para: 大家都跑光了。
我没吃光了。
他把钱都___光了。
El mesero pregunta: '¿Puedo llevarme el plato?' Tú respondes:
我们光用了牛奶。
时间快要___光了。
Score: /14
Preguntas frecuentes (8)
No, it is specifically for depletion. Use '完' for actions.
Because '光' is a result, and results are negated with '没'.
It is highly recommended to show the result is achieved.
Yes, it is common in business reports.
吃光 means nothing is left; 吃完 means the action is finished.
Yes, it is standard Mandarin.
Yes, like 'patience' or 'energy'.
Try describing your day using '光' for things you finished.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
acabar con todo
Chinese uses a complement structure, Spanish uses a verb phrase.
tout consommer
Chinese grammar relies on the complement position.
aufbrauchen
German uses prefixes, Chinese uses post-verbal complements.
～てしまう
Japanese focuses on the action's completion, Chinese on the object's depletion.
استنفد
Chinese uses a flexible complement system.
光
It is the standard against which others are measured.
Learning Path
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