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Potential capability with - 得 - or - 不 -

得 is a positive potential complement marker, and it is put between the verb and the resultative complement. For negative, it is 不 instead of 得.

得 is a positive potential complement marker, and it is put between the verb and the resultative complement. For negative, it is 不 instead of 得.

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