Is it possible to combine 起来 and 住在？

Chinese Grammar

Nov 10 • 527 read

I came across the following sentence:

这个房子住起来不舒服。

Zhège fángzi zhù qǐlái bu shūfú.

This house seems uncomfortable to live.

I think in this sentence, 起来 indicates an initial judgement, i.e. like in English the verb "seems".

Furthermore, in When to use 住在 and when to use just 住? it is argued both 住 and 住在 are quite similar. I was wondering if it is possible to rewrite the previous sentence (including also 起来) but using 住在 instead of 住.

I thought about the following possibilities:

住起在这个房子来不舒服。
住在起这个房子来不舒服。
Does any look good?

Answer

Tina Teacher

just check the grammar point: Verb + 起来

这(个)房子住在起来不舒服。

0 • Reply • Nov 10

Shakoor

住起在 and 住在起 are both ungrammatical. It is either 住起来(upon living) or 住在(live in). You can write "住在这个房子讓我很不舒服" - " living in this house make me uncomfortable" But you cannot add 起来 to it

起来 = upon

[Verb + 起来] = [upon + verb] -- e.g. 住起来 (upon living)

[Verb + 起来 + adj = [seem/feel + adj + upon + verb] -- e.g. 住起来不舒服 (feel uncomfortable upon living in it)

他看起来很友好 = seem friendly, upon looking at him = he seems friendly when looking at him

你的头发闻起来很香 = seem to smell nice upon smelling your hair = your hair smells nice when smelling it

你的床摸起来很舒服 = feel comfortable upon touching your bed = your bed feel comfortable when touching it

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