Error Analysis of Using Combined Directional Complementary Words “下来”, “下去” and “起来” in Students of The Chinese Language Education Study Program of Widya Kartika University Surabaya

In learning Chinese, students are inseparable from language errors. Learners often encounter errors in the yufa type of complementary word (补语bǔyǔ).  The word complement itself is divided into simple complementary and combined words. Researchers found that many students of the Chinese Language Education Study Program of Widya Kartika University Surabaya had difficulty in understanding the use of the combined directional complementary words “下来” , “下去” and “起来”.  Therefore, the researcher analyzed the incorrect use of the combined directional complementary words “下来” , “下去” and “起来” in students of the Chinese Language Education Study Program at Widya Kartika University Surabaya to find out the types and percentages of mistakes made and the factors that influence the occurrence of mistakes. The methods used in this study are qualitative and quantitative research methods. The conclusion of this study is that quite a lot of students of the Chinese Language Education Study Program of Widya Kartika University have done a lot and the type of mistakes made are mixed mistakes. Mistakes occur due to lack of understanding of theory, the influence of the mother tongue, namely Indonesian and teaching materials used.