Difference between revisions of "Adjectival complement "de hen""
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− | + | *你 觉得 不 好吃?我 觉得 好吃 <em>得很</em>!<span class="trans">This food is smells so good. What on earth did you add to it?</span> | |
− | * | + | *不 用 担心,这次 考试 简单 <em>得很</em>!<span class="trans">Don't worry. This test is very simple!</span> |
− | * 不 用 | + | *他 这 个 人 自私 <em>得 很</em>,从来 不 为 别人 考虑。<span class="trans">He's really selfish. He never thought about other people.</span> |
− | * 这 | + | *离 我 远 点儿 !我 现在 烦 <em>得很</em>!<span class="trans">Stay away from me! I'm very upset now.</span> |
− | + | *你 觉得 他 不 高兴?我看 他 今天 心情 好 <em>得很</em>You think he's unhappy? From what I see, he's in good mood today!<span class="trans">! </span> | |
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Revision as of 06:56, 2 November 2016
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The complement 得很 (dehěn) is used after adjectives to add intensity. It is similar to adding 很 before the adjective,the main difference being that adjective + 得很 is more informal, and adds more emphasis than just 很 + adjective.
Structure
Adj.+ 得很
Examples
- 你 觉得 不 好吃?我 觉得 好吃 得很!This food is smells so good. What on earth did you add to it?
- 不 用 担心,这次 考试 简单 得很!Don't worry. This test is very simple!
- 他 这 个 人 自私 得 很,从来 不 为 别人 考虑。He's really selfish. He never thought about other people.
- 离 我 远 点儿 !我 现在 烦 得很!Stay away from me! I'm very upset now.
- 你 觉得 他 不 高兴?我看 他 今天 心情 好 得很You think he's unhappy? From what I see, he's in good mood today!!
See also
- Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
- Positive adjectives with "-ji le"
- Negative adjectives with "-si le"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 50-1) →buy