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Used mostly in spoken Chinese, 害得 (hàide) cane be used to indicate that the speaker is now in some kind of trouble or undesirable situation, caused by someone or something else. There's a tone of blame or complaining when using this pattern.
Structure
The reason for the trouble is should be stated before 害得 (hàide). The 得 can also be omitted.
Reason，害得 + Undesirable situation
Reason，害 + Undesirable situation
Examples
- 下午 喝 了 两 杯 咖啡，害得 我 晚上 睡 不 着。I had two cups of coffee. It made me unable to fall asleep in the night.
- 外面 太 吵 了，害得 我们 没 办法 专心 工作。It's too noisy outside. It made it impossible for us to focus on work.
- 你 昨晚 没 回来，电话 也 打 不通，害得 我 担心 了 一 个 晚上。You didn't come back last night. And I couldn't reach you on the phone. You made me worry about you for the whole night.
- 他 把 我 的 手机 拿 走 了，也 不 跟 我 说 一下，害得 我 找 了 半天。He took my cell phone without telling me about it. It made me spend hours looking for it.
Sources and further reading
Books
- HSK Standard Course 4上 (pp. ???) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词 (pp. ???) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
