Difference between revisions of "Adjectival complement "de hen""
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* 这 道 菜 香 <em>得 很</em>，你 到底 放 了 什么 调料？ | * 这 道 菜 香 <em>得 很</em>，你 到底 放 了 什么 调料？ | ||
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | * Integrated Chinese: Level 2 (3rd ed) pp.55-56 | ||
Revision as of 06:25, 8 November 2011
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.
- 他 懒 得 很，听说 他 每天 11点 钟 才 起床。
- 不 用 害怕，代数 简单 得 很！
- 这 道 菜 香 得 很，你 到底 放 了 什么 调料？
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2 (3rd ed) pp.55-56
