Difference between revisions of "Adjectival complement "de hen""
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| − | *你 觉得 不 | + | *我 好 <em>得 很</em> ，你 不用 为 我 担心 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ hǎo <em>de hěn</em>, nǐ bùyòng wèi wǒ dānxīn.</span><span class="trans">I'm doing great. You don't need to worry about me.</span> |
| − | *这 个 地方 漂亮 <em>得 很</em>，非常 推荐 你 | + | *你 觉得 不 好吃 ？我 觉得 好吃 <em>得很</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ juéde bù hǎochī? Wǒ juéde hǎochī <em>dé hěn</em>.</span><span class="trans">You don't think it tastes good? I think it's quite good.</span> |
| − | + | *这 个 地方 漂亮 <em>得 很</em>，非常 推荐 你 去 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè gè dìfang piàoliang <em>de hěn</em>, fēicháng tuījiàn nǐ qù.</span><span class="trans">This place is gorgeous. I strongly recommend you visit.</span> | |
| − | *我 现在 时间 多 <em>得 很</em>，你 去 哪儿 我 都 可以 陪 你 | + | *我 现在 时间 多 <em>得 很</em> ，你 去 哪儿 我 都 可以 陪 你 去 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiànzài shíjiān duō <em>de hěn</em>, nǐ qù nǎr wǒ dōu kěyǐ péi nǐ qù.</span><span class="trans">I have loads of free time right now. I can go with you wherever you want to go.</span> |
*不 用 担心，这次 考试 简单 <em>得很</em>。<span class="pinyin">Bùyòng dānxīn, zhè cì kǎoshì jiǎndān <em>dé hěn</em>.</span><span class="trans">Don't worry. This test is very simple.</span> | *不 用 担心，这次 考试 简单 <em>得很</em>。<span class="pinyin">Bùyòng dānxīn, zhè cì kǎoshì jiǎndān <em>dé hěn</em>.</span><span class="trans">Don't worry. This test is very simple.</span> | ||
*离 我 远 点儿 ！我 现在 烦 <em>得很</em>！<span class="pinyin">Lí wǒ yuǎn diǎn er! Wǒ xiànzài fán <em>dé hěn</em>!</span><span class="trans">Stay away from me! I'm very upset now!</span> | *离 我 远 点儿 ！我 现在 烦 <em>得很</em>！<span class="pinyin">Lí wǒ yuǎn diǎn er! Wǒ xiànzài fán <em>dé hěn</em>!</span><span class="trans">Stay away from me! I'm very upset now!</span> | ||
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The complement 得很 (dehěn) is used after adjectives to add intensity. Although less common in everyday speech, meaning-wise it is quite similar to adding 很 before the adjective. The main difference is that adjective + 得很 is more informal, and adds stronger emphasis than just 很 + adjective.
Structure
Adj.+ 得很
Examples
- 我 好 得 很 ，你 不用 为 我 担心 。 I'm doing great. You don't need to worry about me.
- 你 觉得 不 好吃 ？我 觉得 好吃 得很 。You don't think it tastes good? I think it's quite good.
- 这 个 地方 漂亮 得 很，非常 推荐 你 去 。 This place is gorgeous. I strongly recommend you visit.
- 我 现在 时间 多 得 很 ，你 去 哪儿 我 都 可以 陪 你 去 。 I have loads of free time right now. I can go with you wherever you want to go.
- 不 用 担心，这次 考试 简单 得很。Don't worry. This test is very simple.
- 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!
- 我 最近 忙 得很，每天 都 要 加班。I've been quite busy lately. I need to work late every day.
- 高峰期 路上 堵 得很，我 建议 你 上班 坐 地铁。The traffic is really heavy in rush hours. I suggest you take the metro to work.
- 他 这 个 人 自私 得 很，从来 不 为 别人 考虑。He's really selfish. He never thinks about other people.
See also
- Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
- Positive adjectives with "-ji le"
- Negative adjectives with "-si le"
