Adjectival complement "de hen"
Revision as of 06:19, 8 November 2011 by Jonathan.pope (talk | contribs)
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?