Adjectival complement "de hen"
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?
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 - 51) →buy