Adjectival complement "de hen"
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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.
Structure
Adj.+ 得很
Examples
- 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.
- 不 用 担心，这次 考试 简单 得很！Don't worry. This test is very simple!
- 他 这 个 人 自私 得 很，从来 不 为 别人 考虑。He's really selfish. He never thought about other people.
- 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!
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. 50-1) →buy
