Difference between revisions of "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.
 
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.
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== Structure ==
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<div class="jiegou">
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Adjective + 得 很
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</div>
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== Examples ==
  
 
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<div class="liju">
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* 他 懒 <em>得 很</em>,听说 他 每天 11点 钟 才 起床。
 
* 他 懒 <em>得 很</em>,听说 他 每天 11点 钟 才 起床。
 
* 不 用 害怕,这次 考试 简单 <em>得 很</em>!
 
* 不 用 害怕,这次 考试 简单 <em>得 很</em>!
 
* 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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</div>
 
</div>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [[Adjectival Complement "de budeliao"]]
 
* [[Adjectival Complement "de budeliao"]]
 
* [[Positive adjectives with "-ji le"]]
 
* [[Positive adjectives with "-ji le"]]
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[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category: Adjectives]]
 
[[Category: Adjectives]]
{{Basic Grammar|很|B2|Adj + 得很|这个 题目 简单 <em>得 很</em> 。|grammar point|ASGG1ZBL}}
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{{Basic Grammar|很|B2|Adj + 得 很|这个 题目 简单 <em>得 很</em> 。|grammar point|ASGG1ZBL}}
 
{{Rel char|得}}
 
{{Rel char|得}}
 
{{Similar|Adjectival Complement "de budeliao"}}
 
{{Similar|Adjectival Complement "de budeliao"}}
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{{Similar|Negative adjectives with "-si le"}}
 
{{Similar|Negative adjectives with "-si le"}}
 
{{POS|Adjectives}}
 
{{POS|Adjectives}}
{{Used for| Expressing quality}}
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{{Used for| Expressing degree}}

Revision as of 08:53, 10 September 2012

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

Adjective + 得 很

Examples

  • 他 懒 得 很,听说 他 每天 11点 钟 才 起床。
  • 不 用 害怕,这次 考试 简单 得 很
  • 这 道 菜 香 得 很,你 到底 放 了 什么 调料?

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5