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.

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!

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