Difference between revisions of "Adjectival complement "de hen""

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*你 觉得 不 好吃?我 觉得 好吃 <em>得很</em>!<span class="trans">This food is smells so good. What on earth did you add to it?</span>
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*你 觉得 不 好吃?我 觉得 好吃 <em>得很</em>!<span class="trans">You don't think it tastes good? I think it's quite good.</span>
 
*不 用 担心,这次 考试 简单 <em>得很</em>!<span class="trans">Don't worry. This test is very simple!</span>
 
*不 用 担心,这次 考试 简单 <em>得很</em>!<span class="trans">Don't worry. This test is very simple!</span>
 
*他 这 个 人 自私 <em>得 很</em>,从来 不 为 别人 考虑。<span class="trans">He's really selfish. He never thought about other people.</span>
 
*他 这 个 人 自私 <em>得 很</em>,从来 不 为 别人 考虑。<span class="trans">He's really selfish. He never thought about other people.</span>
 
*离 我 远 点儿 !我 现在 烦 <em>得很</em>!<span class="trans">Stay away from me! I'm very upset now.</span>
 
*离 我 远 点儿 !我 现在 烦 <em>得很</em>!<span class="trans">Stay away from me! I'm very upset now.</span>
*你 觉得 他 不 高兴?我看 他 今天 心情 好 <em>得很</em>You think he's unhappy? From what I see, he's in good mood today!<span class="trans">! </span>
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*你 觉得 他 不 高兴?我看 他 今天 心情 好 <em>得很</em><span class="trans">You think he's unhappy? From what I see, he's in good mood today!</span>
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Revision as of 06:57, 2 November 2016

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

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5