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

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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 50 - 51) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
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* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 50-1) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
  
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category: Adjectives]]
 
[[Category: Adjectives]]

Revision as of 07:40, 30 January 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.

  • 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?

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