Difference between revisions of "Complement "-huai le""

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Verb + 坏了
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Adj. + 坏了
 
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=== Examples with Adjectives in a Negative Sense ===
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== Adjectives with a Positive Connotation ==
 
 
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*一天 没 吃饭 ,孩子 饿 <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">The child didn't eat anything the whole day. He was starved to death.</span>
 
*孩子 不见 了,妈妈 急 <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">The child is missing. The mother is worried to death.</span>
 
*今天 一天 都 在 开会,大家 都 累 <em>坏了</em> 了 。<span class="trans"> to death.</span>
 
*那 部 鬼片 把 我 吓 <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">That ghost scared me to death.</span>
 
*这 件 事 把 老板 气 <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">That matter made the boss angry to death.</span>
 
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=== Examples with Adjectives in a Positive Sense ===
 
  
 
这类形容词非常有限。
 
这类形容词非常有限。
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*这个 笑话 让 我们 都 乐 <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">We really got a kick out of this joke.</span>
 
*这个 笑话 让 我们 都 乐 <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">We really got a kick out of this joke.</span>
 
*一 收到 录取 通知书 ,他们 全家 都 高兴 <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">His whole family were thrilled to death as soon as he received the admission letter.</span>
 
*一 收到 录取 通知书 ,他们 全家 都 高兴 <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">His whole family were thrilled to death as soon as he received the admission letter.</span>
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== Adjectives with a Negative Connotation ==
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*一天 没 吃饭 ,我 饿 <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">I didn't eat anything the whole day. I'm starved to death.</span>
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*孩子 不见 了,妈妈 急 <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">The child is missing. The mother is worried to death.</span>
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*今天 一天 都 在 开会,大家 都 累 <em>坏了</em> 了 。<span class="trans"> to death.</span>
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*那 部 鬼片 把 我 吓 <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">That ghost scared me to death.</span>
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*这 件 事 把 老板 气 <em>坏了</em> 。<span class="trans">That matter made the boss angry to death.</span>
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
  
*[[Positive adjectives with "-ji le"]]
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*[[Adjectives with "-ji le"]]
 
*[[Negative adjectives with "-si le"]]
 
*[[Negative adjectives with "-si le"]]
 
*[[Resultative Complement "kai"]]
 
*[[Resultative Complement "kai"]]
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{{Basic Grammar|坏|B2|Verb + 坏了| <em></em> 了。|grammar point|ASGT0GYL}}
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{{Basic Grammar|坏|B2|Verb + 坏了| 一天 没 吃饭 ,我 饿 <em>坏了</em> |grammar point|ASGT0GYL}}
{{Similar|Positive adjectives with "-ji le"}}
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{{Similar|Adjectives with "-ji le"}}
 
{{Similar|Negative adjectives with "-si le"}}
 
{{Similar|Negative adjectives with "-si le"}}
 
{{Similar|Resultative Complement "kai"}}
 
{{Similar|Resultative Complement "kai"}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing result}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing result}}
 
{{Structure|Complements}}
 
{{Structure|Complements}}

Revision as of 08:30, 8 August 2017

坏了 (huài le) is another one of degree complements. It is a bit like the complement , and can be used to mean "extremely" in a positive and negative sense.

Structure

Adj. + 坏了

Adjectives with a Positive Connotation

这类形容词非常有限。

  • 听到 这个 消息 ,大家 都 高兴 坏了Everyone were thrilled to hear this news.
  • 这个 笑话 让 我们 都 乐 坏了We really got a kick out of this joke.
  • 一 收到 录取 通知书 ,他们 全家 都 高兴 坏了His whole family were thrilled to death as soon as he received the admission letter.

Adjectives with a Negative Connotation

  • 一天 没 吃饭 ,我 饿 坏了I didn't eat anything the whole day. I'm starved to death.
  • 孩子 不见 了,妈妈 急 坏了The child is missing. The mother is worried to death.
  • 今天 一天 都 在 开会,大家 都 累 坏了 了 。 to death.
  • 那 部 鬼片 把 我 吓 坏了That ghost scared me to death.
  • 这 件 事 把 老板 气 坏了That matter made the boss angry to death.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5