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. Note that 在普通话里，能用在“得很”前的形容词、动词不多。
Contents
- 1 Structure
- 2 Examples
- 3 See also
- 4 Sources and further reading
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.
- 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!
- 我 最近 忙 得很，每天 都 要 加班。
I've been quite busy lately. I need to work late every day.
- 高峰期 路上 堵 得很，我 建议 你 上班 坐 地铁。
The traffic is really heavy in rush hours. I suggest you take the metro to work.
- 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.
See also
- Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
- Positive adjectives with "-ji le"
- Negative adjectives with "-si le"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 50-1) →buy