{{Grammar Box}} 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。 == Structure == <div class="jiegou"> Adj.+ 得很 </div> == Examples == <div class="liju"> *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> *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>!<span class="trans">You think he's unhappy? From what I see, he's in good mood today!</span> *我 最近 忙 <em>得很</em>,每天 都 要 加班。<span class="trans">I've been quite busy lately. I need to work late every day.</span> *高峰期 路上 堵 <em>得很</em>,我 建议 你 上班 坐 地铁。<span class="trans">The traffic is really heavy in rush hours. I suggest you take the metro to work.</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> </div> ==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) [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: Adjectives]] {{Basic Grammar|很|B2|Adj. + 得 很|这个 题目 简单 <em>得 很</em> 。|grammar point|ASGG1ZBL}} {{Rel char|得}} {{Similar|Adjectival Complement "de budeliao"}} {{Similar|Positive adjectives with "-ji le"}} {{Similar|Negative adjectives with "-si le"}} {{Similar|Descriptive complements}} {{Similar|Using objects with complements}} {{POS|Adjectives}} {{Used for| Expressing degree}} {{Used for|Expressing quality}} {{Used for|Emphasizing}} {{Translation|very}}