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Chinese grammar

verb + 得 + complement

Says how something is done (how well, how much, with what result)

Verb + 得 + description tells how well, how much or with what result the action happens.

In stories

  1. 爸爸把她举得高高的。

    我爸爸很高 · How to describe people in Chinese HSK 1

  2. 今天，老师对同学们说：“朋友要去玩，你们可以对他说：‘玩得开心！

    玩得开心！ · How to say have fun in Chinese HSK 1

  3. 回家的路上，姐姐走得很快，妹妹走得很慢。

    姐姐说热，妹妹说冷 · Hot or cold? Chinese opposites HSK 2

  4. 那天晚上，我们吃得很少，说得很多，喝了两杯一样的奶茶。

    第一次见面 · The first date: both late for the same reason HSK 2

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What does verb + 得 + complement mean in Chinese?

Says how something is done (how well, how much, with what result). Verb + 得 + description tells how well, how much or with what result the action happens.

How common is verb + 得 + complement?

It comes up in 148 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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