AdjectivesHSK 5

Adjectival complement 得很

You can intensify an adjective by adding 得很 after it. This pattern often conveys a stronger or more colloquial degree than just using 很 before the adjective. Remember that 得很 only works with adjectives, not verbs.

Estrutura

Adj. + 得很

Exemplos

我好得很，你不用为我担心。
Wǒ hǎo dé hěn, nǐ bú yòng wèi wǒ dān xīn.
I'm doing great. You don't need to worry about me.
你觉得不好吃？我觉得好吃得很。
Nǐ jué de bù hǎo chī? wǒ jué de hǎo chī dé hěn.
You don't think it tastes good? I think it's scrumptious.
不用担心，这次考试简单得很。
Bú yòng dān xīn, zhè cì kǎo shì jiǎn dān dé hěn.
Don't worry. This test is super simple.
我最近忙得很，每天都要加班。
Wǒ zuì jìn máng dé hěn, měi tiān dōu yào jiā bān.
I've been so busy lately. I need to work overtime every day.
他这个人自私得很，从来不为别人考虑。
Tā zhè ge rén zì sī dé hěn, cóng lái bù wéi bié rén kǎo lǜ.
He's incredibly selfish. He never considers other people.