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Degree Complement (V得 + adj)

1. Explain it simply

得 links a verb to an adjective that says HOW WELL the action is done.

The order is fixed: Verb + 得 + adjective, like 说得很好 or 跑得很快.

The adjective usually takes 很: 他写得很慢。

Never drop 得 and never move it before the verb or to the end.

2. Show examples

他说得很好。

Tā shuō de hěn hǎo.

He speaks very well.

V + 得 + adj

她跑得很快。

Tā pǎo de hěn kuài.

She runs very fast.

how well she runs

我写得很慢。

Wǒ xiě de hěn màn.

I write very slowly.

得 stays after the verb

3. Share a tip

得 always sits between the verb and the adjective (V + 得 + adj); if you drop 得 or move it, the sentence is wrong.

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