HSK 4
Correct
得 de
/ de /
Strokes
Formula
1
Verb + 得 + Adjective/Adjective phrase
2
Verb + Object + Verb + 得 + Complement
Definition
得 + Modal Complements (情态补语)
1, The structure "Verb + 得 + Modal Complement" is used to illustrate the action or the subject
2, The structure "Sb. + Verb + 得 + Modal Complement" is used to indicate something occurs to the doer of the action
3, The structure "Sb.1 + Verb + 得 + Sb.2 + Modal Complement" is used to express "the first person performs an action which causes the second person to experience something"
Example
Verb + 得 + Modal Complement - 1
is used to illustrate the action or the subject
Verb + 得 + Adjective/Adjective phrase
1
Tā
她
chàng
唱
de
得
hěn
很
hǎo
好
。
She sings very well.
2
Gēge
哥哥
pǎo
跑
de
得
hěn
很
kuài
快
。
Brother runs very fast.
Verb + 得 + Modal Complement - 2
It is used to indicate something occurs to the doer of the action (the subject that performs the action is the same one that experiences something)
eg, A performs an action. --> A experiences something.
eg, A performs an action. --> A experiences something.
3
Tā
他
tiào
跳
de
得
lèi
累
le
了
。
He jumped and tired.
4
Wǒ
我
qì
气
de
得
kū
哭
le
了
。
I was so angry that I cried.
Verb + 得 + Modal Complement - 3
It is used to express " the first person performs an action and causes the second person to experience something (the performer of the action is not the one that experiences something)".
eg, A performs an action. --> B experiences something.
eg, A performs an action. --> B experiences something.
5
Tā
他
hè
吓
de
得
dàjiā
大家
dōu
都
bù
不
gǎn
敢
shuōhuà
说话
。
Everyone is frightened out of speaking by him.
6
Shòuhuòyuán
售货员
shuō
说
de
得
dàjiā
大家
dōu
都
xiǎng
想
mǎi
买
zhè
这
jiàn
件
yīfu
衣服
le
了
。
Everyone wants to buy this dress after listening to the seller.
Verb + 得 + Modal Complement - 4
When the verb of a sentence is followed by an object such as 音乐, 游戏, 故事, 歌, etc., it should be repeated after the object.
Verb + Object + Verb + 得 + Complement
7
Wǒmen
我们
tīng
听
yīnyuè
音乐
tīng
听
de
得
shuìzhāo
睡着
le
了
。
We fell asleep when we were listening to music.
8
Tā
他
kāichē
开车
kāi
开
de
得
hěn
很
kuài
快
。
He drives very fast.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks with 得 and words given in the brackets:
1. 今天小丽( )很大声。 (哭)
2. 我今天下午打球( )手都疼了。 (打)
3. 他唱歌( )不好,大家都睡着了。 (唱)
4. 他给我们讲故事,大家( )哈哈大笑起来。 (听)
5. 他学汉语( )很快。 (学)
6. 小华被他( )脸都红了。 (批评)