HSK 2Complements
Complement with 得
得 links a verb to a complement describing how the action is done.
Pattern
Verb + 得 + Complement (Adjective/Description)
Explanation
得 connects a verb to a descriptive complement, telling HOW the action is done. "他跑得很快" = He runs very fast.
When there is an object, repeat the verb or move the object before the subject: "他中文说得很好" or "他说中文说得很好".
Examples
他跑得很快。
Tā pǎo de hěn kuài.
He runs very fast.
她中文说得很好。
Tā Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo.
She speaks Chinese very well.
你来得太晚了。
Nǐ lái de tài wǎn le.
You came too late.
Common Mistakes
Wrong
她说得中文很好。
Correct
她中文说得很好。
Object goes before the verb-得 structure.
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