State Complement – 得 de

In Chinese, state complement 得 de is used after a verb or adjective to show how well, how much, or to what degree something happens. It connects the action with its result, state, or manner.

Structure

V or Adj. + 得 + Description

他tā累lèi得de走不動zǒubúdòng了le他tā累lèi得de走不动zǒubúdòng了le
He was so tired that he couldn’t walk anymore.

孩子háizi高興gāoxìng得de跳tiào了le起來qǐlái孩子háizi高兴gāoxìng得de跳tiào了le起来qǐlái
The child was so happy that he jumped up.

他tā飽bǎo得de快kuài吐tù了le他tā饱bǎo得de快kuài吐tù了le
He was so full that he almost vomited.

那nà隻zhī狗gǒu瘦shòu得de站zhàn不bù起來qǐlái那nà只zhī狗gǒu瘦shòu得de站zhàn不bù起来qǐlái
That dog is so skinny that it can’t stand up.

爸爸bàba氣qì得de昏hūn了le過去guòqù爸爸bàba气qì得de昏hūn了le过去guòqù
Dad was so angry that he fainted.

第一次dìyīcì看到kàndào雪xuě， 他tā激動jīdòng得de又yòu哭kū又yòu笑xiào第一次dìyīcì看到kàndào雪xuě， 他tā激动jīdòng得de又yòu哭kū又yòu笑xiào
When he saw snow for the first time, he was so excited that he cried and laughed at the same time.

外面wàimiàn熱rè得de我wǒ都dōu不bù想xiǎng出門chūmén外面wàimiàn热rè得de我wǒ都dōu不bù想xiǎng出门chūmén
It’s so hot outside that I don’t even want to go out.

你nǐ中文zhōngwén說shuō得de很hěn自然zìrán你nǐ中文zhōngwén说shuō得de很hěn自然zìrán
You speak Chinese very naturally.