State Complements with 得
Learn State Complements with 得 with practical HSK 2 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.
Pattern
verb + 得 + adjective phrase
Use this HSK 2 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.
他说得很快。
When to use State Complements with 得
Read verb + 得 + adjective phrase as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 得 adds to it.
她唱得很好听。
She sings very nicely.
我跑得很快。
I run very fast.
Common traps
- Do not translate verb + 得 + adjective phrase mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
- Keep 得 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
- Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.
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