HSK 5

程度补语2

Complement of Degree 2 (程度补语2)

Explanation

This structure is used to emphasize a high degree of an adjective or a psychological verb, often accompanied by '得不得了', '得慌', or '得厉害'. For example, '开心得不得了' means extremely happy. One can also use '坏/透了' after a verb or adjective to express an extreme degree, such as '累坏了' (exhausted to death) or '糟糕透了' (awful to the utmost).

Examples

(1)形容词/心理动词+得+不得了/慌/厉害
1xíngróng/xīndòng++liǎo/huāng/hài
爸爸答应去公园,儿子开心得不得了。
bayinggōngyuánérzikāixīnliǎo
我只是累得慌,休息休息就好了。
zhǐshìlèihuāngxiūxixiūxijiùhǎole
听说要打针,她害怕得厉害。
tīngshuōyàozhēnhàihài
(2)动词/形容词+坏/透+了
2dòng/xíngróng+huài/tòu+liǎo
这么晚了孩子还没回家,张老师担心坏了。
zhèmewǎnleháiziháiméihuíjiāzhānglǎoshīdānxīnhuàile
这件事已经伤透了她的心,大家不要再提起。
zhèjiànshìjīngshāngtòuledexīnjiāyàozài
第一次被别人拒绝,我心情坏透了。
bèibiérénjuéxīnqínghuàitòule

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