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HSK 5

状态补语2：动词/形容词+得+短语

Descriptive Complement 2: Verb/Adjective + 得 + Phrase

Explanation

This structure is used to describe the result or degree of an action or state. The '得' following a verb or adjective connects to a supplementary phrase, providing more detail. For example, '他难过得吃不下饭' means 'He was so sad that he couldn't eat'. A verb phrase or a subject-predicate phrase can be used after 得 to emphasize the result.

Examples

（1）动词/形容词+得+动词短语
（1）dòngcí/xíngróngcí+dé+dòngcíduǎnyǔ
他难过得吃不下饭。
tānánguòdéchībúxiàfàn。
她气得说不出话来。
tāqìdéshuōbùchūhuàlái。
她伤心得哭了起来。
tāshāngxīndékūleqǐlái。
（2）动词/形容词+得+主谓短语
（2）dòngcí/xíngróngcí+dé+zhǔwèiduǎnyǔ
我早上没吃饭，饿得肚子疼。
wǒzǎoshàngméichīfàn，èdédùzǐténg。
房间里热得人头痛。
fángjiānlǐrèdéréntóutòng。
孩子得了冠军，父母乐得嘴都合不了。
háizidéleguànjūn，fùmǔlèdézuǐdōuhébùliǎo。
（3）动词/形容词+得+固定短语
（3）dòngcí/xíngróngcí+dé+gùdìngduǎnyǔ
第一次看到雪，我激动得又哭又笑。
dìyīcìkàndàoxuě，wǒjīdòngdéyòukūyòuxiào。
女儿半夜还没回来，妈妈在房间里急得走来走去。
nǚérbànyèháiméihuílái，māmazàifángjiānlǐjídézǒuláizǒuqù。
明天就是儿子的婚礼，父母高兴得跑前跑后。
míngtiānjiùshìérzidehūnlǐ，fùmǔgāoxìngdépǎoqiánpǎohòu。

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The grammar point “状态补语2：动词/形容词+得+短语” (Descriptive Complement 2: Verb/Adjective + 得 + Phrase) is one of the key structures at HSK 5. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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