Describing actions with 得 (de)

Overview

This English reference introduces “Describing actions with 得 (de)” and focuses on the information most useful when reading Chinese.

Structure

subject + verb + 得 + complement

Examples

The Three “De’s” 的，得，地

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Related grammar points

• 的 (de) overview
• Creating adverbs with 地 (de)

• Describing actions with 得 (de) (with an object)