AdjectivesHSK 5

Adjectival complement 得很

You can intensify an adjective by adding 得很 after it. This pattern often conveys a stronger or more colloquial degree than just using 很 before the adjective. Remember that 得很 only works with adjectives, not verbs.

Structure

Adj. + 得很

Examples

我好得很，你不用为我担心。
Wǒ hǎo de hěn , nǐ bùyòng wèi wǒ dānxīn.
I'm doing great. You don't need to worry about me.
你觉得不好吃？我觉得好吃得很。
Nǐ juéde bù hǎochī? Wǒ juéde hǎochī de hěn .
You don't think it tastes good? I think it's scrumptious.
不用担心，这次考试简单得很。
Bùyòng dānxīn, zhè cì kǎoshì jiǎndān de hěn .
Don't worry. This test is super simple.
我最近忙得很，每天都要加班。
Wǒ zuìjìn máng de hěn , měitiān dōu yào jiābān.
I've been so busy lately. I need to work overtime every day.
他这个人自私得很，从来不为别人考虑。
Tā zhège rén zìsī de hěn , cónglái bù wèi biérén kǎolǜ.
He's incredibly selfish. He never considers other people.