Chinese grammar - Expressing outcomes using 得 (de) |
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In Chinese, when used with an adjective, the modifier 得 (de) can be used to express that a threshold has been reached that causes an resultant outcome. This construction is often used to express how a certain level of emotion or condition leads to a resultant action or state. It is like saying 'It was so… that…'. When used this way 得 comes immediately after the adjective. |
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他累得无法站立。
tā lèi de wúfǎ zhànlì. He is so tired that he cannot stand.
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他高兴得跳了起来。
tā gāoxìng de tiào le qǐlái. He was so happy that he jumped up (and down).
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她饿得吃了很多。
tā è de chī le hěnduō. She was so hungry that she ate a lot. |
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她累得倒下了。
tā lèi de dǎo xià le. She was so tired that she collapsed.
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我笑得肚子疼。
wǒ xiào de dùzi téng. I laughed so hard that my stomach hurt.
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他气得脸红了。
tā qì de liǎn hóng le. He was so angry that his face turned red.
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她高兴得哭了。
tā gāoxìng de kū le. She was so happy that she cried. |
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她紧张得手抖了。
tā jǐnzhāng de shǒu dǒu le. She was so nervous that her hands were shaking.
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他困得睁不开眼睛。
tā kùn de zhēngbùkāi yǎnjing. He was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes.
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她气得脸红了。
tā qì de liǎn hóng le. She was so angry that her face turned red. |
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