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How to Use 得 (de)

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ID: 4302 Pre Intermediate
In this lesson, we are going to show you how to describe performing actions with 得. It's a useful word to give compliments as well as complaints. Let's check it out!
Joshua,Jessica
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
得 de structural particle: used after a verb or adjective
休闲 xiūxián leisure
友善 yǒushàn friendly
大声 dàshēng loudly
他跑得很快
tā 他pǎo 跑de 得hěn 很kuài 快
He runs quickly.
前面的人走得太慢了不好意思麻烦快一点儿
qiánmiàn 前面de 的rén 人zǒu 走de 得tài 太màn 慢le 了bùhǎoyìsi 不好意思máfan 麻烦kuài 快yīdiǎnr 一点儿
People in front of us are walking too slowly. Excuse me! Please walk a little bit quicker.
她穿得很休闲
tā 她chuān 穿de 得hěn 很xiūxián 休闲
She dresses casually.
我说英文说得很好
wǒ 我shuō 说Yīngwén 英文shuō 说de 得hěn 很hǎo 好
I speak English very well.
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