V + 得 + Adj
Complement of degree/state: how well/how an action is done
HSK 2HSK 3.0 · 2
S + (V) + O + V + 得 + (很/不) + Adj
V得 + adjective comments on how an action is performed: 他跑得很快 'he runs fast'. With an object, either repeat the verb (他说汉语说得很好) or move the object to the front (他汉语说得很好); *他说汉语得很好 is wrong. The adjective after 得 usually has an adverb (很, 非常, 真, 不太). The negative puts 不 after 得: 写得不好 (not *不写得好). Question form: V得怎么样？
HSK 2–4 sentence ordering frequently tests verb repetition and the position of 得.
Examples
他跑得很快。
He runs very fast.
你汉语说得真好！
You speak Chinese really well!
她唱歌唱得非常好听。
She sings beautifully.
昨天我睡得不太好。
I didn't sleep very well last night.
这次考试你考得怎么样？
How did you do on this exam?
Exercises
1.他跑 很快。
2.他说汉语 很好。
3.Choose the correct negative sentence:
4.——你昨天睡得怎么样？—— 。