动词 + 得 + 形容词
does something well, fast, badly…
Structure
动词 + 得 + （很） + 形容词 · （动词 +） 宾语 + 动词 + 得 + 形容词
What it means
Verb + 得 + adjective says how an action is done: well, fast, badly. It is usually something you do regularly or have already done: 她跑得特别快 “She runs really fast.”
How it is built
Verb + 得 + (很) + adjective: 她跑得特别快. With an object, put it first or say the verb twice: 你中文说得很好, 他打篮球打得不太好.
When to use it
Use it to praise or judge how someone does something. For “not”, put 不 after 得: 打得不好. Three de: 的 before a noun, 地 before a verb (h1-14), 得 after a verb.
Watch out
An object can’t go between the verb and 得. ✗ 她打篮球得很好。 ✓ 她篮球打得很好。 or 她打篮球打得很好。
Examples
她跑得特别快。
She runs really fast.
你中文说得很好！
You speak Chinese really well!
他打篮球打得不太好。
He isn’t very good at basketball.
你网球打得怎么样？
How good are you at tennis?
Learn this in HSK 2 · Lesson 10: 你打得真好 (Sport)
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