# Advanced degree complements

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- 这个 孩子 **自私** _得很_ 。
  <!-- - Zhège háizi **zìsī** _de hěn_. -->
  - This child is super selfish.
- 我 老婆 的 工作 **轻松** _得很_ 。
  <!-- - Wǒ lǎopo de gōngzuò **qīngsōng** _de hěn_. -->
  - My wife's job is extremely easy and relaxed.
- 我 爸爸 **固执** _得 不得了_ 。
  <!-- - Wǒ bàba **gùzhí** _de bùdéliǎo_. -->
  - My father is awfully stubborn.
- 赢 了 比赛 以后 ，他 **骄傲** _得 不得了_ 。
  <!-- - Yíng le bǐsài yǐhòu, tā **jiāo'ào** _de bùdéliǎo_. -->
  - He was terribly proud after he won the competition.
- 听说 儿子 又 跟 同学 打架 了 ，爸爸 **气** _得 不得了_ 。
  <!-- - Tīngshuō érzi yòu gēn tóngxué dǎjià le, bàba **qì** _de bùdéliǎo_. -->
  - Having heard his son was fighting with his classmate again, the father was incensed.
- 我 儿子 **淘气** _得 要命_ 。
  <!-- - Wǒ érzi **táoqì** _de yàomìng_. -->
  - My son is incredibly naughty.
- 今天 路上 **堵** _得 要命_ ！
  <!-- - Jīntiān lùshang **dǔ** _de yàomìng_! -->
  - The traffic is terrible!
- 地铁 **挤** _得 要命_ ！
  <!-- - Dìtiě **jǐ** _de yàomìng_! -->
  - The metro is so crowded!
- 我 的 牙 **痛** _得 不 行_ ！
  <!-- - Wǒ de yá **tòng** _de bùxíng_! -->
  - My teeth hurt so badly!
- 外面 **热** _得 不 行_ 。
  <!-- - Wàimiàn **rè** _de bùxíng_. -->
  - It's awfully hot outside.

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- Level: [B2](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B2_grammar_points) / [HSK5](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK5_grammar_points)
- Similar to
  - [Negative adjectives with "-死了"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negative_adjectives_with_%22-si_le%22) (A2)
  - [Adjectives with "-极了"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjectives_with_%22-ji_le%22) (B1)
  - [Degree complement](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Degree_complement) (B1)
  - [Adjectival complement "得不得了"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjectival_complement_%22de_budeliao%22) (B2)
  - [Adjectival complement "得很"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjectival_complement_%22de_hen%22) (B2)
  - [Complement "-坏了"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Complement_%22-huai_le%22) (B2)
- Used for: [Expressing degree](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_degree)
- Keywords: [得](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%BE%97), [很](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%BE%88), [不得了](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97%E4%BA%86), [要命](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E8%A6%81%E5%91%BD), [不行](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%8D%E8%A1%8C)

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There are many ways to express "degree" following a _verb_. A vast array of words can function as [degree complements](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Degree_complement) following **verbs**, indicating degree and quality. When it comes to degree complements for _adjectives_, however, options are much more limited.

## Common Patterns

You should already know complements [-死了](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negative_adjectives_with_%22-si_le%22) and [-极了](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjectives_with_%22-ji_le%22). The following are some of the other more common degree complements which follow adjectives.

- Adj. + 得 + 很
- Adj. + 得 + 不得了
- Adj. + 得 + 要命
- Adj. + 得 + 不行

## Examples

- 这个 孩子 **自私** _得很_ 。
  <!-- - Zhège háizi **zìsī** _de hěn_. -->
  - This child is super selfish.
- 我 老婆 的 工作 **轻松** _得很_ 。
  <!-- - Wǒ lǎopo de gōngzuò **qīngsōng** _de hěn_. -->
  - My wife's job is extremely easy and relaxed.
- 我 爸爸 **固执** _得 不得了_ 。
  <!-- - Wǒ bàba **gùzhí** _de bùdéliǎo_. -->
  - My father is awfully stubborn.
- 赢 了 比赛 以后 ，他 **骄傲** _得 不得了_ 。
  <!-- - Yíng le bǐsài yǐhòu, tā **jiāo'ào** _de bùdéliǎo_. -->
  - He was terribly proud after he won the competition.
- 听说 儿子 又 跟 同学 打架 了 ，爸爸 **气** _得 不得了_ 。
  <!-- - Tīngshuō érzi yòu gēn tóngxué dǎjià le, bàba **qì** _de bùdéliǎo_. -->
  - Having heard his son was fighting with his classmate again, the father was incensed.
- 我 儿子 **淘气** _得 要命_ 。
  <!-- - Wǒ érzi **táoqì** _de yàomìng_. -->
  - My son is incredibly naughty.
- 今天 路上 **堵** _得 要命_ ！
  <!-- - Jīntiān lùshang **dǔ** _de yàomìng_! -->
  - The traffic is terrible!
- 地铁 **挤** _得 要命_ ！
  <!-- - Dìtiě **jǐ** _de yàomìng_! -->
  - The metro is so crowded!
- 我 的 牙 **痛** _得 不 行_ ！
  <!-- - Wǒ de yá **tòng** _de bùxíng_! -->
  - My teeth hurt so badly!
- 外面 **热** _得 不 行_ 。
  <!-- - Wàimiàn **rè** _de bùxíng_. -->
  - It's awfully hot outside.

For more examples with [得很](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjectival_complement_%22de_hen%22) and [得不得了](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjectival_complement_%22de_budeliao%22), see their respective grammar points.

## See also

- [Degree complement](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Degree_complement)
- [Adjectives with "-极了"](../B1/极了.md)
- [Complement "-坏了"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Complement_%22-huai_le%22)