Verb + 得 + complement expresses degree, result quality, or manner of how an action is performed.
Performance degree - do something well, quickly, clearly, etc.
Predicate expansion - complement evaluates the action outcome/manner
Contrast with 得 as potential marker - here it is degree, not ability permission
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Position matters
- Verb first, then 得, then descriptive complement.
Do not mix with object placement incorrectly
- Some patterns require object fronting/restructuring.
Different from 地 and 的
- 得 links verb to degree complement.
He runs very fast.
She sings very beautifully.
I am so tired I do not want to move.
He was so happy that he jumped up.
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