Adjective-Verb + 得de (= particle): Adverb

The particle-de follows the verb and indicates that the verb is going to be qualified.

Verb + 得 de (= particle) + adjective-verb

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If the verb is followed by an object, the structure is like this:

Verb + object + verb (repetition) + 得 de + adjective-verb

你	说	汉	语	说	得	快	吗	？
nǐ	shuō	hàn	yǔ	shuō	dé	kuài	ma	_
you	say	Chinese ethnicity	language	say	get	fast	particle	_
you	speak, say	Chinese language		speak, say	get	fast, sharp, almost	particle	？
Do you speak Chinese fluently?

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The object can also be put in front.

汉	语	你	说	得	快	吗	？
hàn	yǔ	nǐ	shuō	dé	kuài	ma	_
Chinese ethnicity	language	you	say	get	fast	particle	_
Chinese language		you	speak, say	get	fast, sharp, almost	particle	？
Do you speak Chinese fluently?

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Negation

我	说	汉	语	说	得	不	快	。
wǒ	shuō	hàn	yǔ	shuō	dé	bù	kuài	_
I	say	Chinese ethnicity	language	say	get	not	fast	_
I, me, my	speak, say	Chinese language		speak, say	get	no, not, after negative question: yes	fast, sharp, almost	。
I don't speak Chinese fluently.

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