extremely; terribly; to death
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1 sense · 5 examplescomplement
to an extreme degree; terribly; awfully; (intensifier indicating maximum degree)
informalUsed after the structural particle 得 (de) as a degree complement to intensify adjectives or psychological verbs. Common in spoken language to express extreme states like pain, fear, boredom, or busyness. Often carries an exaggerating tone.
Wǒ我
tóu头
téng疼
de得
yào要
sǐ死
，
méi没
fǎ法
gōng工
zuò作
。
My head hurts terribly; I can't work.
Tā他
máng忙
de得
yào要
sǐ死
，
lián连
chī吃
fàn饭
de的
shí时
jiān间
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
。
He's terribly busy; he doesn't even have time to eat.
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Zhè这
diàn电
yǐng影
wú无
liáo聊
de得
yào要
sǐ死
，
wǒ我
kàn看
dào到
yī一
bàn半
jiù就
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
This movie is terribly boring; I fell asleep halfway through.
Wǒ我
pà怕
de得
yào要
sǐ死
，
yī一
dòng动
yě也
bù不
gǎn敢
dòng动
。
I was scared to death; I didn't dare move a muscle.
Zhè这
cài菜
xián咸
de得
yào要
sǐ死
，
gēn根
běn本
méi没
fǎ法
chī吃
。
This dish is terribly salty; it's completely inedible.