How to Say ‘Complement marker’ in Simplified Chinese
得
dé
[duh]
💬 Usage Tip: After a verb, [得] introduces how well or to what degree something is done: [控制得稳定一点] "control it more steadily," [说得很清楚] "say it very clearly." Think "verb + 得 + description."
Phrase Breakdown
得
dé
[duh]
de (complement particle)
Used after a verb to introduce the result, degree, or manner, as in 控制得稳定一点.
血糖控制得不错，继续保持。
Your blood sugar is controlled quite well; keep it up.
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