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得 is a window that opens behind the verb

The picture You say the verb, and a window swings open behind it. Through that window you see how it turned out.

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Where the picture shows up in

  1. the window shows how fast

    他跑很快。

    tā pǎo de hěn kuài

    He runs really fast.

  2. the window shows if it landed

    你说对。

    nǐ shuō de duì

    You are right about that.

  3. the window shows how well

    我昨天晚上睡不好。

    wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang shuì de bù hǎo

    I slept badly last night.

  4. the window shows if it is possible

    这个箱子我搬动。

    zhège xiāngzi wǒ bān de dòng

    I can move this box myself.

    Verb plus 得 plus result means you can reach that result. The negative is 搬不动.

  5. the window shows the timing

    你今天来太早了。

    nǐ jīntiān lái de tài zǎo le

    You have come far too early today.

    Before the verb it is 地; after the verb it is 得. 慢慢地走 is how the walking looks, 走得很慢 is how the walking turned out.

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