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情态补语（2） the complement of state (2)
Besides describing or commenting on a movement or an action itself, a complement of state also describes the state of the subject (a person or thing) that has appeard or developed because of the movement or action.
For example:
他们玩儿得很高兴。
水果洗得干干净净的。
Adjectival phrases can often act as the complement of state, while verbal phrases, subject—predicate phrases and other complements can also serve as the complement of state. For example:
那儿安静得没有一点儿声音。（verbal phrase）
他们下棋下得忘了吃饭。
他们忙得没有时间唱京剧。
他们扭得全身出汗。(subject-predicate phrase)
他高兴得跳起来。(directional complement)
我累得躺在床上。(resultative complement)
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