New HSK 3 Lesson 3 Grammar 2 Complement of Degree (1)

adjective + 坏了 [huài le] emphasizes the intensity of a feeling or condition. It is normally used in negative situations or to describe unpleasant feelings.

1. 我饿坏了。

    Wǒ è huài le.

    I'm starving.

2. 他累坏了。

    Tā lèi huài le.

    He's exhausted.

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1. 我这几天忙坏了。

    Wǒ zhè jǐ tiān máng huài le.

    I've been extremely busy these past few days.

2. 我渴坏了，哪里能买水？

    Wǒ kě huài le, nǎlǐ néng mǎi shuǐ?

    I'm terribly thirsty. Where can I buy some water?

3. 这几天非常忙，大家都累坏了。

    Zhè jǐ tiān fēicháng máng, dàjiā dōu lèi huài le.

    We've been very busy these past few days, and everyone is exhausted.

Complete the sentences. 

1. 今天搬家，我和刘明都累坏了。

Jīntiān bānjiā, wǒ hé Liú Míng dōu lèi huài le.

We are both exhausted from moving house today.

2. 我今天没吃午饭和晚饭，饿坏了。

Wǒ jīntiān méi chī wǔfàn hé wǎnfàn, è huài le.

I didn't have lunch or dinner today. I'm starving.

3. 房间里没有空调，我们都热坏了。

Fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu kōngtiáo, wǒmen dōu rè huài le.

There is no air conditioning in the room. We're all unbearably hot.