What is the difference between 得 and 地 when describing a verb?

得 is used to describe how you do the verb generally, whilst 地 is used to describe how the verb is being done at that moment.EG.I am good at swimming uses 得 since it is a general statement.He's swimming so fast uses 地 since this is a current observation/it is happening now.

ZH
Answered by Zakary H. Mandarin tutor

2432 Views

See similar Mandarin GCSE tutors

Related Mandarin GCSE answers

All answers ▸

Try to translate this sentence into English: 我每天都跑步。我喜欢在早上跑步,夏天也喜欢游泳。


The difference of the three 'de' (的 得 地)


Regarding the verbs for different types of sports, which one should I use for which sport?


How do you express "no matter" in Chinese?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning