<p>得 is some sort of complement word here. It tends to be some sort of comment or description of the action in the verb.</p>
<p>The basic structure is:</p>
<pre><code>[verb] 得 [description]
</code></pre>
<p>From your example</p>
<blockquote>
<p>眼睛变得亮晶晶</p>
</blockquote>
<p>变 is verb, 亮晶晶 is description of the eye.</p>

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2020-11-23T15:02:59.900Z
Thanks. Is it a result complement or state complement? If it is a result complement, does it need 得? If it is a degree complement, doesn't it need 很 as well? Is there another type of complement it could be?
Nicola Edmondson
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2020-11-23T15:38:29.923Z
Is it the same as words such as 长得 and 觉得？
Nicola Edmondson
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Is it a complement of state?
Nicola Edmondson
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长得,得 here use to describe the verb, same like the example I shown above.  觉得 is a word, you can't separate them, because  觉 has not meaning.  觉得 mean feel in English.
John Joe
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John Joe
<p>What is the difference between 变 and 变得?
Is 变得 a word in its own right, or is 得 some sort of complement word?
For example, 眼睛变得亮晶晶。</p>

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What is the difference between 变 and 变得?
# What is the difference between 变 and 变得?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-23)

What is the difference between 变 and 变得?
Is 变得 a word in its own right, or is 得 some sort of complement word?
For example, 眼睛变得亮晶晶。

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-11-23. Score: 3

得 is some sort of complement word here. It tends to be some sort of comment or description of the action in the verb.
The basic structure is:
[verb] 得 [description]

From your example

眼睛变得亮晶晶

变 is verb, 亮晶晶 is description of the eye.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks. Is it a result complement or state complement? If it is a result complement, does it need 得? If it is a degree complement, doesn't it need 很 as well? Is there another type of complement it could be?  
> **username_0**: Is it the same as words such as 长得 and 觉得？  
> **username_0**: Is it a complement of state?  
> **username_1**: 长得,得 here use to describe the verb, same like the example I shown above.  觉得 is a word, you can't separate them, because  觉 has not meaning.  觉得 mean feel in English.  

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